Senegal

ADF STAFF Hardly a meal goes by that people don’t feel the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. One year after Russia’s invasion, food prices remain elevated and inflation is devouring the budgets of consumers, governments and relief…

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…

ADF STAFF 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…

ADF STAFF 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…

ADF STAFF Internet blackouts have become the tool of choice for many governments trying to quash protests or tamp down on unrest, sometimes in violation of their own constitution. Advocates for internet freedom say that up to 90% of…

ADF STAFF With the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries responded quickly by closing borders and locking down the populations to prevent the spread of the potentially fatal respiratory disease. Public health experts…

ADF STAFF Over the past decade, China has loaned more than $17 billion to Ghana for a variety of infrastructure projects from hydroelectric projects to broadband internet systems. As China’s lending has grown, so has Ghana’s debt, putting…

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 Regional security and collaboration are the focus for more than 7,500 participants from African nations, the United States and NATO countries who came together for exercise African Lion 2022. Morocco is hosting the land, sea and…

ADF STAFF Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine has caused grain and fertilizer prices to skyrocket across Africa. About 40% of wheat consumed on the continent comes from the warring nations, driving unprecedented food insecurity and raising…