Browsing Category
Top Stories
Russia’s Hunger For Gold Leads to Violence in the CAR
ADF STAFF
Violent clashes between Russian mercenaries and civilians near gold mines in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been commonplace for years.
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s thirst for African gold appears…
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Worsens Impacts of Drought, Rising Food Prices
ADF STAFF
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has set off a cascade of food shortages across many parts of Africa. The war is compounding existing problems caused by a drought and food prices that were already on the rise before the war…
‘I Will Not Go Back’: Ghanaian Fisherman Describes Abuse on Chinese Trawler
ADF STAFF
Michael was uneasy about taking a job aboard a Chinese trawler in the Gulf of Guinea.
A young man from central Ghana, Michael had to feed his family, but didn’t like the idea of working on the kind of industrial vessel that…
Report: Protecting Military Weapons Key to Defeating Extremists
ADF STAFF
When the Islamist extremist group Ansar al-Sunna began spreading terror in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique in 2017, its fighters brandished machetes. Today, the insurgents carry assault rifles and…
Land Forces Commanders Strengthen Bonds At ALFS 22
ADF STAFF
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on everyone’s mind, the question from a Cameroonian journalist caught no one by surprise: How important are Africa’s security partnerships with Europe and the United States, and how do they…
Fisheries Inspectors Hone Skills Through Course in Côte d’Ivoire
ADF STAFF
Participants from 14 African nations completed the International Security Management Institute (ISMI) Level 2 Fishery Inspector Training Course in Côte d’Ivoire in March.
The four-day course in Abidjan offered technical…