ADF STAFF Sometimes it starts with a violent threat written in graffiti on a school wall. When heavily armed extremists…
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ADF STAFF The brutal attack lasted about six hours. When it was over, at least 156 people were dead. Some…
ADF STAFF Extremist rebel groups in Mali have long trafficked cocaine, engaged in illegal gold mining and kidnapping hostages for…
ADF STAFF Experts say an Islamic State group affiliate’s recent actions in northeast Mali signal that the group has entered…
ADF STAFF As Burkina Faso endures deadly attacks by extremist groups, the transitional government is enacting a controversial counterterror strategy…
ADF STAFF Benin’s W National Park sits on the country’s northern border, which has become the frontline in the battle…
ADF STAFF Whether in the deserts of Somalia, across the porous borders of Niger or along the Gulf of Guinea…
ADF STAFF The spread of extremist violence in West Africa gave this year’s Exercise Flintlock an air of urgency, as…
ADF STAFF Hardly a meal goes by that people don’t feel the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. One year…
ADF STAFF The annual African Chiefs of Defense (CHoD) Conference 2023 offered a rare opportunity for military leaders of African…