WHO: Ebola outbreak vastly underestimated
Aid agencies call for global response as WHO admits extraordinary measures are needed to contain disease amid rampant fear
The WHO has been criticized for...
UK getting ready for terrorists using weaponized Ebola virus
This is a threat taken very seriously by Britain. At the height of the Ebola crisis in West Africa last year, British military experts...
Is The US to Send Troops To Africa?
The United State could soon send hundreds of military advisers to the front line of the raging battle against Islamist terrorist organisation Boko Haram...
France Deploys UAVs in Mali
France will deploy its first U.S-made unarmed surveillance drones to West Africa by the end of the year.
France's military intervention in Mali in January...
Towards African Network of Safe and Smart Cities?
An information and communication (ICT) company has been meeting with several government leaders in Africa to detail how its safe city solution could be...
Kenya Received New Danish Lake Patrol Boats
Kenya has taken delivery of two Danish patrol boats for security operations on the country’s two largest lakes. The boats, worth Sh115 million (about...
South Africa offers an armed UAS
South African company Denel has cleared its Seeker-400 UAS (unmanned aerial system) for imminent production this year. The system is being offered in two...
Libya’s New Border Monitoring Satellite Program
Libya will build a satellite surveillance system with Italian expertise to help secure its borders in order to stem the flow of Islamist militants...
Embargo on Israeli sale of used helicopters to Nigeria
The U.S has blocked any sales of surplus American-made weapon systems by Israel to Nigeria. The Americans also indicated that Israeli made systems should...
Kenya’s Defense Budget on the Rise
A new report says Kenya's annual defense budget will grow from the US$4.3 billion recorded in the last few years to US$5.5 billion by...
Tanzania Wants to Use UAS in Anti-Poaching Ops
The Tanzanian government says it is considering proposals from private American conservationists who are offering to help the country fight endemic rhino and elephant...
Nigeria Hosts International Naval Exercise
The Nigerian Navy is hosting the combined exercise called African Winds, a program of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) security co-operation program of U.S....
The understated role of the Air Force in the battle against...
With so much misinformation circulating about the scale and domestic danger of the Ebola threat, less attention has been paid to the U.S. military’s...
The Libyan Defense Market Lures U.S. Companies
The Libyan government wants U.S. made military hardware.
Libya is becoming a prime market for U.S. contractors as a country rich in natural resources and...
Europe has lost in its efforts to stop the migrant boats...
The European has lost its war against the flow of illegal immigrants from Libya. Israeli sources told i-HLS that the "boat line" between Libya...
Africa Wants Its Own Security Solutions
Top experts in defence and technology experts met last month to discuss issues of security in Africa. During the fourth National Security Symposium held...
ISIL Reaches East Africa, Already Attacks
More than 200 fighters of the Somali militant group al-Shabab have reportedly defected from the al-Qaida affiliate and established the first coherent Islamic State...
Egypt at the Forefront of African Cybersecurity
The Egyptian government has recently launched a new cybersecurity division in order to defend its institutions from cyber attacks. When one understands the scope...
The Islamic terror in Nigeria is out of control
The United States says that Nigeria cannot fully achieve its potential as a stable regional leader until it successfully overcomes the Islamic insurgency of...
US Ministry of Defense Delegation to Attend AUS&R 2016
A delegation of 14 experts from the US ministry of defense will attend the AUS&R 2016 Convention. The delegation of the US Department of...
iHLS TV Weekly Report – Chinese Laser, Hackers vex FBI, Emergency...
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Chinese military officials have deployed a highly accurate laser defense system
Private industry experts...
Quarantines among legal tools available if Ebola outbreak widens
Questions about the U.S. government’s legal authority to contain the Ebola virus are increasing, even as federal officials attempt to keep public panic at...
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