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Africa’s Drone Wars Are Growing – But They Rarely Deliver Victory

Global UpfrontNov 11, 2025November 11, 20251

By Brendon J. Cannon In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of

Drones, Disinformation And Guns-for-hire Reshaping Conflict in Africa: New Book Tracks The Trends

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2025August 4, 20250

By Alessandro Arduino Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across

Sahel Militants Turn Civilian Drones Into Deadly Weapons

Global UpfrontJul 29, 2025July 29, 20250

ISS Africa – 29th July 2025 Terror groups are increasingly using new tactics, notably armed suicide or kamikaze drones, according to a government statement released

Insecurity: Tinubu And The Military Contractors Option

Global UpfrontJul 14, 2025July 14, 20250

By Lewis Chukwuma Against the nightmarish background of worsening insecurity in the country, expressed in different bloody iterations, Nigeria’s political leadership must bite the bullet

Terror Drones: The Spread of Low-Cost Aerial Weapons Levels the Playing Field and Enables Attacks

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2025May 23, 20250

By ADF When security forces in Puntland, Somalia, raided a vehicle convoy traveling south from Garowe, they confiscated a collection of drones capable of delivering

Boko Haram’s Sophisticated Drones

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2025May 23, 20250

By Tribune Editorial Board, May 23, 2025 Recently, a counter-terrorism outfit, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of the Nigerian Army, raised the alarm over the increasing

ISWAP Adds Armed Drones to Its Arsenal in Northeast Nigeria

Global UpfrontMay 21, 2025May 21, 20250

By ADF A recent nighttime assault on a Nigerian military base in northeastern Borno State began with four drones carrying grenades. Over the next few

Terrorists’ Attacks On Army Formations: Arms Worth Trillions Of Naira In Boko Haram/ISWAP Hands, Reps Member Alleges

Global UpfrontMay 12, 2025May 12, 20250

A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi (APC, Plateau), has claimed that over the years, Boko Haram/Islamic State West African Province (BH/ISWAP) insurgents carted