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Police Officer of the Year Empowers Women as Peacemakers
U.N. MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN
Chief Inspector Doreen Mazuba Malambo of Zambia believes in a simple motto: “When you teach a woman, you teach a nation.”
She has brought that wisdom to more than a decade of service in peacekeeping…
Nigerian Air Force Trains Crime Scene Investigators
ADF STAFF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is improving its ability to investigate, arrest and prosecute criminals, including those who traffic illicit goods.
The NAF graduated 15 people from the Advanced Crime Scene Investigation…
Chadian Military Launches Farm Project to Support Troops
ADF STAFF
A pilot project by Chad’s Armed Forces aims to create a self-sustaining food supply for the military by developing farms on military outposts.
Graduates of the Chadian Army Farm School started the first on-base farm at the…
Armed Groups in Eastern DRC Move Toward Peace
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
About 70 armed groups have agreed to a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) South Kivu province, a flashpoint in the country’s troubled east.
“All the armed groups of South Kivu agree to a…
Sudan, South Sudan Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
ADF STAFF
Sudan and South Sudan have signed a joint defense and military cooperation agreement, the latest indication of improved relations between the two countries. The deal will allow the countries to work together on issues such as…
Nigerien Forces Free 11 Hostages Abducted by Extremists
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Troops from Niger have freed 11 villagers, four of them children, who had been seized by Boko Haram extremists and taken across the border into Nigeria.
“The hostages were freed by our troops on the Nigerian side…