USCG Spencer Boosts Maritime Security During West Africa Deployment
ADF STAFF
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Ensign Mohammad Diakite and members of the Togolese Navy rushed toward a man down on the deck of the USCG Cutter Spencer in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
They were participating in a medical…
Terror Groups Prey on Vulnerable, Cost Continent Billions
ADF STAFF
Moustapha was running out of hope. The Nigerien man had a family to feed but little means to do so.
Like scores of people around the continent, he was persuaded to join and fight for a violent extremist organization.…
Wagner Group Targets Chad for Sahel Expansion
ADF STAFF
In its ongoing attempt to expand across the Sahel, Russia’s Wagner Group may choose Chad as its next target. Unlike other Sahelian countries, which have invited Wagner mercenaries, Chad could be Wagner’s first attempt at…
Viewpoint
U.S. Africa Command Staff
A cross the globe, militaries are transforming. They’re updating tactics and strategies to respond to asymmetric threats. They’re opening new professional military education institutions to meet the demands of…
‘We Must No Longer Accept This’
Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, spoke at the 16th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, …
Voice-Operated ‘Superphone’ Aims for Broad Customer Base
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
In Côte d’Ivoire, a new “Superphone” that uses a voice assistant to respond to commands in a local language is opening up opportunities to reach a broader range of consumers.
Developed and assembled locally, the…
Art Festival Returns to Senegal’s Streets
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Senegalese artist Fally Sene Sow took inspiration from the depressing days of the COVID-19 pandemic to build a vision of what his neighborhood might someday resemble in Dakar.
He built an array of model buildings in a room,…
Zimbabwe’s Elephant Herds a Growing Threat to People
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Hanganani Gideon Dube, 75, has walked with a slight limp and his speech has been labored since he miraculously survived being trampled by an elephant in northwestern Zimbabwe.
He considers himself lucky to be…
Education Leads to Transformation
ADF STAFF
Nations that have invested in professional military education have little doubt about its worth.
“The payoff we see on the back end is phenomenal,” Maj. Gen. Tracy King said about the U.S. Marine Corps’ effort to expand…
‘Stay Ahead of the Pack’
During more than 40 years in the military, Gen. Robert Kibochi, Ph.D., has held command positions such as vice chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), commander of the Kenya Army, and assistant chief in charge of operations, plans,…