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Kenya Announces $236 Million Military Modernization Initiative
ADF STAFF
The Kenyan government has announced major investments in weapons and equipment to modernize its military. The country will spend about 7 billion Kenyan shillings ($45 million) annually for five years to acquire tactical…
Rwanda Relies on ‘Kigali Principles’ to Limit Civilian Harm in Mozambique
ADF STAFF
During its more than two-year intervention in Mozambique, Rwandan and allied forces liberated 90% of the troubled Cabo Delgado region from the grip of extremists.
Ralph Shield, a conflict researcher with the U.S Naval War…
Senegal Sends Message to Traffickers With Major Cocaine Seizures
ADF STAFF
A string of drug seizures by the Senegalese Navy demonstrates the uptick in trafficking in West Africa and the determination of security forces to shut down the routes.
In late December 2023, the Senegalese Navy seized 690…
Ghana Enters ‘New Era’ With Plans for National Defence University
ADF STAFF
Ghanaian leaders hailed the importance of military education and training as classes have commenced at a new war college and plans are underway to establish a full university system.
President Nana Akufo-Addo laid out his…
U.N. Wants Special Armor for Women
UNITED NATIONS
The United States representative to the United Nations has announced a pledge of $3 million to support a body armor pilot program for women.
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield joined partners from Ghana, the…
U.N. Opens High-Tech Training Facility in Uganda
ADF STAFF
The United Nations has opened a Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) facility for peacekeepers
at its regional service center in Entebbe, Uganda. It is the first of its kind in Africa.
The facility is part of the U.N.…