Africa: Security Sovereignty - Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa's Defence Future

Africa: Security Sovereignty - Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa's Defence Future

In the past two decades, Nigeria has borne the brunt of Africa's most complex security crises--from insurgency in the North-East to transnational banditry across the Sahel. What is rarely spoken about, however, is the invisible war Nigeria has also been fighting: the war against dependency on foreign military suppliers.

Nigeria fully committed to deployment of homegrown military solutions - Matawalle - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, says Nigeria is stepping up efforts to boost local military production through increased collaboration with private firms. During a meeting at the Ministry of Defence in Abuja with executives from Homeland Protectors and Supplies Ltd, led by Chairman Muhammad Ali bin Aadi, Matawalle revealed ongoing discussions about a strategic partnership between the company and the Defence Industrie…

Enhancing Peace, Security, and Stability in 21st Century Africa - Peace News Network

The pursuit of peace, security, and stability has remained a central objective for many African states since they gained independence from colonial powers. While considerable progress has been made in building democratic institutions, promoting economic growth, and enhancing regional cooperation, the 21st century has brought complex, multidimensional threats that challenge the continent’s stability. These threats […] The post Enhancing Peace, Se…

Security Sovereignty: Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa’s Defence Future - Global Upfront Newspapers

By Tanimu Yakubu, Tuesday April 22, 2025 In the past two decades, Nigeria has borne the brunt of Africa’s most complex security crises—from insurgency in the North-East to transnational banditry across the Sahel. What is rarely spoken about, however, is the invisible war Nigeria has also been fighting: the war against dependency on foreign military suppliers. Time and again, Nigerian lives have been lost—not because of poor strategy—but because …

Andalusia has begun its career to become a national and international benchmark in the Defense industry with the constitution of a sectoral Hub this Monday in Seville, during the opening of the I Table of Work of the Sector organized by Fedeme, in which the commitment to innovation, talent and technology was highlighted as engines of Andalusian leadership.The councilor of University, Research and Innovation, José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, has as…