The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Government of the United States of America released a joint statement regarding the Proliferation Security Initiative African Political Meeting and Outreach event. The PSI meeting in Marrakesh featured senior representatives of 35 countries from the international community,...
In a recent article in Security & Fire Africa, we looked at illegal mining operations in South Africa, which had led to fatalities and a large number of casualties. Now, security forces in South Africa are cracking down on Illegal Mining Operations near Kagiso, west of...
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, James Cleverly, the UK Foreign Secretary, discussed Africa's relationship with Britain - regarding security, as well as the region's position on the world stage. New opportunities and requests to work with Africa are being constantly explored stated the...
Seeking to strengthen ties between Saudi Arabia and Africa, Riyadh hosted the maiden Saudi-Arabia Africa summit on the 10th of November. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss security matters, strengthen relations and build economic ties, the beginning of a number of Africa+1 summits. The summit...
In a turbulent global security landscape, with stresses on international relationships between countries worldwide, Algeria is easing twenty months of friction with Spain, with the appointment of Abdelfetag Dagmoum as Algeria's ambassador to Spain. Algeria recalled its ambassador in March 2020 to protect against Spain's favour...
An official enquiry has found that a breach in security led to the devastating parliamentary fire in Cape Town, on January 2nd 2022. Recently, the report on the January 2022 fire concluded. The investigation sought to identify the security breach that allowed an intruder to move...
The Senegalese Air Force will be hosting the 2nd Africa Air Force Forum, a pivotal gathering of Air Force Chiefs of Staff, aerospace industry leaders, and government officials. Under the theme "Adapting Air Force Capabilities and Drone Deployment to Combat Modern Conflicts," the forum aims to...
A Kenyan Court has temporarily suspended a government plan to send police to Haiti to combat gang-crime in the Caribbean nation. Opposition politician Ekuru Aukot argued the deployment was unconstitutional and not backed by any law or treaty, viewing it as aggressive. Aukot, a lawyer who helped...
The African Continental Free Trade Area is an agreement, signed in 2018 which is designed to create a single market for goods and services in Africa, facilitating the freedom of movement for people and spurring a number of initiatives which will allow growth and development...
The HMS Trent arrived in Lagos on Sunday to aid Maritime Security Operations. In a statement released by the British High Commission, HMS Trent's arrival in Lagos has been confirmed. The warship is in the area to assist local forces against illegal activities such as piracy...
