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ADF STAFF The cease-fire that ended more than a decade of fighting in Libya included the demand that all foreign fighters leave the country. A series of international resolutions following the cease-fire echoed the call. Yet, more…

ADF STAFF Members of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) stepped from a helicopter and sprinted toward a simulated enemy with their weapons drawn as a commanding officer barked instructions. It was the opening day of Operation Eagle Claws,…

ADF STAFF Maritime security experts warn that illegal fishing can undermine Africa’s “blue economy,” which includes the continent’s fisheries, tourism, aquaculture, transport, ports and oil drilling. The African Union Development Agency…

ADF STAFF African scientists are at the forefront of a new malaria vaccine that has proved highly effective in early trials and is being hailed as a potential breakthrough. A recent study in British medical journal The Lancet showed…

ADF STAFF Anger is boiling over in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini. Since May, protesters have taken to the streets demanding political reform and greater economic opportunities. The protests were sparked by the killing of…

ADF STAFF Chinese technology firms have been peddling “safe city” and “smart city” packages of technology in Africa for years. Suites of interconnected products and services include surveillance equipment, communications tools and…