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Is Africa Becoming A New Arena For Adaptive Drone Warfare?

Global UpfrontJun 19, 2026June 19, 20260

A Ukrainian Gnom-ND UGV carrying FPV drones. Photo: via Temerland

AI-Powered Warfare: U.S. Defense Firm Unveils “Gambit” Drone Series for Next-Generation Air Combat

Global UpfrontMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

A new phase in modern military aviation is emerging as General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. introduces its Gambit Series, a family of AI-enabled unmanned combat

From ADC To General? Why Politicising ADC Appointments Endangers Military Professionalism in Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 15, 2025December 15, 20251

Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu Rtd The recent promotion of the Nigerian President’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the rank of Brigadier-General, without meeting any of the

West Africa’s Coup Wave And The Silence Of Giants

Global UpfrontDec 8, 2025December 8, 20250

By Halima Nuhu Sanda In the past five years, West Africa has drifted into a dangerous political landscape. Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, and now

The Resurgence Of Coups And The Uncertain Future Of Democracy In Africa

Global UpfrontOct 31, 2025October 31, 20250

By Zagazola Makama The growing wave of political instability across Africa underscores the continent’s fragile democratic foundations and the deepening crisis of governance, legitimacy, and

As Drone Warfare Grows, Armies Add Cheaper, Commercial Devices

Global UpfrontOct 5, 2025October 5, 20250

By ADF As drones play a larger role in battle strategies across Africa, the continent’s militaries are adding small, commercially available drones to their arsenals

Militaries Face ‘Concrete and Real’ Threats in Cyber Domain

Global UpfrontJun 8, 2025June 8, 20250

By ADF The photos displayed for the gathering of military leaders were alarming. One showed a still from a TikTok video claiming that French fighter