Africa Today

ADF staff Senior land forces leaders gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in May 2023 for the African Land Forces Summit to discuss shared threats and the need to cooperate as Sahel-based extremists push toward the West African coast.…

Voice of America As the fight against violent extremists in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province continues with a regional military force, the country has authorized the creation of local militias to help. The government in Maputo…

As Malawi was confronting what would end up being the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, another menace waited offshore: Cyclone Freddy. The storm came aground in Madagascar and Mozambique in late February 2023. After gaining…

The annual African Chiefs of Defense (CHoD) Conference 2023 offered a rare opportunity for military leaders to learn from fellow commanders on the front lines of some of the continent’s toughest battles. “In the militaries and the…

ADF STAFF As food insecurity continued to plague Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) inaugurated a regional group to address the issue. The Learning Network on…

ADF STAFF China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promised huge investments in ports throughout the world. But the environmental and human costs of these projects are only beginning to be understood, according to reports. Chinese-built…