Death Toll Passes 300 in Flood-Stricken Sierra Leone Capital At least 300 people are confirmed dead a day after mudslides and heavy flooding struck Freetown, the capital of Sierra… 08/15/2017 Aimaf
African Designers Show Eye-Popping Pieces at London Fashion Week Young designers bring African-inspired color and ethical fashion to runways in London where fashionistas and industry professionals participated in this… 08/15/2017 Aimaf
Gunmen Attack UN Base in Mali; 7 Dead The United Nations says gunmen have attacked a U.N. peacekeeping base in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu, killing seven… 08/15/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwe Vice President in South African Hospital Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe says one of his deputies is in a South African hospital, as local media reported he… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
UN: Gunmen Attack 2 UN Peacekeeping Sites in Mali, 2 Killed The United Nations says unidentified gunmen have attacked two U.N. peacekeeping sites in Mali, killing one Malian soldier and one… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
Kenya’s Opposition Leader Calls for People to Continue Election Protest Kenya’s opposition leader called on people to stay home Monday to protest the results of last week's election. Some have… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
Zambian Opposition Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Treason Charges Zambia’s top opposition leader pleaded not guilty to treason charges in court Monday, disappointing those who had hoped the prosecution… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
South Africa’s Zuma Says ANC Lawmakers Who Voted Against Him Must Be Punished South Africa's President Jacob Zuma wants the African National Congress to identify and punish party members who voted against him… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
Lift Off for Africa’s First Airport Brewery There is a new addition to Africa’s busiest air transport hub, O.R. Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg: the continent’s first… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
Police: Restaurant Under Attack by Gunmen in Burkina Faso A Turkish restaurant came under attack late Sunday as heavy gunfire erupted in the capital of Burkina Faso, which has… 08/14/2017 Aimaf
Kenya’s Opposition Leader Accuses Government Forces of Post-election Deaths Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, made an appearance in Nairobi’s Kibera slum Sunday, to tell his supporters “sorry” for the… 08/13/2017 Aimaf
Kenyan Opposition: ‘They Want to Steal Our Victory’ Near a railway track in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, at least a thousand supporters gathered Sunday afternoon to hear remarks from… 08/13/2017 Aimaf
Somali Insurgent Defects A senior Somali militant who had been on the run for several years has surrendered to the government, intelligence official… 08/13/2017 Aimaf
Kenyan Government Says Country Is Safe; Opposition Urges Calm After a long campaign season, most Kenyans are returning to "normal" life following the announcement made Friday night that President… 08/12/2017 Aimaf
Nigeria’s President Buhari: Awaiting Doctor’s Release to Return Home Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said he feels ready to return to the country after being on medical leave in Britain,… 08/12/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Rebels Fight Back After Losing Headquarters Fighting flared this week in South Sudan's northeastern Upper Nile state despite government forces' capture of a key rebel headquarters.… 08/12/2017 Aimaf
Celebrations, Protests as Kenyatta Re-elected as Kenya’s President Both celebrations and angry protests erupted in Kenya after incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner in presidential elections.… 08/11/2017 Aimaf
Death Toll Rises in Kenya Post-election Violence Nine men and a child were fatally shot in Kenya as post-election violence escalated in isolated opposition strongholds after incumbent… 08/11/2017 Aimaf
Kenyan Opposition ‘Will Not Be Party’ to Election Result Kenya's opposition said Friday that it would "not be a party" to the election commission's imminent announcement of the result… 08/11/2017 Aimaf
Nigerian Army Raids UN Compound in City at Center of Boko Haram Conflict Nigeria's military raided a United Nations compound in Maiduguri Friday. The northeastern city is at the epicenter of a conflict… 08/11/2017 Aimaf