‘This Can Be Africa’s Century’
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is president of Ghana and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Government. He spoke in Accra, Ghana, on March 15, 2022, at an event organized by the African…
Nigeria to Open PTSD Center For Military Personnel
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The fight against Boko Haram and other extremist groups has taken a mental toll on members of Nigeria’s military.
The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental issues is so high among the nation’s…
Burkina Faso Inaugurates First Pharmaceutical Plant
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Burkina Faso has opened its first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant to make low-cost generic drugs and ensure the uninterrupted availability of common medicines.
The $23 million plant was built through a private initiative…
Southern African Countries Conduct Elephant Census
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Five Southern African countries, which have more than half the continent’s elephants, conducted the first aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect it.
Light aircraft flew simultaneously…
Why Are Military Coups Returning to Africa?
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Coup attempts were frequent in Africa in the post-independence and Cold War periods.
By comparison, the past 20 or so years have been quiet. From 2011 through 2020, the continent averaged fewer than one completed coup per…
Senior Military Leaders Share Expertise at ALFS 23
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Senior leaders from land forces across Africa gathered in Côte d’Ivoire in May for the 2023 African Land Forces Summit (ALFS). It was an opportunity to discuss the shared threats they face and the need for cooperation as…
Military Intelligence Leaders Discuss Cooperation at Conference in Angola
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Addressing violent extremism requires militaries to share what they know and coordinate action with their allies.
That was one of the takeaways from the 2023 Directors of Military Intelligence Conference in Luanda, Angola,…
Russia Plays Both Sides in Sudan to Protect its Interests
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While Sudan’s rival generals fight to become the country’s chief military power, Russia and its proxy, the Wagner Group, have courted both sides of the conflict to remain in the good graces of whoever comes out on top.
The power…
SADC Troops to Join the Effort to Secure the DRC
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreed in early May to send troops to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help restore peace. There they will work alongside troops already deployed from the East…