Mail and Guardian
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 07:12
Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram say the government is punishing them for unknown sins and sentencing them to death.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:56
In addition to Africa’s biggest economy, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Angola are run by leaders who either fought in bush wars or rode in on soldiers’ credentials, completing a stunning reversal of what had been celebrated as the rise of African technocrats.
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 06:43
African presidents from Goodluck Jonathan to Yoweri Museveni are allegedly spending millions on western PR specialists to fix their tarnished images.
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 07:02
Fifteen years ago, Nigeria’s military was regarded as one of the most proficient in Africa and served as a stabilizing force in the region. Today corruption and limited resources hinder its ability to respond to the growing threat posed by Boko Haram, which wants to establish a caliphate in Nigeria.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 07:20
Kenya is emerging as a money laundering hub; incredibly, trying to stop the illicit flow of money could hurt the economy more than letting it continue.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 06:31
A new ranking of Africa’s military capabilities puts Egypt’s forces as the most formidable in among 30 African countries ranked. The Global Fire Power Index makes use of over 50 factors to determine each nation’s Power Index score; it allows small, technologically advanced countries to compete with larger, less-developed ones.
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 07:03
Lesotho’s military has long influenced the political scene: the August putsch was the sixth since the nation attained independence almost 50 years ago. The nerves of the coup-prone mountain kingdom are frayed as a SADC-monitored poll nears to return it to political stability.