2024

As summer gave way to fall in 2021, the Ethiopian government found itself on the back foot against secessionist Tigrayan rebels, who had just captured the towns of Dessie and Kombolcha in the neighboring Amhara State. The strategic…

ADF STAFF  |  Photos by CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ARIF PATANI/U.S. NAVY Participants in exercise Cutlass Express 2024 jump into a swimming pool for diver training in Victoria, Seychelles, on February 29, 2024. Eleven African naval forces…

ADF STAFF As Russia’s Wagner Group expands its reach across Africa with promises of security and support for authoritarian leaders, nations that invited the mercenaries suffer from increased exploitation, violence and instability. …

ADF STAFF Spring 2023 was a tense time in Senegal. Protesters packed the streets of Dakar and, in a rare move, the Armed Forces deployed in the capital to maintain order. With tires burning, armored cars on street corners and Soldiers…

ADF STAFF A ransomware bug infecting computer systems across Africa is the latest evidence that criminals are using the continent as a testing ground for new attacks. The Medusa virus targets businesses and government agencies,…

ADF STAFF |  Photos by Reuters Recent seizures of illegal drugs in the Sahel indicate that the conflict-riddled region is becoming a busy route for drug trafficking. In 2022, authorities seized 1,466 kilograms of cocaine in Burkina…

ADF STAFF The Djiboutian Air Force will receive two Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft for special missions such as border patrols after a contract award to Textron Aviation. The contract was placed by U.S. Army Contracting…

ADF STAFF The Tunisian Air Force is upgrading two of its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The two planes flew to Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore for upgrades by ST Engineering Defence Aviation Services. The aircraft…

DEFENCEWEB In a move to improve Nigeria’s air defense capabilities and help uphold regional stability, the country’s military is acquiring 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. U.S. manufacturer Bell Textron has been awarded a $455…

ADF STAFF A new surveillance system will give Ghana the most complete picture ever of its maritime domain.  The maritime domain monitoring system includes over-the-horizon radars that will let the Ghana Navy see beyond the 370…