UN: 4,500 Civilians Killed, Wounded in Somalia Since 2016 The United Nations says more than 4,500 civilians have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Somalia since the… 12/10/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s New Government to Revise ‘Indigenization’ Law Zimbabwe's new government has unveiled a $5 billion budget for 2018 that it says will revive the country's moribund economy… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
Separatists Attack Cameroon Police At least 6 armed separatists and a police official have been killed and several people wounded in the southwestern Cameroon… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
Forum Builds Network to Fight Worldwide Corruption Despite ongoing efforts to curb corruption, billions of dollars continue to flow illicitly from countries around the world. That’s led… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
UN Members Sign Commitment to Reduce Plastic Pollution The environmental group EcoWatch estimates that at least 1 million sea birds, and 100,000 marine mammals are killed every year… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
UN Allows Peacekeepers in Mali to Help Sahel Force The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday that will enable the U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali to provide support… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
UN Calls on Social Media Giants to Control Platforms Used to Lure African Migrants The U.N. migration agency called on social media giants Friday to make it harder for people smugglers to use their… 12/09/2017 Aimaf
WHO: Rapid Action Brings Quick End to Marburg Outbreak in Uganda Rapid action prevented the spread of the deadly Marburg virus just weeks after it was first detected in Uganda, the… 12/08/2017 Aimaf
Repatriation of African Migrants in Libyan Detention Centers Begins The International Organization for Migration has begun the voluntary repatriation of thousands of West African migrants being held in detention… 12/08/2017 Aimaf
Botswana Rangers Use Trained Dogs to Crack Down on Poachers Man's best friend is being drafted into the war on wildlife trafficking in Africa. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique have… 12/08/2017 Aimaf
Congressman Says Africa Next ‘Hot Spot’ for Islamic State The chair of the House Homeland Security Committee says Africa will be the next "hot spot" for Islamic extremism, amid… 12/08/2017 Aimaf
Condom Clothing Designer Shocks Congo Into HIV Awareness A Congolese fashion designer is promoting safe sex with a collection of clothes made of condoms that she hopes will… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
Evicted White Zimbabwean Farmer Told He’s Going Home A white Zimbabwean farmer kicked off his property at gunpoint in June has been told he will be going home… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
UN: Sale of Migrants as Slaves in Libya May Be Crime Against Humanity The sale of migrants into slavery in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations Security Council said… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
Cameroon’s Military Moves In on Separatist-held Villages Cameroon's military has taken over two villages held hostage by separatists the government says are terrorists. The suspects have been… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
Cameroon Escalates Military Crackdown on Anglophone Separatists Cameroon's government has ordered thousands of villagers to leave their homes in the Anglophone Southwest region as it deploys troops… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
Tanzanian President Criticized for Autocratic Ways Two Years Into Office After two years in office, Tanzanian President John Magufuli has brought many changes to his country, including economic development and… 12/07/2017 Aimaf
Ivory Coast to Retire 1,000 Soldiers to Slim Down Military Ivory Coast will cut its armed forces by about 1,000 troops by the end of the year, a government spokesman… 12/06/2017 Aimaf
Six Arrested in Zambia in Crackdown on Illegal Sale of Foreign Aid Six people, including two pharmacy owners, have been arrested in Zambia and accused of the illegal sale of HIV and… 12/06/2017 Aimaf
Nigerian Migrants Return From Libya With Tales Of Horror Some knelt and placed their foreheads to the ground in prayer. Several carried small children. After being stranded in Libya… 12/06/2017 Aimaf