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ADF STAFF Sweat beaded on George Kowukumeh’s forehead as he strained to pull a fishing net ashore in Accra, Ghana. A longtime fisherman, Kowukumeh was dismayed with his haul. He has felt the emotion often in recent years, as total…

ADF STAFF Rwanda has pledged to send more troops to Mozambique’s embattled Cabo Delgado province where terrorists have unleashed a fresh wave of attacks in recent months after suffering military losses to international forces. The…

ADF STAFF Drones have been a consistent part of the year-long conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and fighters with the paramilitary Rapid Support Force. In recent months, however, the SAF’s drone attacks have become more precise…

ADF STAFF Landlocked countries in Africa pay higher prices for goods and often struggle to meet the needs of citizens. This situation fuels resentment and can lead to cross-border conflict. Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet…

ADF STAFF Just a few kilometers from one of the world’s most deadly hotspots for militant violence — the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) — the people of Burundi are struggling with an insurgency of their own. Increasing…

ADF STAFF The African Union named Senegalese human rights expert Adama Dieng to a newly created post: special envoy for Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. It's an intimidating job considering the violent conflicts raging across…

ADF STAFF As kidnapping for ransom has become a source of income for terrorists and criminals in parts of the Lake Chad Basin, authorities say that several hundred victims remain in captivity. A new report from the Institute for Security…

ADF STAFF A new four-part investigation by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network and The Africa Report shows how trees felled in the Democratic Republic of the Congo make their way across borders with the help of official…

ADF STAFF Although many Rwandans feel their country has made significant progress since the 1994 genocide, tensions between Hutu- and Tutsi-led rebel groups continue to this day and have fueled violence in the eastern Democratic…

ADF STAFF Gunfire echoed between sleek glass buildings in Addis Ababa on April 12. The city’s relative peace was shattered by a shootout between security forces and three members of an Amhara militant group. One of Ethiopia’s many ethnic…