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M23’s Liberation of Goma, Congo: African Victory in the Age of Neocolonialism

By Larmbert Ebitu February 2, 2025East Africa, Millitary

Share This M23’s Liberation of Goma, Congo: African Victory in the Age of Neocolonialism At the end of last month, M23, a Congolese resistance, liberated Goma, the provincial capital of…

Egyptian troops in Somalia: A Strategic Maneuver Against Ethiopia?

By Larmbert Ebitu August 20, 2024Millitary1 Comment

In mid-August, Egypt signed a defense cooperation agreement with Somalia, Ethiopia’s neighbor to the southeast. Both Egypt and Somalia have longstanding grievances against Ethiopia—Somalia over a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

How Merits of Ethiopia’s pursuit for Sea Access have been obscured

By Larmbert Ebitu January 14, 2024Horn of Africa, Millitary

Ethiopia is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. It has one of the best-equipped militaries on the continent. It is the second most populated country in Africa. And it…

Israel announces : Swords of Iron as Hamas Militants Strike Israel

Israel announces “Swords of Iron” Operation as Hamas strikes

By Larmbert Ebitu October 7, 2023Millitary

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a large-scale operation codenamed "Swords of Iron" in response to a surprise attack by Hamas this morning, marking a significant escalation in the…

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso defense pact can evolve into Political Pact

By Larmbert Ebitu September 18, 2023Millitary, West Africa

The signing of the Liptako-Gourma Charter, which establishes the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and solidifies a defense pact among Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, represents a significant step in…

Peace in Sudan: al-Burhan’s Important Meeting with Eritrea’s Isaias

By Larmbert Ebitu September 12, 2023Millitary

Peace in Sudan remains elusive, and in recent weeks, the war has seemingly faded from the public consciousness outside Sudan. Despite its devastating humanitarian toll, mainstream media and usually active…

The Truth Behind Foreign Military Bases in Africa

By Larmbert Ebitu September 2, 2023Millitary1 Comment

In 1964, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt called for the removal of foreign military bases, and in 1970, upon rising to power, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi acted and removed all the…

Ethiopia: Amhara Region has legitimate concerns

By Larmbert Ebitu August 28, 2023Horn of Africa, Millitary2 Comments

In a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Ashenada holiday, conveyed via his official Facebook page, Ethiopia’s Defense Minister Dr. Abraham Bai stated that "administrative structures established by taking…

Niger Coup: Africa’s Leadership Disconnected from the Masses

By Kwame Gonza August 15, 2023Economy, Millitary

Recent comments and condemnations by the AU, ECOWAS, and some African leaders like Kenya’s William Ruto of the Niger coup, are significant indicators of how the current heads of the…

Decoding the Russian Coup: Wagner, CIA, and Putin’s Chess Moves

By Kwame Gonza June 27, 2023Millitary, Politics

We have attempted to dissect the Russian coup attempt, as already published before, and here we will expand on it. While searching for the cause and players in this mutiny,…