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Malawi to Use Drones to Save Elephant Herds
BIRD STORY AGENCY
Malawi announced it will use drones to protect elephants from poachers in some of its wildlife reserves.
The drones will be used for surveillance in Nyika, Kasungu, Nkhotakota, Majete Vwaza and Liwonde wildlife…
New Report COUNTS Cost of Coups
ADF STAFF
As the number of coups grows across Africa, economists are tracking the cost in terms of slowed growth and
lost investment. They’re also looking at recent history to predict the economic impact on West Africa.
The United…
Ghana’s First Female General Remembered Through her Memoir, ‘Lady in Boots’
ADF Staff
It was a life filled with firsts. Maj. Gen. Constance Edjeani-Afenu of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) was a trailblazer as a military officer, peacekeeper and diplomat.
She died in 2022, but her memoir, “Lady in Boots,”…
Kenyan, Brazilian Forces Team up for Jungle Warfare Course
KENYA DEFENCE FORCES
Members of Kenya’s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and the Brazilian Jungle Warfare Mobile Training Team completed a three-week jungle warfare training course in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). …
Analysts Warn Withdrawals Hurt Security
ADF staff
A report by the Institute for Security Studies warns that withdrawing peacekeeping missions in Africa could create a significant security gap, leading to more violence and worsening humanitarian conditions.
The report,…
Despite Setbacks, Peacekeepers ‘Continue to Protect Lives’
THE UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations under-secretary-general of peace operations has underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from member countries for the organization to achieve its key peacekeeping…