World Outlook

ADF STAFF In an operation in northern Mali, French special forces Soldiers killed the founder of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). At the time of his death, Abdelmalek Droukdel was one of the most wanted terrorists in the world.…

ADF STAFF The African Union has announced the launch of a one-stop online shop that will help countries buy much-needed medical equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Africa Medical Supplies Platform lists cost-effective testing…

ADF STAFF United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged warring parties across the world to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19, which he called the common enemy that is threatening all of…

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Gabon banned the sale and consumption of pangolins and bats, which are suspected sources of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Pangolins are critically endangered and have long been protected, but they are sold in…

ADF STAFF The Ugandan government has launched a digital land registry system to reduce fraud and land rights disputes.  The system has been in the works since 2010 and is operational in all 22 ministry zonal offices of the country.…

VOICE OF AMERICA Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire say they rescued 137 child trafficking victims being groomed to work on cocoa plantations or in prostitution. Police rescued the children after surrounding the eastern town of Aboisso and…