Sudan displacement crisis worsens as fighting, hunger, sexual violence escalate GENEVA — The International Organization for Migration warned Tuesday that Sudan’s displacement crisis is worsening as increasing numbers of people flee… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
Nigeria praises CAF decision in controversy over Libya’s treatment of Nigerian footballers Abuja, Nigeria — Africa's football governing body has sided with Nigeria in that country's dispute with Libya over a canceled qualifying… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
Chad president launches operation to fight Boko Haram after attack kills over 40 troops Yaounde — Chad's President Mahama Idriss Deby has launched a security operation to track and neutralize several hundred Boko Haram fighters… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
DR Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone, but war around minerals complicates that GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The end of one of the world's deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
Guinea authorities dissolve dozens of political parties with no election date set CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition ones under observation late Monday, while… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
Small modular reactors could give developing countries access to nuclear energy Experts say small modular reactors, called SMRs, are bringing affordable nuclear energy to less wealthy countries. But what are SMRs… 10/29/2024 Aimaf
France, Morocco announce major investments as Macron visits Rabat RABAT, Morocco — Morocco's King Mohammed VI welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco on Monday, kicking off a state visit… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
Police in Botswana block opposition protest alleging election rigging Gaborone, Botswana — Botswanan opposition activists took to the streets of capital Gaborone over the weekend ahead of general elections set… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
US, Germany launch joint conflict stability program for West African coastal states The United States and Germany have launched a $40 million joint initiative, the Coastal States Stability Mechanism, across five West… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
Building collapse in Nigeria’s capital leaves at least 7 dead Abuja, Nigeria — A building collapsed in a suburban area of Nigeria's capital over the weekend, killing at least seven people,… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
Around 40 killed in Chad in jihadist attack on army N'Djamena, Chad — An attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army killed around 40 people overnight near the… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
Journalists trained to help stop Africa’s $90 billion lost to financial crime Africa loses nearly $90 billion annually to financial crimes linked to corruption, tax evasion, environmental crime and more. But an… 10/28/2024 Aimaf
More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in Sudan, UN and doctors group say Cairo — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed… 10/27/2024 Aimaf
Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa JOHANNESBURG — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that… 10/27/2024 Aimaf
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco’s dried-up south back to life Merzouga, Morocco — In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals —… 10/27/2024 Aimaf
Bioeconomy offers path to mitigating climate change, enhancing food production Nairobi — Bioeconomy is the production, use, and conservation of biological resources to produce goods that sustain communities. A new report… 10/27/2024 Aimaf
War affects more than 600 million women and girls, UN says united nations — More than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war, a 50% increase from a decade… 10/26/2024 Aimaf
Reaction mixed as Ugandan court sentences former LRA commander to 40 years KAMPALA, UGANDA — A Ugandan court sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison on Friday.… 10/25/2024 Aimaf
Protests erupt at release of Mozambique’s disputed election results MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE — Opposition supporters took to the streets of Mozambique’s capital late Thursday, burning tires and blocking key roads, to… 10/25/2024 Aimaf
IMF raises concerns about effects of Sudan conflict on neighbors WASHINGTON — The war in Sudan is likely to cause heavy economic damage in neighboring countries, the IMF's deputy director for… 10/25/2024 Aimaf