In Uganda, Debate on Presidential Term, Age Limits Turns Raucous Debate on age limits and term length for the president of Uganda came to a sudden halt Tuesday when a… 12/19/2017 Aimaf
C.A.R. Experiences Alarming Rise in Violence, Criminality The U.N. children’s fund reports an alarming rise in violence and criminality in Central African Republic, with children and women… 12/19/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Forum Aims to Restore Peace A high-level forum to revive South Sudan's 2015 peace agreement is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – and the stakes… 12/19/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Refugees Stage Talent Show South Sudanese refugees at the Bidibidi settlement in Uganda live a hard life, residing in tents and mud huts and… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
Fall Armyworms Hit Malawi, President Appeals for Help In Malawi, President Peter Mutharika has declared 20 of the country’s 28 districts disaster areas following an invasion by fall… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
Tensions in Bissau as Leaders Meet to Resolve Political Crisis As Guinea Bissau’s political elite gather in Nigeria Friday and Saturday in hopes of resolving a two-year-long crisis, residents and… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
Ramaphosa Elected Leader of South Africa’s Ruling Party South Africa's ruling party has elected a new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, who will likely be the party's presidential candidate in… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
AP: Pentagon Says Soldier Killed in Niger Fought Until the End A U.S. soldier killed by Islamic militants in Niger was shot 18 times and appeared to have fought back until… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
South Africa’s ANC Votes to Elect Successor for Party Leader Zuma Battle lines were drawn on Monday for South Africa's ANC as voting began to elect a new leader to succeed… 12/18/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Inches Closer to Hybrid Court on Conflict’s Four-year Anniversary A court to try alleged war criminals in South Sudan's conflict was one step closer to reality Friday, the fourth… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
South Africa: ANC Prepares to Vote on Zuma Replacement Thousands of delegates prepared Sunday to vote for the next leader of South Africa's ruling ANC party, a vote widely… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
Former Boko Haram Fighters Wait for Rehabilitation Facility The multinational joint task force fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria says it will hold some… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
East Libyan Commander Says Will Listen to ‘Will of Free Libyan People’ Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control parts of the country, said on Sunday he would listen to… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
Egypt Reopens Ancient Library at St. Catherine Monastery Egypt reopened on Saturday an ancient library that holds thousands of centuries-old religious and historical manuscripts at the famed St.… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
Restaurant Run by Disabled People has Change on the Menu A restaurant run by a team of young disabled people is challenging perceptions in the Moroccan capital of Rabat. Faith… 12/17/2017 Aimaf
Somalia PM Says His Government Demanded US Aid Cut Somalia's prime minister, Hassan ali-Khaire, said his government had demanded the U.S. briefly suspend aid to much of Somalia's armed… 12/16/2017 Aimaf
Nigerian Oil Workers Set to Go on Strike Nigerian oil workers are threatening to strike indefinitely starting Monday after mediated talks reached a stalemate with Neconde Energy Limited… 12/16/2017 Aimaf
South Africa’s Deeply Divided Ruling Party at Critical ‘Crossroads’ South Africa’s embattled president made no attempt to hide his pick for his successor as his party met to vote… 12/16/2017 Aimaf
Nigeria: Boko Haram Fighters, Families Arrested Military authorities say Nigerian soldiers have arrested more than 400 people associated with the Boko Haram extremist group hiding on… 12/16/2017 Aimaf
Senegal Air Traffic Controllers on Strike Days After New Airport Opens Air traffic controllers at Senegal's new international airport have gone on strike just days after the facility opened. Flights to… 12/16/2017 Aimaf