U.S. Sanctions on the Rwanda Defense Force
On 2 March 2026, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force under Executive Order 13413, targeting…
Discovery of Live Explosive Ordnance in Lake Victoria Raises Historical and Security Concerns
On 2 March 2026, approximately twenty live explosive projectiles were discovered in the waters of Lake Victoria near Litare Beach in Mbita Point, Kenya. The…
President Daniel Chapo Calls for Disruption of Terrorist Maritime Supply Lines
The President of the Republic of Mozambique and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence and Security Forces (FDS), Daniel Chapo, has called for the immediate disruption…
LOGISTICAL CONSTRAINTS HINDER EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL DEFENCE FORCE IN CABO DELGADO
On 21 February, the spokesperson of the Local Defence Force deployed in counter-terrorism operations in Cabo Delgado, Gabriel Cassimuca, stated in the district of Mueda…
U.S. Airstrikes in Al-Miskaad
On 16-17 February 2026, Islamic State–linked terrorists were detained during ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the Al-Miskaad mountain range of Puntland, northeastern Somalia. Puntland security forces,…
Strengthening Financial Integrity in Southern Africa
The Regional Capacity-Building Workshop held in Luanda, Angola, from January 26 to 30, 2026, represents a landmark success in the collective security architecture of Southern…
Kajiado County Counterterrorism operation
The arrests in Kajiado County illustrate both the operational persistence of Al-Shabaab and the analytical complexity of interpreting disrupted plots. The seizure of five AK-47…
TERROR FINANCING TRAINING – SADC MEMBER STATES
EWRAC TO PRESENT REGIONAL TERRORIST TREAT LANDSCAPE FOCUSSING ON TERROR FINANCING AT SADC MEMBER STATES Luanda, Angola – The Early Warning, Research and Analysis Centre…