Britain Designates 2 Militant Groups in Egypt as ‘Terrorist’ Britain says it has designated two militant groups targeting Egyptian security personnel and public figures as “terrorist” organizations. The British… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
South Sudanese Refugees React Warily to Signing of Cease-fire In the Meri refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 30,000 South Sudanese refugees yearn to return… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
Italy Airlifts Refugees From Libya as Criticism Mounts Italy organized a first airlift of refugees from Libyan detention centers to Rome after coming under international criticism for helping… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Government, Rebel Groups Sign Cease-fire Deal A cease-fire is scheduled to go into effect on Christmas Eve in conflict-ridden South Sudan, after the country’s government and… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
Kenyan Woman: Police Said I Was ‘Government Property’ Before Rape August 11, 2017 is a day that Akinyi will never forget. That evening Kenya's electoral commission announced the result of… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
Ugandan Army Attacks Rebel Camps in Eastern Congo The Ugandan army on Friday attacked camps in eastern Congo housing Ugandan Islamist rebels blamed for a raid this month… 12/22/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan to Implement Cease-fire Saturday South Sudan's government and armed groups signed a cease-fire agreement Thursday during peace talks in Ethiopia, in their latest push… 12/21/2017 Aimaf
AU Says it Needs Urgent Resources for its Mission in Somalia The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says it needs urgent and reliable funding in order to defeat al-Shabab militants… 12/21/2017 Aimaf
Burkina Faso Pledges to End North Korea Trade Burkina Faso said it will immediately stop importing goods from North Korea and that it only learned of possible violations… 12/21/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s Leader Urges Expat Business Owners to Return Home Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa is urging Zimbabweans in South Africa to come back home to help him rebuild the country’s… 12/21/2017 Aimaf
Ugandan MPs Clear Way for Museveni to Seek Re-election Ugandan legislators voted late Wednesday to amend the country's constitution to allow 73-year-old leader Yoweri Museveni to extend his rule,… 12/20/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s President Vows Reforms, Credible Elections Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday vowed to ensure the rule of law, fight corruption, enact laws that attract investors… 12/20/2017 Aimaf
Militants in Lake Chad Region Block Polio Program Scientists warn a campaign to eradicate polio in central Africa is falling short because of upheaval in the Lake Chad… 12/20/2017 Aimaf
Fighting Pushes More South Sudanese Into Congo Hundreds of South Sudanese refugees entered the Democratic Republic of Congo this week after South Sudanese government forces captured a… 12/20/2017 Aimaf
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