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Somali Army, Herders Repel al-Shabaab Attack Aimed at Abducting Children
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For more than a decade, the terror group al-Shabaab has used the abduction and recruitment of thousands of children in Somalia to fuel its deadly insurgency.
It happened again in what has recently become an epicenter of…
Armored Vehicle Donation Helps Niger Battle Extremism
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As part of its ongoing support of the Nigerien Armed Forces’ anti-extremism efforts, U.S. Ambassador to Niger Eric P. Whitaker recently presented Niger’s military with $8 million in equipment and spare parts, including 22…
Sovereignty at Stake? Nigeria’s House Probes Chinese Loans
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Fireworks erupted at a recent Nigerian National Assembly meeting.
The explosive subject? A probe of loans from China since 2000 and whether Nigeria’s sovereignty could be at stake if it were to default.
China has long…
Supertrawlers Threaten Liberia’s Artisanal Fishing Industry
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The sight of 50-meter-long trawlers has become increasingly common at the port in Monrovia, Liberia. The arrival of six such Chinese-owned vessels in June stoked fears among artisanal fishermen of a further depletion of…
Fishmeal Factories Grind The Gambia’s Natural Resources into Powder
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Young Gambian men balance heavy boxes of fish on their heads as they hurry across the slick floor of a Chinese-owned fishmeal factory. They dump the fish onto a large pile and hustle back to a trawler for more. At the Golden…
Forensic Science Helps Point Finger at Pangolin Poachers
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In April 2019, officials in Singapore intercepted nearly 13 metric tons of pangolin scales. They were hidden in dozens of identical sacks.
It was the largest case of pangolin-related smuggling in a year in which customs…