Author: James Okafor
James Okafor
James Okafor is a defence and security analyst with over 14 years of experience covering sub-Saharan Africa's military affairs, peacekeeping operations, and defence procurement. A former strategic communications consultant for regional security bodies, he has reported from conflict zones across the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes region. His analysis has been cited by think tanks including the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) and various NATO-affiliated research institutions. James holds an MA in International Security Studies from the University of Pretoria and a BA in Political Science from the University of Lagos. He specialises in drone warfare, naval modernisation, arms trade dynamics, and the growing role of private military contractors on the African continent.
Conakry has intercepted a clandestine operational network embedded within its eastern administrative prefectures, revealing the first formalized linkages between localized criminal operations and the prominent Sahelian…
A series of targeted drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport has pushed the long-simmering rivalry between Sudan and Ethiopia toward a direct state-on-state confrontation. The aerial…
While rapid advancements in predictive modeling have elevated artificial intelligence into a core asset for crisis response, its operational efficacy remains bound to human intervention and…
Russia’s Africa Corps is shifting fighters out of Mali’s northern regions to protect the capital and the ruling junta while providing air support and intelligence…
A violent conflict for absolute control over the highly lucrative trade corridors and island bases of the Lake Chad basin has escalated between Boko Haram and…
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has executed a unilateral political restructuring in northern Ethiopia, announcing its formal reclamation of the regional government. This high-stakes move…
Africa Faces Urgent Counter-UAS Imperative Amid Surge in Militant Drone Warfare Non-state armed groups across Africa have dramatically escalated their operational capabilities by deploying weaponized unmanned…
The illicit trafficking of tapentadol from India has triggered a severe public health and security crisis across West Africa, with millions of highly addictive pills flooding…
Despite a broader contraction in continental poaching figures, Southern Africa persists as a primary source for illicit rhino horn shipments bound for Chinese black markets. A…
Tunisian counter-terrorism units neutralized two distinct extremist cells in the western governorate of Kasserine earlier this year, demonstrating heightened operational readiness amid persistent low-level security threats.…