Cameroon has stepped up to take over the chair position at the Peace and Security Council (PSC). The council is part of the African Union (AU) on the prevention and resolution of conflicts for the month of May. Cameroon's tenure will cover ten substantives meetings. In a...
The US Africa Command is to enhance its security partnership with Zambia by opening an Office of Security Cooperation at the US Embassy in Zambia. Brigadier General Peter Bailey, deputy director for Strategy, Engagement, and Programmes, made the announcement in Zambia during a meeting with President...
West Africa's maritime and coastal security has been enhanced as several West African nations joined forces with U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and a team from the Environmental Security Program of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). The partnership came as illegal fishing is on the...
Cape Town has announced plans to scale up its security plan ahead of the fast-approaching Easter weekend. South African security experts have already warned that the holiday weekend could see an increase in crime. Official comment from The City confirms that additional safety plans are being put...
African countries Uganda and Congo have joined forces to create and support the African Global Security Foundation. Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has been appointed as the chairman of the African Global Security Foundation. In a press conference, Mbabazi told how the foundation was set uo...
A strategic technology partnership between Argus Systems and Video Internet Technologies will bring innovative, cutting-edge AI-based solutions to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent markets. The AI-based solutions include Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), Facial Recognition (FR), Video Content Analytics (VCA), Intelligent Transportation...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to make sweeping "leadership changes" in the country’s security agencies. The pledge comes after a damning report on the deadly civil unrest in two South African provinces last year. President Ramaphosa made the promise to the public during his annual...
Milipol Qatar is the foremost exhibition for key players involved in the Middle East Homeland Security sector. Under the authority of the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Milipol Qatar is held every two years in Doha....
Uganda has called for support from other African countries and urged them to unite as the continent continues to push for reforms at the UN Security Council. In a meeting of senior officials, the Uganda's minister of state in charge of international affairs Henry Okello Oryem...
United Nations Peacekeepers have reported a significant increase in terrorist attacks in the Central African Republic. One area that has seen a particular rise is the northwest of the country, where members of the UN peacekeepers have been targeted as well as the army. Stephane Dujarric, the...