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ADF STAFF When war broke out in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed quickly ordered the severing of the region’s internet and telephone connections. Abiy’s order cast Tigray into an information…

ADF STAFF Coups and coup attempts have made a resurgence on the continent in the past few years. In the face of extremist violence, outside interference and political instability, militaries can prevent coups by reinforcing their…

AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES On the sidelines of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., the Africa Center for Strategic Studies conducted a dialogue with senior African security officials on December 14, 2022. ADF has…

ADF STAFF Democratic government systems are the overwhelming choice of people in Africa and beyond. Close to 69% of African people support democratic governance, and more than 75% of the continent’s population rejects military,…

DEFENCEWEB The mobility of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia troops has been boosted with an additional 24 Puma M36 armored personnel carriers donated by the United States. The Djiboutian contingent will use the vehicles in…

ADF STAFF The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of ground command and control equipment to Morocco for an estimated $141.1 million.  The proposed sale will improve Morocco’s ability to meet current and future threats…

DEFENCEWEB The armored vehicle company Streit has opened a new factory in Uganda, built in partnership with the National Enterprise Corp. (NEC). NEC announced the partnership with Streit Group for the manufacture of armored vehicles…

ADF STAFF Observers are calling for a greater emphasis on cybersecurity to protect Africa’s growing maritime sector.  The discussion came at a workshop organized by Stellenbosch University, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS),…

U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA Nations are working to develop an air transport sharing mechanism (ATSM) to improve Africa’s airlift capability, leaders said after a conference in Botswana, co-hosted by the United States in…

ADF STAFF A new cybersecurity center in Togo will help governments monitor threats, share information and collaborate to stop cybercrime. The Togolese government is creating the African Cybersecurity Coordination and Research Center in…