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ADF STAFF In the pale light of dawn on July 22, two vehicles rigged with explosives set off on a deadly attack on Mali’s biggest military base in Kati, just 15 kilometers northwest of the capital of Bamako. Islamist militants entered the…

ADF STAFF The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus has scientists concerned about the speed at which it spreads as they urge people to continue to take precautions against infection. Nicknamed “Centaurus,” the new strain is identified as…

ADF STAFF Pregnant women who catch COVID-19 are in much greater danger than previously suspected, according to a new study that analyzed data collected from six African countries. The study found that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the…

ADF STAFF BA.5, the COVID-19 omicron variant behind surging global infection rates, packs a different set of symptoms than previous strains. Luke O’Neill, an immunologist at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, explained why. “There…

ADF STAFF South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is analyzing samples from eight COVID-19 patients that show new mutations of the omicron strain. The institute analyzed the samples alongside others from…

ADF STAFF Zamfara State Gov. Bello Matawalle says more than 30,000 bandits are operating across six states in northern Nigeria, including his own. Since the federal government designated armed bandits as terrorists, the use of force…

ADF STAFF The recordings posted online in 2020 claimed to be Ghanaian President Nana Afuko-Addo endorsing several notorious conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. There was one problem: The recordings were fake. Afuko-Addo’s…

ADF STAFF After years of serving in the Senegalese Army, Gen. Mbaye Cissé wants to apply lessons he has learned and see more involvement from the public to deal with insecurity. Cissé, who has been director-general of the Dakar-based…

ADF STAFF African nations that join the Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) to counter illegal fishing can harness Skylight, a maritime monitoring tool that tracks fishing vessels in real time and alerts authorities to suspicious behavior. The…

Dr. Mark Duerksen is a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. His research focuses on Nigeria’s security landscapes and Africa’s unparalleled urbanization, along with the security challenges and opportunities…