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ADF STAFF Tuareg community leader Sheikh Mohamed and his family were among the hundreds of Talataye residents who fled their homes after militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked in September 2022. It was part of an…

ADF STAFF A recent militant attack in central Mali illustrated the extreme challenges facing the United Nations peacekeeping mission, known as MINUSMA, and its uncertain future in the violence plagued country. Three suicide car bombs and…

ADF STAFF Although terrorism is a global problem, it is “particularly critical” in many parts of Africa, Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi told the United Nations Security Council in late March. During a meeting on…

ADF STAFF An Army captain from Chad who died while protecting civilians in Mali has become only the second recipient of the United Nations’ highest peacekeeping award. Capt. Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar joined the U.N. Integrated…

ADF STAFF Violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to rage, as rebels are trying to exploit ethnic divisions. Recent reporting by international advocacy organization Human Rights Watch (HRW)…

ADF STAFF Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s new epicenter for violent extremism, and most people who join extremist organizations said they were motivated by a lack of work, according to a new report by the United Nations Development…

ADF STAFF The incubation period of the COVID-19 strains has gradually decreased, according to a study published in August by the Journal of the American Medical Association. That means that more recent COVID-19 patients may experience…

ADF STAFF Rapid COVID-19 testing and oral antiviral medication may help end the pandemic, experts say. To enhance such measures on the continent, health ministries in several sub-Saharan African countries are participating in the…

ADF STAFF Anti-United Nations protests in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have spurred experts and stakeholders to consider major changes to the approach to missions around the world. The three most complex missions in…

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…