China: Tree-Planting at Home, Logging Abroad? A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there’s debate over which country is responsible.… 10/31/2023 Aimaf
Animal Welfare Group in Namibia Decries Consumption of Dog Meat An animal welfare group in Namibia has come out against the theft of dogs in the country that end up… 10/31/2023 Aimaf
Malian Artists Decry Suspension of French Cultural Exchange Adiara Traore was due to travel to France with an international dance troupe before France suspended visa services in Mali,… 10/30/2023 Aimaf
Somalia Welcomes First Foreign Bank Branch in Over Half-Century A leading Turkish bank, Ziraat Katilim, has opened a branch in Mogadishu, becoming the first foreign bank to operate in… 10/30/2023 Aimaf
As Cases of Kidney Disease Rise in Ghana, Patients Face High Costs, Limited Access to Care The US-based National Kidney Foundation says that each year, kidney disease kills millions of people worldwide because they don’t have… 10/30/2023 Aimaf
UN: Record 6.9 Million Internally Displaced in DR Congo The number of internally displaced people within the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a record 6.9 million due to… 10/30/2023 Aimaf
Trade Tops Agenda as Germany’s Scholz Meets Nigerian Leader on West Africa Trip German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday as part of a West Africa tour as… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
‘I Wanted to Scream’: Conflict in Congo Drives Sexual Assault of Displaced Women A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman's tent while her children were out searching for food, then raped her… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
One-Point Wonders South Africa Take Close Calls to New Level in Record Rugby World Cup Triumph Cheslin Kolbe was hunched over on a chair on the sidelines, his head buried deep inside his green and gold… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
Albinism Pageant Winner Says Event Gave her Sense of Purpose A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers in her hands, Andreia Solange Sicato Muhitu beamed at… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
Ugandan Soldiers Among Dead in IS-Backed Attack in DR Congo Rebels backed by the Islamic State group have killed two Ugandan soldiers in an attack that also left two civilians… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
King Charles to Visit Kenya; Colonial Past, Climate Will Lead Agenda Britain’s King Charles III begins a four-day tour of Kenya on Tuesday, his first trip to Africa since becoming king… 10/29/2023 Aimaf
2 Dead in Protests Over Mozambique Election Results, Says Watchdog Protests in Mozambique over disputed local election results resulted in the deaths of a police officer and a civilian Friday,… 10/28/2023 Aimaf
Nigerian Presidency Welcomes Verdict Affirming Tinubu’s Victory Nigeria's presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress party have welcomed this week's decision by the Supreme Court upholding the… 10/27/2023 Aimaf
Kenya’s Dark Colonial Past Confronts Britain’s King Charles III Ahead of a scheduled visit to Kenya by Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Talai clan of the… 10/26/2023 Aimaf
Nigeria Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu as Election Winner Nigeria’s Supreme Court confirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of February’s presidential election, dismissing challenges brought by his political… 10/26/2023 Aimaf
Zimbabwe Journalists Ordered to Delete Photos of VP Collapsing at Rally Media watchdogs and journalists in Zimbabwe are fuming after members of the vice presidential security detail ordered journalists to delete… 10/26/2023 Aimaf
As Rainforests Worldwide Disappear, Summit to Protect Them Opens in Brazzaville Leaders from countries with the largest tropical forest basins are meeting in the Republic of Congo on Thursday to work… 10/26/2023 Aimaf
Former Child Soldier Program Deployed to Tackle Drug Abuse in Liberia According to a 2023 report by the Global Action for Sustainable Development, Liberia is losing an entire generation to drug… 10/26/2023 Aimaf
Nigerian Activists Critical of New Bill Seeking to Regulate Social Media Nigerian authorities are seeking to pass a law that would give the government power to regulate digital platforms across the… 10/26/2023 Aimaf