The need for stronger African defence partnership

President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger defence partnership among African countries as a strategy for securing the continent and confronting terrorism and other violent crimes. Tinubu stated that the cooperation must go beyond supply of military equipment to the development of local expertise, strengthening of indigenous industries and improvement of the continent’s capacity to sustain its security operations.
The President, who spoke at the opening ceremony of Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026 in Lagos, noted that threats ranging from terrorism and insurgency to banditry, piracy and emerging cyber risks required stronger cooperation among African nations. “F...