Ghana

ADF STAFF A military operation in the town of Garu in northern Ghana left one man dead and dozens hospitalized on October 29, 2023.  The raid drew outrage from local residents and resulted in weeks of critical press coverage. The next…

ADF STAFF After years of fighting terrorism in the Sahel, experts say one counterterror tool has been badly neglected: economic development. Job creation and economic growth can address the grievances of people who feel ignored by their…

ADF STAFF A member of the Libyan Armed Forces looked across the vast desert in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, and watched a military helicopter obliterate a ground target. As smoke billowed, he confirmed the target’s destruction over a large…

ADF STAFF One of the many points of pride in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is its embrace of gender equality and policies to integrate women into the military. Lt. Cdr. Priscilla Ami Dogbeda Dzokoto, the first female commanding officer of…

ADF STAFF Dozens of Soldiers streamed into the airport terminal in northern Ghana with helicopters circling overhead and smoke grenades providing cover. The dramatic simulated raid in Tamale was the climax of this year’s 11-day Exercise…

ADF STAFF With extremists sowing chaos all around it, Ghana remains an island of calm. However, observers say conditions in the country’s northern regions may put that stability at risk. In Bawku and other communities along Ghana’s north,…

ADF STAFF Happy Delight Abajongawo was the first in her family to join the Ghana Armed Forces when she enlisted in the navy 15 years ago. She would like to see more follow her lead. “We need more women in the military,” Petty Officer…

ADF STAFF The Ghana Armed Forces in March participated in Exercise Sea Lion 2024, a timely weeklong maritime security exercise designed to sharpen the nation’s maritime security skills. Ghana’s Chief of the Defence Staff, Lt. Gen.…

During more than 30 years in the military, Maj. Gen. Gyane has held key positions in the Ghana Armed Forces, including commanding officer Base Workshop, Burma Camp; commanding officer Army Headquarters; director of Army Logistics; acting…

ADF STAFF Border regions tend to be places of possibility and peril. They are where cultures meet. Where trade –– both legal and illegal –– thrives. Where journeys begin or end. Because they often are far from national capitals,…