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Ghana’s Operation Boafo Rescues Citizens From Floods
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When torrential rains forced operators of the Weija Dam in Accra, Ghana, to release excess water, it displaced thousands of people and left others in peril.
In response, the Ghana Armed Forces…
Nigeria Sends Message to Cartels With Record-Setting Drug Bust
Reuters
Nigerian authorities seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Lagos in September 2022. The drugs had carried a street value of $278.5 million.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the drugs,…
Zimbabwean Peacekeeper Named Gender Advocate of the Year
UN NEWS
A Zimbabwean peacekeeper received one of the United Nations’ top awards in recognition of her work to promote gender equality and protect women in South Sudan.
In a May 2022 ceremony, Maj. Winnet Zharare of Zimbabwe was named…
Ghana Navy Goes Paperless
GHANA NAVY
The Ghana Navy has launched a paperless system that, it says, will save money, make administrative functions faster and decentralize access to routine orders. It also will let personnel share information person-to-person and…
Nigeria Pledges to Help Liberia Develop Air Power
ADF STAFF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is prepared to help Liberia with technical support, engineering and training as it seeks to rebuild its Air Force.
Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, Nigerian chief of air staff, made a statement during a…
African Union Backs Task Force With Equipment Donation
ADF STAFF
The African Union donated a wide variety of equipment to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to support its mission to restore security to the Lake Chad Basin.
The equipment included armored personnel carriers,…