Uganda

ADF STAFF When President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) attended the 77th United Nations General Assembly, his country’s restive eastern provinces were at the top of his agenda. After accepting the DRC as a…

ADF STAFF Founded in 1925, Virunga is Africa’s oldest national park. It is one of the continent’s most biologically diverse conservation areas and is home to one-third of the planet’s endangered wild mountain gorillas. The park is located…

ADF STAFF The slaying of South African park ranger Anton Mzimba, who was gunned down while working on his car outside his home on July 26, shocked and saddened the nation. Mzimba, 49, was the head ranger at Timbavati Private Nature…

ADF STAFF Tens of thousands of residents fled the town of Bunagana in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) when M23 rebels seized it in June. “They are all over, the streets are full, others have gone to churches, they are under…

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 Recent media campaigns by the Islamic State group have encouraged fighters to pursue hijra, or migration, to Africa and foster extremism. Experts predict more terrorism on the continent. Since the Islamic State terrorist…

ADF STAFF The East African Community (EAC) is preparing to create a counterterrorism center to help coordinate the region’s response in the event of an attack.  The center still is in the early planning stage, but the six-nation…

ADF STAFF The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt devastating blows to African economies, shuttering businesses and leaving 13.5 million workers in Sub-Saharan Africa unemployed. Uganda was not spared. With a population of just less than…

ADF STAFF Scientists studying the long-term health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic say they have found that the disease triples the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and doubles the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease — two neurological…

ADF STAFF Some call cattle rustling one of the oldest crimes in human history. In Africa, cattle rustling dates back centuries and once was considered a cultural practice, sanctioned and organized by tribal elders and traditional leaders.…