15 Chad soldiers killed in operation against Boko Haram, army says N'DJAMENA, CHAD — At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko… 11/11/2024 Aimaf
Australian gold company confirms arrest of CEO, 2 executives in Mali Dakar, Senagal — The CEO and two executives of Australian gold mine Resolute in Mali have been arrested while in Bamako… 11/10/2024 Aimaf
Somalia insists Ethiopia not be part of new AU mission A senior Somali official insisted Saturday that Ethiopia will not participate in a new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in… 11/10/2024 Aimaf
12 bodies recovered from Cameroon landslides Yaounde, Cameroon — Workers have recovered 12 bodies following landslides that engulfed a road in the west of Cameroon, a regional… 11/10/2024 Aimaf
With costs of living on everyone’s minds, Mauritius holds election port louis — Mauritius holds a parliamentary election Sunday with incumbent Prime Minister and his main rivals all promising to tackle… 11/10/2024 Aimaf
Burkina wants to reinstate death penalty: government source Abidjan, Ivory Coast — Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the West African country abolished it… 11/09/2024 Aimaf
Why Mozambique’s election has sparked weeks of protests, violent crackdown by police CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Thousands protested in Mozambique's capital on Thursday and security forces responded by firing tear gas and… 11/09/2024 Aimaf
In Morocco, politics limited sermons, including about war in Middle East rabat, morocco — Politicians and activists in Morocco are questioning limitations imposed on preachers regarding what they may say about war… 11/08/2024 Aimaf
Chad says airstrikes kill scores of Boko Haram fighters YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad… 11/08/2024 Aimaf
Nigerian president says army chief is dead ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigerian army chief Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died, according to a statement Wednesday from the country’s president.… 11/06/2024 Aimaf
A US election watch party in Kenya, excitement at first, followed by disappointment nairobi, kenya — In a vibrant Nairobi community center, American citizens living in Kenya gathered with palpable excitement early Wednesday to… 11/06/2024 Aimaf
Chad president threatens to withdraw from regional force after Boko Haram attack kills over 40 Chad troops Yaoundé, Cameroon — Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake… 11/05/2024 Aimaf
Nigerian president orders release of underage protesters following outrage Abuja, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate release Monday of some 29 minors detained during anti-government protests in… 11/05/2024 Aimaf
New president says Botswana’s smooth transfer of power sets example gabarone, botswana — Botswana’s newly elected leader, Duma Boko, says Africa can draw vital lessons from his country’s smooth transfer of… 11/04/2024 Aimaf
African Union soldiers killed in al-Shabab mortar attack Two African Union soldiers were killed and a third one injured by an al-Shabab mortar attack Sunday on their base… 11/04/2024 Aimaf
14 people killed when lightning hits church in remote refugee camp in Uganda KAMPALA — Fourteen people were killed in a lightning strike in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police said Sunday. The… 11/03/2024 Aimaf
Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing, but more vaccines needed to stamp out virus Goma, Congo — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the… 11/03/2024 Aimaf
Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protests MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE — Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday as they dispersed protests in several cities over… 11/02/2024 Aimaf
Niger disputes French firm’s uranium move Niamey, Niger — Niger's military junta is disputing a decision by French nuclear fuel firm Orano to halt uranium production, according… 11/02/2024 Aimaf
UN chief ‘appalled’ at RSF attacks in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state united nations — The U.N. secretary-general on Friday strongly condemned recent attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah state by the paramilitary Rapid… 11/02/2024 Aimaf