Analyst: Regional Politics Slowing Abidjan-Lagos Corridor The construction of a road network to connect five West African countries and boost trading has not yet started because… May 31, 2023 Aimaf
‘Nothing Left’: Refugees Describe City Demolished by Fighting in West Darfur Intercommunal violence and fighting between Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur state have intensified… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
Deadly Battle Underway in Central Somalia After Al-Shabab Attack Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
Uganda Accuses West of Blackmail in Its Response to Anti-LGBTQ Law Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country's new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
China Seeks Stronger Ties With Sudan Amid Regional, International Tug-of-War China has been a major investment partner in Sudan's energy, agriculture and transport sectors in recent years, pumping nearly $6… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
Cholera Catastrophe Looming at Kenya Refugee Camp, Aid Group Warns Health care providers in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp say an ongoing cholera outbreak is becoming a looming catastrophe. Doctors Without… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
Senegal Unrest Flares Again Over Opposition Leader Dozens of protesters clashed with security forces in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Monday after lawmakers and supporters were blocked from… May 30, 2023 Aimaf
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation Niger's army said Monday that 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated to the Islamic State group, had been killed… May 29, 2023 Aimaf
Namibia Targets 600 Rhinos for Dehorning Since the start of the year, at least six rhinos have been poached in Etosha National Park, home to the… May 29, 2023 Aimaf
Sudan Rival Forces Extend Truce after Mediators Show Impatience with Breaches Sudan's warring sides agreed Monday to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of the country, after two… May 29, 2023 Aimaf
Homeless People Camping in Cape Town’s City Center Battle Eviction In South Africa, a legal battle is being waged over people who live in shacks in the center of Cape… May 29, 2023 Aimaf
Zimbabwe Vaccination Targets Cholera Outbreak Zimbabwe officials hope vaccinations will tame a cholera outbreak as citizens continue to drink unsafe water. As Columbus Mavhunga reports… May 29, 2023 Aimaf
Mogadishu Book Fair Drives Literary Revival The Mogadishu Book Fair, an annual literary event that was launched in 2015, took place last week after a three-year… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
Nearly a Decade On, Over 80 of Nigeria’s ‘Chibok Girls’ Still in Captivity Nigeria’s military this month rescued three more schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram more than nine years… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
In Nigeria’s Hard-Hit North, Families Seek Justice as Armed Groups Seek Control Christian Jonathan's mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
Nigeria’s Buhari Defends Election Outcome, Economic Record Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday defended his record on the economy and the outcome of a disputed presidential election,… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
Poachers Pluck South Africa’s ‘Succulent’ Plants for Chinese Market South African customs officials recently became suspicious when they noticed that shipments of "Made in China" children's toys were being… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
US, Saudi Arabia Call for Extended Ceasefire in Sudan Saudi Arabia and the United States called on Sunday for the extension of a ceasefire deal that has brought some… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
US Conducts Air Strike on Al-Shabab in Somalia The United States conducted an airstrike on al-Shabab militants Friday in Somalia, according to U.S. Africa Command. The strike destroyed… May 28, 2023 Aimaf
Somali Leaders Reach Landmark Political Agreement Somalia's political leaders have agreed to reshape the country's political system after four days of meetings in the capital, Mogadishu.… May 28, 2023 Aimaf