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ADF STAFF Observers are calling for a greater emphasis on cybersecurity to protect Africa’s growing maritime sector.  The discussion came at a workshop organized by Stellenbosch University, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS),…

U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE-AIR FORCES AFRICA Nations are working to develop an air transport sharing mechanism (ATSM) to improve Africa’s airlift capability, leaders said after a conference in Botswana, co-hosted by the United States in…

ADF STAFF A new cybersecurity center in Togo will help governments monitor threats, share information and collaborate to stop cybercrime. The Togolese government is creating the African Cybersecurity Coordination and Research Center in…

Authorities in Liberia, Tanzania and Togo worked with United Nations officials throughout September 2022 to take illicit small arms and light weapons out of circulation. The event supported the African Union’s “Silencing the Guns”…

ADF STAFF | Photos by Ghana Armed Forces When torrential rains forced operators of the Weija Dam in Accra, Ghana, to release excess water, it displaced thousands of people and left others in peril.  In response, the Ghana Armed Forces…

Reuters Nigerian authorities seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Lagos in September 2022. The drugs had carried a street value of $278.5 million. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the drugs,…

UNITED NATIONS A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honored for her work to boost trust between authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence.  Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore…

JENNA RUSSO, INTERNATIONAL PEACE INSTITUTE The East African Community (EAC) deployed troops to one of its member states for the first time in June 2022. The deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a test of the…

ADF STAFF Uganda has called for stable, sustainable funding for African Union peace support operations anywhere on the continent. “Peace, security and stability is the overarching framework for inclusive and sustainable development…

DEFENCEWEB Cameroon and Namibia represented Africa at the UNITAS 2022 multinational naval exercise in Brazil. They joined the naval and maritime forces of Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France,…