Africa's Sovereign Development Trust (ASDT) Proposes a Unified African Defence Force

UPPER HILL, Kenya - June 3, 2025 - PRLog -- Africa's Sovereign Development Trust (ASDT) has introduced a vision for a Unified African Defence Force (UADF) to tackle security challenges, enhance African sovereignty, and support sustainable development across the continent's 54 nations.

Africa's security landscape faces persistent threats, including terrorism in the Sahel, instability in the Horn of Africa, and conflicts in northern Mozambique and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. These issues, worsened by climate change, threaten regional stability and economic development. The African Union has advanced efforts through the African Standby Force (ASF), but operational challenges, as noted in recent AU Peace and Security Council discussions, highlight the need for a more integrated security framework. The UADF, developed by The Ndege Group, builds on these efforts to foster a pan-African security.

ASDT, founded by David Okiki Amayo Jr., focuses on empowering Africa to manage its affairs independently. The UADF aims to enable rapid crisis response, promote resource sharing among nations, and foster regional stability, supporting intra-African trade and foreign investment.

ASDT emphasizes the connection between security and development. The Trust's flagship portfolio includes aerospace, infrastructure and social projects. These efforts require stability to succeed, which the UADF seeks to provide.

The Ndege Group holds the intellectual property and strategic framework for the UADF, showcasing its thought leadership in African development. The Trust will use its OmniGaza platform, under development, to ensure transparency and accountability in managing such initiatives, supporting project planning, financing, and communication.

A UADF offers key benefits: swift conflict prevention, protecting civilians and infrastructure; operational efficiencies through shared military assets; and a symbol of African sovereignty, reducing reliance on external interventions. These outcomes support The African Charter, published on the Trust's website.

ASDT acknowledges challenges, including Africa's political diversity and financial constraints. The Trust presents the UADF as a concept for dialogue, committing to address hurdles through diplomacy, with OmniGaza ensuring inclusivity.

The Trust invites sovereign governments and ministries of foreign affairs to collaborate, exploring a multilateral treaty to grant the UADF multi-jurisdictional legal immunity. ASDT seeks a president and advisory board to lead operations and is engaging sovereigns and ministries of defence to explore soldier secondments to a potential UADF, aiming to unite Africa and defend its sovereignty.

With Africa's population projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, the stakes for continental stability are high. The Ndege Group and ASDT see the UADF as a pathway to link security and development, fostering a resilient Africa.

About ASDT

Africa's Sovereign Development Trust, based in Nairobi, advances sustainable development and African sovereignty through strategic partnerships in aerospace, trade, infrastructure, and conservation. Learn more at https://www.thendegegroup.com.