United Nations

ADF STAFF More than 800 military personnel from Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and other countries gathered in Kenya and Rwanda for three weeks of field training and command post exercises to strengthen their ability to work together…

ADF STAFF Several thousand people gathered in the stands of Barthélemy Boganda Stadium in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui to watch a Russian movie called “Touriste.” According to Russian media, “Touriste,” which…

ADF STAFF After operating for nearly 15 years, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has begun transferring duties to a new AU mission that will replace it — the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). AMISOM’s mandate…

ADF STAFF African nations are already feeling the devastating ripple effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war against Ukraine will have a lasting impact on the continent’s economies, most notably increased prices on…

ADF STAFF One day after the Russian military invaded Ukraine, dozens of people protested outside the Russian embassy in Cape Town, South Africa. With the blue and yellow flag of her country draped across her body, Dzvinka Kachur…

ADF STAFF Experts have long insisted that the success of Mozambique’s counterinsurgency operation in the northern province of Cabo Delgado depends on improving not just security, but its economic outlook and community relations.…

ADF STAFF Amid the many challenges of rooting out Islamist extremists from the dense forests of northeastern Mozambique lies another issue — how to sustain the joint military effort. In addition to the Armed Defense Forces of…

ADF STAFF In the months since Sudan’s military coup, protests and crackdowns by security forces have become regular sights on Khartoum streets. Dozens have been killed and hundreds injured as they demand the return of civilian rule.…

ADF STAFF As the new year arrives, security experts are closely watching certain conflict hot spots and tracking long-term trends that threaten to boil over. Recurring issues in Africa include demands for free and fair elections, debate…

ADF STAFF Could a new take-at-home pill nearly put an end to COVID-19 deaths? The final analysis of a clinical study by American pharmaceutical company Pfizer showed that its new antiviral therapeutic drug, Paxlovid, prevented almost…