Oryx hit by small arms fire in the DRC
An Oryx medium transport helicopter of the South African Air Force was hit twice in the main rotor blades during operations against the ADF on Saturday, 17 September.
Djibouti’s US Drone Apron Expands
The U.S. continues to expand drone aprons at African airfields in Djibouti and Niger, recent satellite imagery acquired by Digitalglobe confirms.
The Many Lives and Deaths of Abubakar Shekau
Another year, another claim that Abubakar Shekau has been killed. He may well in fact be dead – but it would’t be the first time that the claims have proven wrong.
Good Order at Sea: South Africa’s Plan B
With zero budget on the horizon to implement maritime security options as set out by the Defence Review, and a desperate need for a plan B, JOHN STUPART outlines one possibility.
Sudan Breaches Ceasefire in Nuba Mountains
The Sudanese government appears to have breached a four-month ceasefire with the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) after conducting attacks in South Kordofan state.
Everything ADF
As one of the higher priorities for MONUSCO peacekeepers in the DRC, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have a higher profile in the conflict than they deserve. Richard Stupart talks to Risk Advisory Group’s Jesper Cullen to sort fact from fiction about the group.