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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.…

ADF STAFF As desert locusts spread across East Africa in February 2020, Uganda deployed 2,000 Soldiers to battle the pests. Ugandan troops used pesticide on the ground as authorities tried to secure helicopters for aerial spraying.…

ADF STAFF France and several of its allies have announced the formation of a new task force to fight terrorist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region. Thirteen countries are task force members: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark,…

ADF STAFF The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) killed several top Boko Haram commanders during airstrikes on settlements near Lake Chad. “The airstrike was executed on the heels of impeccable intelligence reports,” said Brig. Gen. Bernard…