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.
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgent coalition Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has intensified its systemic economic blockade of Malian highways, intercepting cross-border fuel and supply convoys in a…
The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development of Cameroon has executed a comprehensive shutdown of all gold-mining activities to reclaim regulatory oversight from unauthorized foreign…
The Russian Ministry of Defence’s Africa Corps has officially incorporated First-Person View (FPV) kamikaze drones into its operational layout in Mali, signaling a critical transition in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially commissioned three state-of-the-art surface combatants and verified the integration of new tactical aerial and amphibious commands during the Nigerian Navy’s 70th…
Military forces operating across the African continent face some of the most demanding environmental conditions in modern warfare, ranging from arid deserts to hyper-humid tropical rainforests.…
From swarm drone attacks on an Aegean mountainside to AI-driven unmanned ground vehicles and a naval combat management ecosystem that spans sea, air and cyber…
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and its joint venture partner, D7G Nigeria Limited, showcased their locally manufactured military hardware at the SAHA Defence and…
South African defense manufacturer SVI Engineering has officially launched the MAX Recon, a highly militarized six-wheeled tactical vehicle engineered specifically for long-range reconnaissance, fire support, and…