Terrorism

ADF STAFF The spread of extremist violence in West Africa gave this year’s Exercise Flintlock an air of urgency, as counterterrorism training took center stage. Ghana Armed Forces Col. Richard Mensah, commander of the Joint Military…

ADF STAFF Besides clogging supply chains and sending prices for food and other goods skyrocketing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may also be a boon for terrorists in some parts of Africa. In Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic,…

ADF STAFF When about 100 Burundi National Defence Forces troops needed to be flown to the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Kenyan Defence Forces stepped up to get them there. The Burundi contingent joined…

ADF STAFF The annual African Chiefs of Defense (CHoD) Conference 2023 offered a rare opportunity for military leaders of African nations to learn from fellow commanders on the front lines of some of the continent’s toughest battles. Many…

ADF STAFF More than 200 Boko Haram fighters and some of their commanders surrendered to Nigerian troops after the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched an attack on the rival extremist group in northeast Borno State. It…

ADF STAFF Tension is escalating in northern Mali, where a fragile peace plan is teetering on the verge of collapse. The Tuareg rebellion ended in 2015 with the Algiers peace accord, but because it has never been fully implemented, the…

ADF STAFF Mozambican Minister of National Defense Cristóvão Chume was surrounded by a small group of reporters and Soldiers when he delivered a message to the people of Muidumbe village about the resilience of Cabo Delgado’s insurgent…

ADF STAFF Holding his baby on his shoulders with one hand and a large bag of clothes for his family of eight on the other, Safari Hangi led the way to safety, walking alongside a dirt road toward the capital of North Kivu province. The…

ADF STAFF Swarming, indiscriminate attacks in the Sahel region. Suicide car bombings in Somalia. Villages burned in Mozambique. Islamic violence killed more than 19,100 people in Africa in 2022, a 48% increase over the previous year.…

ADF STAFF Groundbreaking began on new facilities at the G5 Sahel Defense College on February 14 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Once complete, the addition will include an expanded library, classroom space, a 20-seat language learning lab, and…