Allegations of weapons smuggling have set off a new war of words between Eritrea and…
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Illegal mining by Chinese companies in Nigeria is undercutting the nation’s economy, degrading the environment…
Since the Sudanese town of El Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Polina Alexandrovna Azarnykh ran a Facebook group helping Arab…
From coast to coast, Turkey is working to forge ties with African nations, often as…
Lakurawa, which began as a self-defense force in northwestern Nigeria, has evolved into a Boko…
As Russia’s war on Ukraine staggers into its fifth year, the Kremlin is turning to…
ADF STAFF About 160 suspected members of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terror group on…
To help Mauritania address growing security threats from the Sahel region and West Africa, the…
African Union Forces Must Use Counternarratives to Unravel Al-Shabaab’s Recruitment Messaging BY LT. Col. DEO…
Rear Adm. António Duarte Monteiro, chief of staff of the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces, spoke…
Effective communication is key to the success of military training events such as Obangame Express,…
The specters of terrorism, piracy and smuggling loomed as more than 1,000 participants from 20…
The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) in March 2025 launched Operation True Guardian in the…
Mauritius Police Force and National Coast Guard Police Sgt. Thomas Shane climbs a hook ladder…
Morocco has deployed the first of its new Apache AH-64E helicopters during a military training…
Egypt reportedly is concluding a deal with South Korea for up to 100 FA-50 light…