ADF STAFF Once among the world’s hotspots for piracy and trafficking, the Gulf of Guinea still presents a security challenge…
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ADF STAFF Sahelian junta leaders claim their new regional bloc will help them fight extremists and share economic resources. However,…
ADF STAFF In a region facing terrorism, coups and transnational organized crime, leaders of the Economic Community of West African…
ADF STAFF For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.N. hasn’t…
During more than 30 years in the military, Maj. Gen. Gyane has held key positions in the Ghana Armed Forces,…
ADF STAFF Nigeriens flooded the streets of their capital, Niamey, to celebrate when their military-led government announced its exit from…
ADF STAFF Some have called it West Africa’s “Brexit.” Others referred to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as “the three…
ADF STAFF Three military-led countries — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — dealt a blow to the Economic Community of…
ADF STAFF The African Union’s decision to deploy troops to Somalia in 2007 came after the country had endured 16…
ADF STAFF Political instability, disputes between farmers and herders, unemployment, ethnic divisions, and the rise of extremist organizations are among…