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The Office of the College Journal of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Sixth edition of the African Journal of Defence, Security and Strategy.
RESEARCH THEMES
The Journal covers the underlisted 3 key thematic areas where GAFCSC already has some comparative advantage and leverage:
1. Defence.
2. Security.
3. Strategy.
TYPES OF ARTICLES ACCEPTED.
The following types of articles are accepted:
1. Original Research.
2. Reviews.
3. Letters to the Editor.
4. Notes from the Field.
TIMELINES TO NOTE:
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS - 15 JANUARY 2026
ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION - 22 JANUARY 2026
SUBMISSION OF MAIN ARTICLES - 28 MARCH 2026
SHORTLISTING OF MAIN ARTICLES - 28 MAY 2026
FINAL PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES - 22 AUGUST 2026
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a joint matriculation ceremony for students of the Weekend Master of Science (MSc)in Defence and International Politics (MDIP), Master of Science (MSc) in Security Studies (MSS) and Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies (PGDDSS) Programmes at the Hamidu Hall...
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The Military Air and Navy Attache from the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Captain (Navy) Victor Dalgerov, accompanied by his Deputy Major (Maj) Evgeny Boyarkin, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Jackson Wonje, on Thursday, 12 March,...
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The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General(Maj Gen) Jackson Wonje, on behalf of the Staff College fraternity sent off Lieutenant Colonel(Lt Col) Magdeline Wabanie, South African Directing Staff (DS) for her years of outstanding dedication and distinguished service to the College. The send...
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Students from the United States Air War College have paid an educational study visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Otu Barracks, Teshie. The team, comprising nine students and an instructor, was led by Colonel (Col) Amanda Watkins. The visit formed part of the US...
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The Air Faculty of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 has conducted a three-day operational study visit to the Air Force Base Takoradi (AFB Tak) in the Western Region from Tuesday 3 March to Thursday 5 March 2026. The visit...
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A delegation from the French Embassy in Ghana, led by the French Defence Attaché, Colonel Gregory Madelin paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Jackson Wonje. The visit took place on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at the College...
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