Brutal Wagner Tactics Push Civilians Toward Extremists
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In the months since the junta ruling Mali invited Russia’s Wagner Group into the country, more than 450 people have died in military actions carried out by Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in partnership with Wagner mercenaries,…
Countries Seek Answers as Russian Invasion Worsens Hunger Crisis
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, prices for food and other goods skyrocketed around the globe. Parts of Africa, where food insecurity already was exacerbated by COVID-19 and severe droughts, were hardest hit.
In…
Islamic State Group on Run in Mozambique, But Battles Remain
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Bernardino Rafael is not prone to hyperbole, but his recent comments about the war on terrorism in northern Mozambique were optimistic.
The general commander of the Mozambican police force was speaking to Rwandan troops at their…
Experts Wrestle with Scope of Pandemic Learning Losses
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first closed schools throughout Malawi in March 2020, Patricia Siyati and her friends felt like they were on holiday.
But the pandemic changed everything.
Patricia’s school didn’t reopen for…
South Africa Updates COVID-19 Guidelines for New Mothers, Babies
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Pregnant women are not more susceptible to catching COVID-19 than anyone else, but they are at greater risk of developing severe symptoms, especially in the last 12 weeks of pregnancy.
In South Africa, that has translated…
On the Pandemic Frontlines, Nurses Prove Their Resilience
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From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have formed the foundation for the health systems across Africa — frequently putting their own lives on the line to treat community members infected by the coronavirus.…
Uganda Lab Launches Study to Explore COVID-19 Low Impact on Africa
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials warned that the disease could overwhelm the continent’s fragile health care system and lead to devastating numbers of people falling sick and dying.
The…
In Burkina Faso, Violence Comes From All Directions
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Already caught in the crossfire of multiple violent extremist organizations, civilians in Burkina Faso are saying they need to be protected by their security forces, not victimized by them.
Since 2016, rival Islamist terror…
After Losing Ground in Middle East, Islamic State Expands Operations in Africa
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The Islamic State terrorist organization has been decimated in Iraq and Syria in recent years and is now seeking to expand operations in Africa, taking aim at some of the continent’s most fragile regions.
African countries…
Madagascar Joins SADC Effort to Curb Illegal Fishing
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Madagascar recently signed a charter allowing it to join a Southern African Development Community (SADC) initiative aimed at combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and other sea crimes.
The charter will…