Africa Defense Forum - Africa Defense Forum

ADF STAFF In 1978 during the war between Tanzania and Uganda, Tanzanian Brig. Gen. John Walden got on his army’s radio system to discuss the capabilities of the Cuban, Israeli, American and Mozambican Soldiers serving alongside his…

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Sudan and Ethiopia have signed an agreement to deploy joint forces along their border to prevent weapons smuggling and sporadic skirmishes between armed groups. The setting up of the force comes after a series of…

Pharmaceuticals Are Not Always What They Seem ADF STAFF Dolphin Anyango of Kenya woke up to find that an infection around her left eye had begun to swell. She knew she needed medicine to treat it, but she did not have time to go to a…

This summit is held under the theme “Strengthening Partner Networks” and has brought together about 300 delegates from Africa. This theme resonates well with our conviction as the government of Botswana that partnerships are critical. It…

THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION Tunisia is making a push to protect its endangered archaeological sites and rich cultural heritage.  These sites often are looted or damaged during illegal nighttime excavations by people looking for goods…

VOICE OF AMERICA A U.S.-based nonprofit is helping hundreds of blind South Sudanese see again by hiring a local doctor to perform surgeries on patients in the Jonglei State capital, Bor. Sixty-year-old Mary Ayak Thie lost her vision…

WORLD BANK Six million people call the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam home, making it one of the largest cities in Africa. Its growth rate of 6.5% will see the number of residents rise to more than 10 million by 2030. Due to this…

BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS The Confederation of African Football says Côte d’Ivoire has agreed to host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, instead of the 2021 event. The move allows Cameroon, which was stripped of the right to stage the 2019…

KENYA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE The Kenya Navy ship Jasiri delivered nearly 6 tons of medical supplies to Mozambique, a country that still is recovering after being hit by cyclones Idai and Kenneth.  Speaking during an event in May 2019,…

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A Kenyan science teacher from a remote village has been named the world’s most outstanding educator and has received a $1 million prize. Peter Tabichi beat 10,000 applicants to win the 2019 Global Teacher Prize…