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Zambian Park Rangers Use Vultures to Track Poachers
REUTERS
In an effort to stop poachers and others who poison wildlife, Zambia’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife is turning to an unlikely ally: vultures.
Park rangers at Kafue National Park tag white-backed and hooded…
Study: Military Needs Increased Awareness of Cybersecurity
DEFENCEWEB
A study by a researcher at Stellenbosch University found that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is vulnerable to cyberattacks and must increase cybersecurity awareness among military officers, offer appropriate…
Nigeria Opens National Counterterrorism Center
ADF STAFF
Nigeria opened two new facilities that will be the nerve center of its fight against terrorism.
In a March 2023 ceremony near the end of his presidential term, then-President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the new Office of…
Somalia Intercepts Hardware, Explosives Bound for al-Shabaab
Voice of America
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency seized two illicit shipments of military hardware and explosive material that were bound for al-Shabaab.
At a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia’s then- State…
Kenya Nears Goal of Marking All Official Weapons
CYRUS OMBATI, THE STAR
Kenya has nearly fulfilled one of its commitments to regional and international treaties on arms control as it nears completion of marking official firearms and ammunition.
The National Police Service has…
Report: Wagner Group Undermines Peacekeeping
DEFENCEWEB
A peacekeeping study shows that in 2022, there were more multilateral peace operations conducted than in any year during the previous decade.
The report also says that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group has become “a major…