Women in AirDefence

Women in AirDefence

Major General Anita Asmah: First African Woman Appointed UNDOF Force Commander

On December 11, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced a groundbreaking appointment: Major General Anita Asmah of Ghana would take command of...

Women in AirDefence

African Women Try to Change Their Countries’ Militaries

For hundreds of years, African women have been important to the peace and security of the continent. In the 17th century, a group...

Women in AirDefence

Major General Fatuma Ahmed: Shattering Ceilings at the Kenya’s Air Force

On the morning of May 2, 2024, Kenya’s President William Ruto made a landmark announcement: Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed would become the country’s first...

Women in AirDefence

Lt. Col. Onyinyechi Anele: The Voice of a New Era in the Nigerian Army

  On April 22, 2025, the Nigerian Army made history. Lieutenant Colonel Onyinyechi Appolonia Anele was appointed Acting Director of Army Public Relations—the...