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Brief imagery analysis: ‘Ambazonia Defence Forces’ propaganda picture

Brief imagery analysis: ‘Ambazonia Defence Forces’ propaganda picture

by Conway Waddington | Jun 19, 2019 | OSINT Analysis, Regional, West Africa

In May, an image was posted on social media, in which members of the ‘Ambazonia Defence Forces’, a secessionist militant group conducting an insurgency in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, purportedly displayed newly acquired firearms. The ADF (not to be...
Djibouti’s US Drone Apron Expands

Djibouti’s US Drone Apron Expands

by ADR | Sep 6, 2016 | Featured, North Africa, Regional, West Africa

The U.S. continues to expand drone aprons at African airfields in Djibouti and Niger, recent satellite imagery acquired by Digitalglobe confirms.

The Many Lives and Deaths of Abubakar Shekau

The Many Lives and Deaths of Abubakar Shekau

by Conway Waddington | Sep 1, 2016 | West Africa

Another year, another claim that Abubakar Shekau has been killed. He may well in fact be dead – but it would’t be the first time that the claims have proven wrong.

Snapshot analysis: Boko Haram’s latest (June 2015) video

Snapshot analysis: Boko Haram’s latest (June 2015) video

by Conway Waddington | Jul 1, 2015 | Featured, Photo Stories, West Africa

A brief analysis of Boko Haram’s latest propaganda video release.

The Case of the Nigerian Contractors

The Case of the Nigerian Contractors

by John Stupart | Mar 24, 2015 | African Defence Podcast, Featured, Southern Africa, West Africa

John Stupart, Conway Waddington and Darren Olivier sit down to separate fact from fiction on the story of the South African personnel in northern Nigeria.

An Election Deferred

An Election Deferred

by John Stupart | Feb 11, 2015 | African Defence Podcast, Featured, West Africa

ADR’s John Stupart and Conway Waddington sit down for a brief sitrep on the delay of Nigeria’s troubling elections.

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