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USCG Spencer Boosts Maritime Security During West Africa Deployment
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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
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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
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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…
Air Chiefs Land in Senegal to Confront Common Challenges
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Whether in the deserts of Somalia, across the porous borders of Niger or along the Gulf of Guinea coast, many African nations are facing similar threats of lawlessness and violent extremism.
African air forces can — and must —…
Stopping the Spread of Terrorism a Focus of Flintlock ’23
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The spread of extremist violence in West Africa gave this year’s Exercise Flintlock an air of urgency, as counterterrorism training took center stage.
Ghana Armed Forces Col. Richard Mensah, commander of the Joint Military…
New Report Examines Russian Wagner Group’s Expansion Across Africa
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“The Grey Zone” is the name of the Telegram channel affiliated with Russia’s Wager Group mercenaries — a name that also reflects the lawless space in which Wagner works.
“The Grey Zone” is also the title of a new analysis of…