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‘It Should Become a Way of Life’
Brig. Gen. Daniel Kuwali served in the directorate of legal services for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for 23…
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‘It Should Become a Way of Life’
Brig. Gen. Daniel Kuwali served in the directorate of legal services for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for 23…
‘This Can Be Africa’s Century’
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is president of Ghana and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States…
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‘It Should Become a Way of Life’
Brig. Gen. Daniel Kuwali served in the directorate of legal services for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for 23 years. During that time, he became chief of legal services and then was appointed the first judge advocate general of the MDF. He also has served as legal advisor in the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
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Why Are Military Coups Returning to Africa?
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Coup attempts were frequent in Africa in the post-independence and Cold War periods.
By comparison, the past 20 or so years have been quiet.…
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A Security Sickness
ADF STAFF
Burkina Faso has struggled with extremist violence pouring out of neighboring Mali since 2015. But November 14, 2021, became a tipping point for…
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Decision Points
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For centuries, scholars have studied how best to prepare Soldiers to make ethical decisions. Why do some units choose to violate laws by looting or…
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Internet Blackouts Rarely Achieve Goals
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When war broke out in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed quickly ordered the severing of the region’s internet…
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Serving with Principle
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Coups and coup attempts have made a resurgence on the continent in the past few years. In the face of extremist violence, outside interference and…
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Deepening a Culture of Military Professionalism
AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
On the sidelines of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., the Africa Center for Strategic Studies conducted…
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Big Man, Weakened Nation
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Democratic government systems are the overwhelming choice of people in Africa and beyond.
Close to 69% of African people support democratic…
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Education Leads to Transformation
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Nations that have invested in professional military education have little doubt about its worth.
“The payoff we see on the back end is…
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