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ADF STAFF Many Africans are closely following the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on television or the radio, but they are also feeling its impact somewhere much closer to home: the market. The ripple effect of Russia’s war…

ADF STAFF In confronting future waves of COVID-19, policymakers are faced with a difficult question: How restrictive should lockdowns be? After two years of the pandemic, with immunity levels slowly rising alongside fatigue, the…

ADF STAFF With the worst of Africa’s omicron wave retreating, the continent’s public health experts urge nations to take the opportunity to get ready for the next wave of COVID-19. “We may be tired, but the virus is not tired,” Dr.…

ADF STAFF After operating for nearly 15 years, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has begun transferring duties to a new AU mission that will replace it — the African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). AMISOM’s mandate…

ADF STAFF African nations are already feeling the devastating ripple effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war against Ukraine will have a lasting impact on the continent’s economies, most notably increased prices on…

ADF STAFF With many African countries experiencing a lull in COVID-19 infections, public health leaders say now is the time to prepare for a possible next wave that could begin as soon as late April. “The fifth wave is likely to break…

ADF STAFF One day after the Russian military invaded Ukraine, dozens of people protested outside the Russian embassy in Cape Town, South Africa. With the blue and yellow flag of her country draped across her body, Dzvinka Kachur…

ADF STAFF Researchers in South Africa say the omicron variant known as BA.2 has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country weeks after it was identified. The strain accounts for nearly 100% of new infections, prompting one…

ADF STAFF After two years of COVID-19, the disease severity is substantially lower among children and adolescents, compared with adults, scientific studies have reported. Not so in Africa. A new multicountry study in Africa found…

ADF STAFF A new twist on the omicron coronavirus variant has some researchers concerned about the next development in the global pandemic. Known as subvariant BA.2, the new version of omicron is about 1.5 times more infectious than…