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…
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…
AFRICOM Commander, Gen.Townsend ‘not satisfied’ with US record in Africa
Army General Stephen Townsend, the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Africans need more seats at the tables of power
•Turn the G-20 into the G-21 by adding the African Union. By Hannah Ryder From the G-20 to the United Nations,…
US AFRICOM commander warns African defence chiefs against coups
•Urges them to “stay out of politics” •US Cuts aid to Burkina Faso By Julian Pecquet The top US military commander…
The hidden debt problem in Africa, Global South extends far beyond China
Xi Jingping China and Africa
Africa embraces Huawei technology despite security concerns
By DW Chinese technology giant Huawei has been battling headwind in the Global North: Sanctioned by the United States , it also faces legal…
Wave of juntas in Africa and the worrisome celebratory reception by civilians
By Olusegun Akinfenwa Within the past 18 months, Africa has experienced six coups, with the most recent in Burkina Faso…