Donkeys are essential pack animals in many rural African communities. They are the quiet laborers…
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Under the cover of darkness, a small group of Islamic State Mozambique (ISM) fighters targeted…
Villagers gathered for evening prayers at the mosque in Manda, Niger, on June 20. Soon…
The International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces (ICOAF) was held in Africa…
The Central African Republic is in the middle of a tug of war between two…
International observers are accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of using banned chemical weapons against…
A new diagnostic laboratory will help Sierra Leone strengthen its response to parasitic diseases that…
Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia accused neighboring Eritrea of “actively…
In August, authorities in Niger claimed to have killed Bakura Doro, the leader of Boko…
ADF STAFF For centuries, scholars have studied how best to prepare Soldiers to make ethical…
Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef of Comoros, special representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson for…
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 116 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) broke ground in December 2024 on a military logistics…
Interpol arrested 306 people and seized 1,842 electronic devices across seven African nations in an…
Photo by afp/getty images A Multinational Joint Task Force boat carries people to safety after…
Morocco is working to acquire FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles from the United States in…
Zambia plans to buy used Bell 412 transport helicopters and associated support from the United…