US Suspends Aid to Much of Somali Military The United States is suspending aid for much of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, U.S. officials confirmed to VOA… 12/15/2017 Aimaf
As Violence Flares in Ethiopia, Internet Goes Dark Amid reports of violent clashes that have led to at least 15 deaths, the Ethiopian government has partially blocked internet… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
1 Billion Treated in Battle Against Painful Tropical Diseases A pledge by health and development experts to tackle neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of the world's… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s New Government Asks West to Stop Dictating Zimbabwe’s new foreign affairs minister says that the southern African nation will not allow the West to dictate its policies… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
Rapes, Other New Allegations in Kenya’s Election Unrest Kenya's opposition leader was targeted in a virulent online campaign created by a U.S.-based company during the recent election turmoil,… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
Suicide Bomber Kills Police Officers in Somalia A suicide bomber in police uniform blew himself up inside a police training camp in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday,… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
Landmine Report Cites Rare New Uses But Continued High Casualties An international landmine watchdog says new uses of the weapon are “extremely rare” but that fighting in Afghanistan, Libya, Ukraine… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
Rights Group: Discrimination Affects Minorities, Indigenous Peoples at Home, in Exile A minority rights group has released a new report on the world’s minorities and indigenous peoples and says stronger rights… 12/14/2017 Aimaf
South Sudanese Turn to Illegal Mining for Survival South Sudanese residents of Kapoeta state say they found a way to earn money to feed their families: selling gold.… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
Uganda MPs Look at Abolishing Age Limit for Museveni Uganda's ruling party, the National Resistance Movement, has proposed scrapping the age-75 limit for presidential candidates and extending the length… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
Rights Group Pleads for Zimbabwe’s New Government to Ensure Free Elections The International Commission of Jurists is calling for Zimbabwe’s new government to ensure free and fair elections next year. It… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
Cameroon’s Ranchers Hurting Because of Nigeria Border Closure Cameroon has closed its border with Nigeria in the north, after a series of attacks by Boko Haram militants on… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
With Unity in Peril, EU Leaders Tackle Refugee Quotas European Union leaders will grapple Thursday with one of the most divisive issues ever to face the 28-nation bloc; how… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
Electoral Commission: Liberia to Hold Run-off Vote on Dec. 26 Liberia will hold a delayed presidential run-off vote on Dec. 26, the electoral commission chief said on Tuesday. Former soccer… 12/13/2017 Aimaf
Race Tight as South Africa’s ANC Prepares to Elect Zuma Successor South Africa's ruling African National Congress holds an election this weekend to replace Jacob Zuma as party leader in a… 12/12/2017 Aimaf
‘Integrity Idol’ Celebrates Honest Civil Servants in West Africa A reality TV show that celebrates honest civil servants in corruption-plagued countries has grown to reach new audiences in Mali… 12/12/2017 Aimaf
Report: EU Complicit in Human Rights Abuses in Libya Europe has been complicit in human rights abuses committed by Libyan authorities against refugees and migrants trying to cross the… 12/12/2017 Aimaf
US Airstrike Hits Undetonated Car Bomb Outside Mogadishu A U.S. airstrike has hit and destroyed a car bomb-in-waiting near the capital of Somalia, according to a Somali official… 12/12/2017 Aimaf
Burundi Will Raise Funds From Citizens to Pay for 2020 Election Burundi plans to raise money for an election in 2020 by deducting part of civil servants' salaries and taking contributions… 12/12/2017 Aimaf
TV Journalist in Somalia Killed by Car Bomb An explosion in the Somali capital killed a television journalist late on Monday, witnesses and security sources say. Mohamed Ibrahim… 12/11/2017 Aimaf