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Letting Citizens, Constitution Lead the Way
In the Senate chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, four nominees to lead military service branches took turns making the case…
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Letting Citizens, Constitution Lead the Way
In the Senate chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, four nominees to lead military service branches took turns making the case…
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This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World.
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When civil-military relations are out of balance, an entire nation can slide into…
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Letting Citizens, Constitution Lead the Way
In the Senate chamber in Abuja, Nigeria, four nominees to lead military service branches took turns making the case that they were fit for the job. Each presented his credentials and outlined a vision for improving security in the country.
“Under my watch, the armed forces shall continue to serve the Nigerian people dutifully and in line with…
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‘We Are the Last Defense of This Nation’
Lt. Gen. Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi has served in the Zambia Army for more than 40 years. During his service he has held various command and staff positions. He has…
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A Force Reformed
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When eight pirates attacked the fishing vessels Aliman and Shenghai-2 off Sierra Leone’s coast, perhaps they thought they would kidnap crew members…
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The Second Battlefield
At first glance, a football tournament, a literacy drive, food distribution and a medical clinic might not seem like part of the fight against violent…
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A New Path to Peace
ADF STAFF
In returning to his hometown of Bujumbura, Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga awoke every morning with a strong sense of place and purpose.
It was…
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Peacekeeping That Puts People First
ADF STAFF
Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Kotia remembers being deployed to Lebanon in 2006 to command the Ghanaian battalion of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon…
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Children of Desperation
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The 27-minute video shows how one of the Lake Chad Basin’s fiercest extremist groups turns children ages 8 to 16 into religious radicals,…
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Natural Resources for the Benefit of All
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Over the past decade, Sudan has become the third-largest producer of gold in Africa. The industry gained momentum after the…
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Strength in the Skies
ADF STAFF
For most of post-independence history, air forces in Africa were not a priority. Expensive and difficult to maintain, air power was seen as a…
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