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Coronavirus Snapshot: South African military on patrol - IN PICTURES
African Defence Review’s THOMAS HOLDER went out on patrol with members of the SANDF through the streets of Johannesburg. During the country’s nationwide […]
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Army moves in on Zimbabwe election protestors
On Wednesday, 1 August 2018, Zimbabwean protestors took to the streets of Harare. The country’s controversial elections - the first since the ousting of dictator […]
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In Pictures: Armed Forces Day 2017
On the 21st of February, a wet and blustery Durban day, the South African National Defence Force celebrated Armed Forces Day. The annual event, which is held in a […]
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Making sense of a bizarre firefight in Somalia
In the middle of 2015, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, best known as al-Shabaab, was about to unleash several noteworthy and significant attacks on AMISOM forces across […]
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Snapshot analysis: Boko Haram’s latest (June 2015) video
On 23 June, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram released a new video showing some of their recent activities. They did so under their newly adopted name: Wilayat Gharb […]
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The Army Goes to Bellville
Yesterday morning SANDF troops from 9 South African Infantry battalion took part in a raid in Bellville, Western Cape, in an operation authorities claimed was meant to […]
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ITEC2015 - Military Training and Simulation Tech Show, Prague
\ The simulated casualty for medical training comes with a range of gory injury options. Showing off the range of movement available on OmniFinity’s Omnideck, […]
Defence Industry
Rheinmetall Denel Defence Day in Pictures Part 1
Rheinmetall and Denel hosted a ‘Defence Day’, the second of its kind, from 20-23 April. The week showcased their large portfolio of defence systems and the […]
Defence Industry
Eurosatory 2014 - Day 2
CONWAY WADDINGTON and RICHARD STUPART look at small arms, unmanned drones of all varieties, loitering “munitions” and much more on day 2.
Defence Industry
Eurosatory 2014: Demonstration Day
EUROSATORY 2014, billed as the largest international air-land defence and security exhibition, is open this week in Paris. ADR attended the pre-opening outdoor […]
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The Days That Started a War in South Sudan
The killing of civilians in Juba, South Sudan in mid-December set the stage for the civil war that has torn the country apart over the last five months. Although the […]
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The Last Days of M23
It was an assault that few DRC cynics thought possible. Last week, with the assistance of the United Nations’s newly established Force Intervention Brigade, troops […]