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Cabo Verdean, U.S. Authorities Make Major Cocaine Bust
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Cabo Verdean and U.S. forces made a major drug bust after intercepting a suspicious vessel during a joint maritime law enforcement operation.
On April 1, 2022, Cabo Verdean authorities and U.S. Sailors aboard the…
Tanzania Shows Off Double-Barreled ‘Snake’ Rifle
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The Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) is turning heads with the use of the Israeli Gilboa DBR Snake double-barreled assault rifle. The TPDF is the first military known to use such a weapon, according to a report by Janes,…
Protecting Military Weapons Key to Defeating Extremists
ADF STAFF
When the extremist group Ansar al-Sunna began spreading terror in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique in 2017, its fighters brandished machetes. Today, the insurgents carry assault rifles and rocket-propelled…
Ghana Navy Adds Four Vessels to Secure Offshore Oil Interests
ADF STAFF
The Ghana Navy added four new offshore security vessels to its fleet as it seeks to protect the people and industries operating in its exclusive economic zone.
Chief of Naval Staff Rear Adm. Issah Adam Yakubu received the…
Kenya to Build Counter-IED Center
ADF STAFF
Kenya is building a counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) center in Embakasi to fight extremist threats in the region.
The new facility at the Humanitarian Peace Support School is funded by Germany and the United…
Civil-Military Event Offers Free Veterinary Care
ADF STAFF
During three days in February 2022, herders from southwestern Niger brought cattle and other livestock to receive badly needed veterinary care at a free event.
During the event in Gaya, veterinarians treated more than 13,000…