Zimbabwe authorities troubled by tumbling new currency Mount Hampden, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers… 04/23/2024 Aimaf
Malawi farmers learn food diversification to curb hunger Farmers in rural Malawi are learning to move away from over-dependence on maize, the country’s primary staple crop. A local… 04/23/2024 Aimaf
Connected Africa Summit addressing continent’s challenges, opportunities and bridging digital divides Nairobi, Kenya — Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in… 04/22/2024 Aimaf
US charity trains medics to improve health care in rural Kenya Experts say one of the health care challenges in Africa is a shortage of training and education for workers. To… 04/22/2024 Aimaf
Cameroonian civil society groups, opposition launch mass voter registration campaign YAOUNDE — Cameroon’s opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage… 04/22/2024 Aimaf
OCHA seeks $413M for humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique — The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking $413 million in emergency… 04/22/2024 Aimaf
Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum London — Alexander Mutiso Munyao delivered another win for Kenya on a day the London Marathon remembered last year's champion Kelvin… 04/21/2024 Aimaf
20 dead after ferry sinks in Central African Republic, witnesses say Bangui, Central African Republic — At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying… 04/20/2024 Aimaf
UN: West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor NIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N.… 04/20/2024 Aimaf
UN: Growing fears of rebel attack on Darfur’s El Fasher United Nations — Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of… 04/20/2024 Aimaf
Nigeria, Cameroon sign wildlife protection pact Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria and Cameroon on Friday signed a historic partnership designed to protect wildlife, preserve critical habitats and tackle… 04/19/2024 Aimaf
Kenya mourns defense chief killed in helicopter crash nairobi, kenya — Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defense chief and nine other senior officers were… 04/19/2024 Aimaf
Zimbabwe grants amnesty to ease prison congestion Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country's… 04/19/2024 Aimaf
Analysts skeptical about Nigeria’s bid to improve local crude refining abuja, nigeria — Nigeria has been Africa’s largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet… 04/18/2024 Aimaf
Botswana churches oppose gay rights proposal Gaborone, Botswana — A coalition of churches in Botswana has voiced its opposition to parliament's latest effort to amend the constitution… 04/18/2024 Aimaf
Zimbabwe mine turns dumpsite into solar station A gold mine in Zimbabwe has turned its former dumpsite into a solar station, generating all the energy it needs… 04/18/2024 Aimaf
Hospitals in eastern DRC face vaccine shortages Goma — In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in the Beni and Butembo region, parents are finding it hard… 04/17/2024 Aimaf
Haitian business leaders ‘extremely concerned’ over delay to Kenya-led mission Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Haitian business leaders said in a letter addressed to Kenyan President William Ruto that they were "extremely concerned"… 04/17/2024 Aimaf