ADF STAFF The African Union’s decision to deploy troops to Somalia in 2007 came after the country had endured 16…
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ADF STAFF Political instability, disputes between farmers and herders, unemployment, ethnic divisions, and the rise of extremist organizations are among…
ADF STAFF Solidarity lives on both sides of the border between Nigeria and Niger, where most people belong to the…
As South Sudanese peacekeepers walked off a Kenya Air Force C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft in the Democratic Republic of…
ADF STAFF In little more than two years, Niger has exemplified the power of presidential security forces — and what…
ADF STAFF As Niger’s military junta has held the deposed president in isolation, the country has become increasingly isolated by…
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army has a military career that spans more than 35 years. He holds a…
ADF STAFF Less than two years after Guinea’s military seized power from then-President Alpha Condé, the junta is facing a…
ADF STAFF Coup attempts were frequent in Africa in the post-independence and Cold War periods. By comparison, the past 20…
ADF STAFF The recent outbreak of coups in West Africa has cast a spotlight on some shortcomings in transitioning back…