Russia Uses ‘Ghost Fleet’ To Evade Sanctions, Traffic Weapons Across Africa
Russia has used its so-called “ghost fleet” of aging commercial vessels to evade sanctions on oil exports, but experts say
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Author: Africa Defense Forum
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Articles by Africa Defense Forum :
Chinese Port Expansion Raises Sovereignty, Security Concerns
Chinese companies are involved in one-third of Africa’s 231 commercial ports, a significantly larger presence and influence than anywhere else
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Ghana: Extremist Group Finds Fertile Ground For Recruitment, Illicit Trade
Across the northern reaches of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, there is relative peace compared to the dire situation in
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Al-Shabaab, Houthis Join Forces To Disrupt Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden Shipping
Somalia’s al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebels have struck an alliance that threatens to destabilize more of the Red Sea
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Burkina Faso’s Volunteer Militia Implicated In ‘Systematic Extermination’
Graphic videos of a massacre in villages surrounding the western Burkina Faso town of Solenzo spread rapidly on social media
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Weighing The Risks Of Artificial Intelligence For Military Purposes – Analysis
African militaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) for surveillance, situational awareness, intelligence gathering and to increase operational efficiency in
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SADC Announces DRC Withdrawal As M23 Captures More Territory
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on March 13 announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military mission in
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Islamic State Group Looks To Expand Beyond Sahelian Strongholds – Analysis
The Islamic State group (IS) aims to expand its terrorism beyond the Sahel region and into North Africa and West
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M23 Resurgence In Eastern DRC About Power, History, Resources
Speaking to the United Nations Security Council in February, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thérèse
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ECOWAS To Activate 5,000-Strong Standby Force To Combat Terrorism
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to activate its standby force as terrorism from Burkina
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