WHO: Africans Living Longer, Healthier Lives The World Health Organization says Africans are living longer and healthier lives. But the WHO warns that that millions on… 08/30/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon Schools Reopen, but Without Safety Guarantee With Cameroon's school year set to resume September 3, a group of students and their parents arrived Wednesday at the… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Merkel Arrives in West Africa for Visit Focusing on Business, Migrants German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Senegal late Wednesday on a three-nation West African visit focusing on economic development and… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Sudan Official Says Machar Agrees to Sign Peace Deal An official says South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Decision on Bemba Ballot Push Could Affect Congo’s Election In the Democratic Republic of Congo, supporters of former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba are demanding he be allowed on the… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Report: Number of Somalis Evicted from their Homes Doubles in First Half of 2018 The number of Somalis left homeless has surged this year as thousands who had already fled war, drought and floods… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon Gaming Stars Train New Generation of Business Superheroes Off a dusty path in the capital city, flanked by chickens roosting in the grass, one of Cameroon's most successful… 08/29/2018 Aimaf
Marked for Demolition? Ugandans on Pipeline Route Fear Land Loss Ugandan farmer James Mubona, 73, looked pensive as he sat in a blue plastic chair under a mango tree next… 08/28/2018 Aimaf
Nigerian Family: Voice Recording Is of Last Kidnapped Dapchi Girl A Nigerian news company released an alleged "proof of life" audio recording Monday night of Leah Sharibu, one of the… 08/28/2018 Aimaf
South Africa Withdraws Land Expropriation Bill Passed in 2016 South Africa's parliament withdrew an expropriation bill it passed in 2016 that allowed the state to make compulsory purchases of… 08/28/2018 Aimaf
ICC: Congolese ‘Terminator’s’ Rebels Murdered With Machetes Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda was a dreaded commander whose troops slaughtered civilians with machetes and disembowelled pregnant women, the… 08/28/2018 Aimaf
UK’s May Pledges to Boost Britain’s Investments in Africa British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged Tuesday to make Britain the biggest investor in Africa from the developed world, as… 08/28/2018 Aimaf
Tense Local Polls in Mozambique Could Signal Major Political Shift The tension and complexity of Mozambique’s upcoming municipal elections — which may signal a major political shift in the Southern African… 08/27/2018 Aimaf
Kenyan President Believes Peace With Opposition Will Hold Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says his meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House will focus on… 08/27/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia Arrests Former President of Troubled Somali Region Ethiopia's state broadcaster ETV says the government has arrested the former president of the Somali region. The dismissal and arrest… 08/27/2018 Aimaf
Ugandan Pop Star/Lawmaker Freed on Bail A Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition lawmaker charged with treason has been freed on bail. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known by his stage… 08/27/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa Takes Oath of Office President Emmerson Mnangagwa is calling for unity in Zimbabwe after being sworn in Sunday to start his five-year term. ... 08/26/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Calls for Unity After Being Sworn In President Emmerson Mnangagwa is calling for unity in Zimbabwe after being sworn in Sunday to start his five-year term. “I… 08/26/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia’s Somali Region Hopes New Leader Will Bring Peace Earlier this month, Mustafa Omer lived in exile. Now, he’s the acting president of Ethiopia’s Somali region and one of… 08/26/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia’s New PM Vows to Continue Reforms ‘At Any Cost’ Ethiopia's prime minister in his first press conference since taking power vowed Saturday to continue with dramatic reforms "at any… 08/25/2018 Aimaf