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…
Next Africa: Xenophobia and politics is a dangerous mix
By Antony Sguazzin Xenophobia appears to win votes in South Africa. That’s the lesson the ruling African National Congress seems…
Counterterrorism efforts for growth and development in Africa
By Evelyn Epelle No single explanation exists for why a person or groups of persons might deviate from peacefully coexisting in…
China financed more infrastructure in Africa than all major donors combined–Report
By The ChinaAfrica Project It’s been obvious in recent years that China has provided far more financing for African infrastructure…