August 2024

ADF STAFF When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the Pretoria peace accord in 2022, it stopped the war between the federal government’s coalition of forces and the Tigray rebels, but it did little to resolve the disputes between…

ADF STAFF Gender-based violence and allegations of rape in the Central African Republic (CAR) have escalated in recent months, and locals are casting much of the blame on Russian mercenaries. More than 1,000 Russian mercenaries of the…

ADF STAFF For at least 25 years, bandits have plagued northern Nigeria, terrorizing and stealing from residents, recruiting new members, and driving the region’s chronic insecurity. Experts with the Global Initiative Against Transnational…

ADF STAFF Hunger in Chad typically peaks from June to August in the lean season between harvests, but this year is looking far worse because of a major influx of mouths to feed. More than 700,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Chad…

ADF STAFF Over the last decade, India has emerged as a key security partner for nations across Africa with particular emphasis on terrorism, piracy and maritime domain awareness. Since 2015, when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

ADF STAFF Al-Shabaab in late July launched nearly simultaneous attacks on the Somali villages of Buulo Xaaji and Harboole and targeted three military bases where members of the Somali National Army and Jubaland State paramilitary…

ADF STAFF Faced with the Rapid Support Forces’ relentless advance, the Sudanese Armed Forces has turned to poorly trained, lightly armed civilians to join the fight against its rival’s battle-hardened troops. It’s unclear, however, how…

ADF STAFF The military juntas leading Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have pledged to confront the terrorist groups plaguing their countries. However, a recent United Nations report suggests that the countries must also focus on the engine…

ADF STAFF In a region of Nigeria plagued by terror attacks, people have banded together to fight back with a powerful weapon: the truth. Based in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, the Truth Alliance is a network of civil society…

ADF STAFF Sun glinted off the waters of Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya’s third-largest city. Victor Ndonga was among the throngs of fishermen who prepared their artisanal canoes for a day on the water. Speaking to The Associated…