ECOWAS

ADF STAFF Mali’s military junta has backed itself into a corner. After the transitional government refused to hold democratic elections in 2022, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) sanctioned Mali on January 9,…

ADF STAFF A pioneering oceanographer called on world leaders to ban industrial fishing in international waters to preserve fish populations and sustain the livelihoods of small fishing communities. Sylvia Earle, 86, made the…

ADF STAFF After two decades that saw steep drops in military coups, observers are worried they may be on the rise again in Africa. This year in Sudan, Mali and Guinea, heads of state were removed from power, not at the ballot box, but…

ADF STAFF Military analysts say the decision by Mali’s government to invite Russian Wagner Group mercenaries into the country could backfire and lead to further instability. Wagner’s track record in other countries shows its fighters…