Togo Looks for Answers to Stop Extremist Incursions
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Togo’s northern Savanes province remains under a state of emergency as the country contends with repeated attacks by extremists based in neighboring Burkina Faso.
Since November 2021, extremists have killed and injured dozens of…
Viewpoint
As world leaders look to jump-start economic growth, many are turning to the so-called blue economy. African nations are poised to benefit from this focus on maritime commerce and security.
The continent has 38 coastal countries and…
Nations Must Mobilize Spirit, Cooperation To Calm Seas
Rear Adm. Oumar Wade, Senegalese Navy chief of staff, spoke during the closing ceremony of the multinational Exercise Obangame Express in Dakar, Senegal, on March 18, 2022. His remarks have been translated from the original French and…
Endangered Pangolins Get Fresh Chance at South African Clinic
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The hospital room is air-cooled to feel like a pangolin’s burrow. The patient, Lumbi, is syringe-fed with a protein-packed smoothie, given a daily dose of medicine and has his vital signs checked.
Lumbi is being…
Côte d’Ivoire Walls Up Forest to fend off encroaching city
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Construction workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, are building a barrier around a primary forest in the center of the city to protect the endangered green space from urban expansion.
When finished, a cement block…
Burkinabe Architect Wins Top Prize
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Diébédo Francis Kéré of Burkina Faso has won the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize, making him the first African architect ever to win the prestigious international award.
Kéré works mostly in challenging locales using local…
Waves of Opportunity and Risk
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As nations emerge from the pandemic, they are trying to boost economic growth wherever possible. One focus is the “blue economy,” made up of the businesses that rely on water to thrive. This sector, which includes energy,…
‘It’s Our Navy’
Vice Adm. Awwal Zubairu Gambo has served in the Nigerian Navy for more than 30 years. His career includes time working on naval strategy, intelligence, training and as a defense attache. In 2017, he was the security coordinator for the…
Putting the Pieces Together
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As 2021 drew to a close, the once-perilous waters off Nigeria’s coast were showing signs of becoming uncharacteristically calm. In fact, the entire Gulf of Guinea region had shown a steady decrease in…
Power Play
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AsRussian armored personnel carriers and tanks trundled into Ukraine carrying more than 100,000 conscripts, Sudanese Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, was meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in…