When it comes to military strength, raw numbers, such as the number of active personnel and defense budgets, dominate headlines. ・A new analysis reveals that defense budgets and large troop numbers do ...

Many African nations in the Sahel region have welcomed the opportunity with Russia. African nations have built a budding relationship with Russia, securing multi-billion dollar military deals that ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the ...

A military coup has unfolded in Madagascar, according to an Associated Press report that also indicates the country's parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who recently fled the ...

Carnegie Mellon University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. I lead a research team that compiles the Colpus Dataset of coup types and characteristics and have written on the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, saying it won’t tolerate unconstitutional changes. In a resolution adopted by the AU Peace and Security ...

Ernest Harsch does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Maintaining a large aircraft fleet is no longer a luxury for African countries dealing with complicated security issues, ...