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CLUES The site has coral reefs, sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and reed and papyrus wetlands. It provides habitats for a range of marine, wetland and savannah life that includes more than 6,500 plant and animal…

ADF STAFF More than 4,200 people in Burkina Faso were killed by armed violence in 2022. In the first 3 1/2 months of 2023, armed violence in the country, fueled by insurgents such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, claimed…

ADF STAFF Cameroon is deploying troops to its borders in response to a resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the country’s Far North region. In April, the military said hundreds of Boko Haram fighters had invaded the Mayo Moskota district…

ADF STAFF While Sudan’s rival generals battle for control of the country, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries continue to cash in despite the chaos. As other mining companies suspended operations in the country, Wagner’s affiliate Meroe…

ADF STAFF Since mid-March, tens of thousands of people have fled communities in the Ituri province of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as they try to escape attacks by CODECO, a former farmers’ cooperative that has become one…

ADF STAFF The brutal attack lasted about six hours. When it was over, at least 156 people were dead. Some of the victims were blindfolded, some were babies under a month old, killed on their mothers’ backs. The late April…

ADF STAFF A recent attack less than 40 kilometers west of Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, has citizens feeling unnerved and insecure. On May 1, at least 15 heavily armed Anglophone separatists attacked a military post in the farming…

ADF STAFF In early May, workers completed a $38 million project to construct new facilities for the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) fleet of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at Kainji Air Base. Part of a joint $500 million…

ADF STAFF Cease-fires have failed. Rival sides seem evenly matched. The men at the top are increasingly entrenched in their opposition to each other. Regional players are choosing sides. Observers say they’ve seen these factors before, and…

ADF STAFF After 18 years and three multinational peace missions, Somalia is getting ready to take full control of its own security. The 1-year-old African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is preparing to withdraw 2,000…