Sudan Claims it Stopped a CAR Coup Attempt, but Truth is Unclear
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Sudan closed its border with the Central African Republic (CAR) in early January, claiming the action was necessary to head off a coup attempt against the CAR’s leadership. However, some observers are denying the report and…
Weak Threat Response, Outdated Technology Put Millions at Risk from Cyberattacks
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To confront a host of cybersecurity threats in 2023, internet users and governments need updated technology, quicker reactions and greater transparency about attacks.
That is the assessment of Cyber Security Experts Association…
South African Abalone Poaching Fuels Violence, Threatens Species
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A suspicious vehicle was driving through the streets of Durban, South Africa, around 3:45 a.m. with water leaking out of the back.
When police pulled over the red Toyota Condor they found eight bags of shelled abalone…
Burkina Faso’s Volunteer Defense Groups Pose Danger in Volatile Area
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Three years after Burkina Faso recruited civilian volunteers to join the fight against terrorists in its northern regions, those groups are being blamed for crimes.
The deaths of 30 people in late December in the Nouna community…
Peace Proves Elusive in Casamance as Trafficking Fuels Violence
The war-weary people of Casamance are desperate for peace, but timber and cannabis trafficking continue to fuel conflict.
An agreement signed in August 2022 between a factional leader of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance…
As Defaults Mount, No Clear Exit Plan for African Countries, Chinese Lenders
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Despite much speculation that Chinese lenders were constructing a so-called “debt trap” as a way to claim key national assets from their African borrowers, an analysis by the think tank Chatham House suggests that China might…
The Gambia’s Thwarted Coup Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
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There was no gunfire in Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, on December 20, 2022, or the next day when the government announced it had thwarted an attempted coup.
What began with rumors ended with an official statement.
“Based…
Chinese Demand Decimates West African Donkey Population
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Many rural West African communities rely on donkeys as a source of labor, transport and income.
Traditional Chinese medicine values donkeys for their skins.
In recent years, China has been unable to meet its high demand for…
New Study Tracks Foreign Ownership of Fishing Vessels
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To help authorities detect illegal fishing, a new study combined the identities of 35,000 vessels with a decade of GPS data to offer a worldwide assessment of fishing compliance, fishing by foreign-owned trawlers and reflagging…
Mozambican Navy Receives New Patrol Boat
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As Mozambique tries to quell illegal fishing, drug trafficking and other maritime security threats in its waters, the U.S. has provided a 10-meter coastal patrol boat to its Navy.
Mozambican Navy officials also participated…