Tag: security
Safety divide fears in South Africa during lockdown
With South Africa into day one of a 21-day national lockdown to stem the coronavirus outbreak, poorer residents fear being exposed to worsening violence...
Armed rebel groups still a major threat in the DRC
Armed rebel groups are still a major threat in the DRC, with attacks on civilians in eastern DRC occuring in December 2019.
DefenceWeb interviews the...
ISS: Sahel militaries need better governance to face the terror threat
Terror attacks on soldiers in Sahel states are raising questions about these armies’ ability to withstand extremist threats and protect their populations. A total...
Oil majors want more Mozambican troops
Exxon Mobil and Total asked Mozambique to send more troops to guard operations in the far north after attacks by Islamist militants, an industry...
Drones safeguarding SA properties, mines and wildlife
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have applications in multiple industries due to their ability to conduct surveillance and gather data on...
US ups security in Kenya
The US military deployed additional forces to Kenya on Monday to bolster security at a key airfield after an attack by al Shabaab militants...
Small but rare protests in Egypt after online call for dissent
Hundreds protested in central Cairo and several other Egyptian cities late on Friday against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, responding to an online call for...
Algerians defiant in first protest since election call
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in the centre of Algiers on Friday in the first significant test of the months-old protest movement since...
Four dead in Tunisian border security op
A Tunisian policeman and three Islamist militants were killed in a security operation in a remote area near the Algerian border, police said.
Tunisia...
SADC successfully drafts Integrated Maritime Security Strategy
The SA Navy recently hosted the South African Development Community (SADC) Joint Technical Working Group on the Review of its Maritime Security Strategy (MSS).
The...
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Presidential pep talk on Armed Forces Day
President Cyril Ramaphosa had his Commander-in-Chief cap on when he addressed the country’s airmen, military medics, sailors and soldiers in Polokwane last Friday.
Sadly, he...
