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When Janani Luwum, Anglican archbishop of Uganda, stood up to President Idi Amin and his atrocities in 1977, he knew Amin would not tolerate it. Turning to one of his friends, Luwum said, “They are going to kill me. I am not afraid.” His…

CLUES At 3,415 meters above sea level, this is the highest summit in the Sahara region. The summit has three volcanic craters, two of which overlap. The largest crater is about 19 kilometers wide and more than 1,200 meters deep.…

U.S. Africa Command Staff A weak point anywhere can create problems everywhere. This is the lesson of Libya. Since 2011, the North African nation has become a haven for extremists, a thoroughfare for drugs and a launching point for…

Allow me to commend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, ECOWAS member states and Mauritania, and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for their constructive collaboration that led to the development…

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE South African Michelle Nkamankeng, 7, has become one of the youngest published authors on the continent with a short novel she wrote largely in secret, Waiting for the Waves. Michelle wrote of Titi, a little girl…

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE After 30 years of turmoil for the postal service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), letter carriers clad in canary-yellow shirts have finally returned to the streets of the capital. Anifa Kayumba, head…

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Wall paintings, colorful facades and flowery alleys are brightening up the centuries-old Tangiers medina as residents bring new life to the neglected streets of the Moroccan port city. Standing on a hill…

The Effects of Libya’s Lawlessness are Felt Throughout the Region and the World The year 2017 began the same way 2016 ended, with staggering numbers of African migrants boarding flimsy boats in Libya in an attempt to escape to Europe.…

Special Units in West Africa Bring Together Agencies to Share Information and Resources ADF STAFF Africa stands as a transit point in a global drug trafficking network that funnels cocaine and other drugs into Europe. The drugs come…

A Continental Operation Backed by Interpol Results in 4,500 Arrests in Two Days ADF STAFF It was a dragnet operation on a continental level. Over the course of 48 hours, 1,500 police officers fanned out across 22 countries and made…