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ADF STAFF Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Gen. Francis Ogolla took command of the country’s military in early May when Gen. Robert Kibochi retired after 44 years of military service, the final three of which he spent as KDF’s leader.…

ADF STAFF On a recent oversight visit to South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) saw an ill-equipped defense force. JSCD member Kobus Marais told National Assembly parliamentarians on May 25…

ADF STAFF Samuel Otoo and Alfred Ofore Kae launched their artisanal fishing canoe into the waters off Jamestown, Ghana, before dawn. About a dozen fellow fishermen helped them drag their canoe back onto shore when they returned in…

ADF STAFF When a terrorist group launches an attack these days, it is likely that one or more airborne drones are recording the action for use later in social media. Across Africa, violent extremist organizations (VEOs) are quickly…

ADF STAFF Decades of warfare, corruption and ethnic conflict have left West Africa awash in small arms that continue to fuel instability and extremism across the region. Although numbers are difficult to pin down, some experts estimate…

ADF STAFF As Sudan’s capital city continues to be rocked by explosions and gunfire, its residents are being victimized by another attack: relentless disinformation and propaganda campaigns. Between them, Sudan’s two warring generals ––…

ADF STAFF When recent reports emerged of widespread, yearslong cyberattacks by Chinese hackers on Kenya’s government, China was quick to offer a boilerplate denial. But, experts say, in the digital environment, it is harder than ever for…

ADF STAFF Nigeria has a new president facing old problems. Insecurity has long been atop the list of concerns for Nigerians, who have lived under the specter of increasing violence from extremist groups, bandits, intercommunal fighting…

ADF STAFF Russian flags have become a fixture of rallies and public protests in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali — an indication of the way Russia is pushing its propaganda and disinformation by filtering it through…

ADF STAFF Pirates attacked a Danish-owned oil and chemical tanker known as the Monjasa Reformer in March about 140 nautical miles off the coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Authorities later found the ship off the coast of…