Libya

ADF STAFF Russia has deployed 1,800 fighters to eastern Libya in what it hopes will become a base of power to exert influence in other parts of the continent. Some of those deployed were Russian soldiers, and others were mercenaries with…

ADF STAFF Russia is exploiting politically divided Libya, with its abundant natural resources, to exert more influence on the continent, especially in the Sahel region, a recent report said. The Kremlin’s work will be headed by…

ADF STAFF Two Gulf countries are playing an outsized role in Sudan’s civil war as they compete for diplomatic and military influence. Rivals Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of making Sudan’s conflict more…

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 Russian authorities in late April arrested a high-ranking defense official on charges of large-scale bribery. An investigation that led to the arrest of Maj. Gen. Timur Ivanov unearthed a trail of corruption and the Kremlin’s…

ADF STAFF Russia faces fresh allegations of flooding Libyan markets with counterfeit banknotes in another bid to further destabilize the country. The Kremlin has a documented history of sending counterfeit currency to Libyan National…

ADF STAFF Turkey’s growing presence in Africa is undeniable, and it’s by design. With its eyes on expanding influence, Turkey has significantly increased its engagement on the continent in recent years. Turkish trade is booming, as its…

ADF STAFF More than a decade of violent conflicts in the Sahel has given rise to the thriving business of firearms trafficking, in which demand far outpaces supply. With a 2022 population of 4.2 million, Mali’s capital city of Bamako is…

ADF STAFF With thousands of adherents spread across the Sahel and Somalia, al-Qaida and the Islamic State group (IS) have reached an unprecedented threat level in Africa even as they appear to be in steep decline in the Middle East.…

ADF STAFF The Wagner Group may have a new name for its operations in Africa, but it’s the same Russian mercenary outfit that has pillaged mineral wealth and left a trail of atrocities across the continent. The future of the shadowy group…