Guinea, Indonesia Explore Aviation Cooperation
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Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah have signed a letter of intent, the first step in the two countries’ commitment to explore cooperation in the aviation sector. It is an…
Cabo Verde Welcomes African Maritime Forces Summit
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African maritime leaders joined their international counterparts in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, for the first African Maritime Forces Summit.
The three-day summit in March 2023 was co-hosted by the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces…
Medical Services Offered to Remote Kenyan Communities
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Medical personnel from the Kenya Defence Forces and the U.S. Army concluded a two-day medical civic action program in Samburu County, Kenya, as part of humanitarian assistance efforts during exercise Justified Accord 2023.…
Dihya, the Berber Queen of North Africa
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In the seventh century, Islam began spreading from the Arabian Peninsula west to what is now Spain, and east to northern India. The religion and its political power spread through traders, pilgrims and missionaries.
It also…
MINUSMA Closes Camps, Withdraws Troops Amid Surging Violence in Mali
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The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is working to close 12 camps and one temporary operating base and hand them over to Malian authorities by the end of the year.…
Mozambican Quick Reaction Forces Receive Training for Cabo Delgado Duty
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Joint operations by the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) and partner militaries in August killed three leaders of the Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama’a (ASWJ) extremist group that has terrorized Cabo Delgado province for years.
FADM…
Sudan Conflict Fueled by Abundant Weapons, Desire to Protect Wealth
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The clash between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is the latest eruption of military violence in a country that has experienced 35 coups or attempted coups since 1956.
Some of the coups…
New KDF Chief Focused on Modernization
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In his 39-year military career, Gen. Francis Ogolla has risen through the ranks, from pilot to air force commander and vice chief of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF).
On April 28, 2023, Kenyan President William Ruto appointed…
After Long Delay, Talks Resume on Managing Ethiopia’s GERD Megaproject
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After two years of silence, Egypt and Ethiopia recently restarted talks about the management and potential downstream impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which straddles the Blue Nile, the primary Nile…
Niger Coup Hampers Sahel Security, Development
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When Niger overthrew its civilian government in July, it joined a growing tally of West African nations that had done so, further complicating regional economic and security cooperation at a time when it is needed most.…