Defence Web
Monday, June 8, 2015 - 06:32
Both the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) have made it clear South Africa’s military needs to be properly funded if the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is to act effectively.
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 08:42
EUCAP Nestor and the Federal Government of Somalia hosted the second workshop on maritime cooperation for maritime security and law enforcement agencies deployed along the Somali coast.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 07:16
The African Union says at least $1 billion is needed to finance the establishment and operationalisation of the continental stand-by force.
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 05:26
The Maghreb region has long been a rich breeding ground for Islamic extremism and this is true of the security problems in Egypt, Mali and Libya.This article identifies the strength of support for IS in North Africa and provides an assessment on the potential risks for maritime interests and terrorist activity related to potential IS operations.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 07:12
The Central African Republic (CAR) is fast becoming the largest forgotten humanitarian crisis of our time with some 60% of its population in need of aid, including nearly 900,000 people forcibly displaced by conflict, but assistance programmes remain “dramatically underfunded,” according to the United Nations refugee agency.
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 06:49
Any move by Burundi's president to run for a third five year term risks undermining a peace deal that has kept the African nation calm since civil war ended a decade ago and could stoke tensions in a region blighted by ethnic conflict.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 06:54
Twenty-five military officers from Saudi Arabia travelled to Stuttgart to learn about the mission and programmes of US Africa Command. For the first time, AFRICOM was added to the agenda based on a desire by leaders for their officers to learn more about the command’s mission and programmes in Africa.
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 06:28
Islamist al Shabaab militants attacked an African Union peacekeepers' convoy on Sunday in southern Somalia, wounding at least three people and burning two vehicles, a Somali army officer said.
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 07:49
Russia and Cameroon have signed a defence cooperation agreement aimed at boosting Cameroon’s military as it combats Boko Haram militants. The assistance Russia will provide Cameroon, as outlined in the agreement, will consist of military equipment, training of Cameroonian military personnel and humanitarian aid to refugees and internally displaced people affected by the Boko Haram conflict.
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 07:43
United States-based SAFE Boats International has delivered a single 65 foot Full Cabin Inboard boat to the Tunisian Navy and is in the process of delivering a second, the company has announced, as the Tunisian Navy bolsters its fleet with US assistance.