Zimbabwe Declares State of Emergency Over Cholera Outbreak Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in Harare following 20 deaths and more than 2,000 cases related to waterborne… 09/11/2018 Aimaf
Congo Opposition Figure Warns of ‘Chaos’ If Vote Is Rigged A top Congo opposition figure who is barred from December's presidential election is warning that "chaos" will follow if the… 09/11/2018 Aimaf
Aid Agencies: Rich Nations Must Act to Avoid ‘Refugee Catastrophe’ in East Africa Drastic cuts in foreign aid are putting millions of refugees fleeing war and drought in East Africa at risk of… 09/10/2018 Aimaf
Official: US ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Reports of Abuse by Ugandan Security Forces The United States is "gravely concerned" by reports of excessive force used by Uganda's security forces against lawmakers and journalists… 09/10/2018 Aimaf
Aid Group: More Than 100 Migrants Die Off Libya Coast More than 100 migrants in two rubber boats died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya… 09/10/2018 Aimaf
Ebola Fight Has New Science but Faces Old Hurdles in Restive Congo When Esperance Nzavaki heard she was cured of Ebola after three weeks of cutting-edge care at a medical centre in… 09/10/2018 Aimaf
Cash-Strapped Sudan to Form Leaner New Government in Two Days Sudan will form a new government within two days, President Omar al-Bashir said on Monday, a day after he dissolved… 09/10/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon Separatists Attack Buses in English-Speaking Region Cameroon says it has deployed additional troops to Bamenda several hours after armed separatists blocked access into and out of… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
Botswana Hits Back at Critics on Anti-Poaching Policy Botswana's president says criticism of his government's anti-poaching policy is "nothing but hysteria,'' following reports that poachers are killing more… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
17 Dead as Plane Crashes into Lake in South Sudan A local official says 17 people are dead after their aircraft crashed into a lake in South Sudan. The minister… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
At Least 19 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash Nineteen people were killed in a plane crash in South Sudan Sunday, officials said. At least 22 people were aboard… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
Through Regional Diplomacy, Eritrea Normalizes Ties with Djibouti The Horn of Africa continued to resolve diplomatic impasses with the announcement Friday that Eritrea and Djibouti will normalize relations.… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
Some Congolese Artists Focus on Preserving Traditional Dance The Democratic Republic of Congo is known across the continent for its high-energy dance culture. The contemporary local pop dances… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
UNHCR Says Tripoli Facility Ready to Help Refugees The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) on Saturday recommended that thousands of refugees who escaped from detention centers amid clashes between militia in… 09/09/2018 Aimaf
Somali Regional States Suspend Ties With Federal Government The leaders of Somalia's federal member states said Saturday that they had suspended all ties with the central government in… 09/08/2018 Aimaf
UN: More Than 1M Displaced Ethiopians in Dire Need The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) warns more than one million Ethiopians who were displaced by violence in southwestern Ethiopia, including… 09/08/2018 Aimaf
Nigerian ‘Jeff Sessions’ Imposter Faces Prison Nigerian businessman Karim Oluwaseyi created a Gmail account to impersonate U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Now, Oluwaseyi has been charged… 09/08/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon Women Rally Demanding End to Violence Hundreds of women gathered on the streets of Bamenda, an English-speaking town in northwestern Cameroon, to protest the violence afflicting… 09/08/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon’s Military, Separatists Trade Blame for School Attacks, Kidnappings A steady flow of relatives, friends and well-wishers have been visiting Martina Afanwi at her home this week in Bamenda, an… 09/07/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s Capital on Alert Over Cholera Outbreak Lizzy Maupa uses a bucket to transfer water she used to bathe from her tub to her toilet. She has… 09/07/2018 Aimaf