White Malice: how the CIA strangled African independence at birth
By Henning Melber Historian Susan Williams grew up in Zambia. Like other scholars of her generation raised in former settler societies of…
African Union adopts Swahili as an official working language
By John Wanjohi Swahili has been adopted as an official working language for the African Union (AU). The African Union’s heads…
Trade between Africa and China reached an all-time high in 2021
By Carlos Mureithi Trade between Africa and China rose to a record high last year, according to recently released data by China’s customs…
Liberian President awards Nigerian Army officers for service to country
Godsgift Onyedinefu The President of the Republic of Liberia, Dr George Manneh Weah has conferred the award of “Distinguished Service…
Tracking the arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
The Wagner Group—a Russian private military company (PMC) linked to the Kremlin, Ministry of Defense (particularly the Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU),…
France pushes EU toward Mali exit over junta’s Russia ties
By Samy Adghirni , Chiara Albanese , and Katarina Hoije Macron’s officials are lobbying allies to quit the West African…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards sets sights On Africa
By ADF Staff It’s impossible to say how many lives might have been saved when five people connected to a…
Arms trade to Africa can be opaque: why this is dangerous
By Nicolas Florquin Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese capital, Dakar due…
Debts to China put 20 African countries in Financial distress–IMF
By ADF Staff As debts mount in many African countries, civil society groups are calling for greater transparency so citizens can track…
WISER, experts to brainstorm on resurgence of Military coups in Africa
Godsgift Onyedinefu Whiteink Institute for Strategy Education and Research (WISER) is set to host a virtual roundtable with key experts…