Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches Nairobi, Kenya — The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said Friday,… 05/03/2024 Aimaf
South African journalists winning battles in war against environmental crime This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme is “journalism in the face of the environmental crisis,” and a South African… 05/03/2024 Aimaf
Attacks, arrests, harassment of media increase during elections in Africa, watchdog finds Of the five indicators that media watchdog Reporters Without Borders used to compile its 2024 World Press Freedom Index, the… 05/03/2024 Aimaf
Deby victory looks certain in Chad election Chad’s election on May 6 is almost certain to result in victory for transitional president and military leader Mahamat Idriss… 05/03/2024 Aimaf
2 Nigerian military officers to face court martial over drone strike that killed civilians ... 05/02/2024 Aimaf
Kenya floods death toll rises to 188 as heavy rains persist Nairobi — The number of people who have lost their lives in devastating floods in Kenya since March has risen to… 05/02/2024 Aimaf
Explosives clearance enables aid to reach victims of war in Gaza GENEVA — More than 800 mine action leaders attending a U.N.-sponsored conference in Geneva this week are warning of the ongoing… 05/01/2024 Aimaf
Cameroon workers want job security, better pay amid price hikes YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Hundreds of thousands of workers across Cameroon are observing International Labor Day on May 1 by marching against… 05/01/2024 Aimaf
Rwanda Gen Zs combat lingering hate speech Kigali — Hate speech fueled Rwanda’s tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today,… 05/01/2024 Aimaf
Kenya’s Ruto orders evacuations after deadly floods Mai Mahiu, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday deployed the military to evacuate everyone living in flood-prone areas in… 04/30/2024 Aimaf
Botswana’s diamond industry gets boost amid global uncertainty Gaborone — Botswana’s diamond trade is on the rise despite industry uncertainty over efforts to sanction Russian stones. De Beers has… 04/30/2024 Aimaf
Gabon divided over dialogue proposal to suspend political parties YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Gabon's opposition is divided over a measure proposed at the country’s national dialogue to suspend close to 200… 04/30/2024 Aimaf
Malian forces kill Islamic State commander Nairobi, Kenya — Mali’s military government says its forces have killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu Huzeifa, during a joint… 04/30/2024 Aimaf
Civil society groups train more youth as human rights advocates in Rwanda Human Rights Watch has released crucial archives from the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda, revealing ignored warnings that could… 04/30/2024 Aimaf
Threat of ‘large-scale massacre’ in Sudan’s Darfur is imminent, US official says new york — A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan’s western… 04/29/2024 Aimaf
Partnering with Russian troops unlikely to bring security benefits for Niger after US pullout, analysts say U.S. officials are negotiating the removal of American troops from Niger after the country's military junta ended a longstanding pact.… 04/29/2024 Aimaf
Botswana pumps water into drying channels to aid stranded hippos Gaborone, Botswana — Herds of endangered hippos are stuck in drying ponds in Botswana's northwest as the El Nino-induced drought takes… 04/29/2024 Aimaf