Africa’s Iconic Baobab Trees are Dying The ancient, iconic Baobab tree, with its distinctive swollen trunk, grows in many parts of Africa. But the trees rising… 07/23/2018 Aimaf
Spain Rescues Nearly 800 Migrants From Sea Spanish rescuers have picked up nearly 800 migrants trying the cross the Mediterranean Sea into the European Union over the… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
Somali Girl Dies After Undergoing FGM Doctors in central Somalia say a 10-year-old girl has died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). Director of Hanano hospital… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
Prime Minister: Ethiopia Has ‘No Option’ but Multiparty Democracy Ethiopia has "no option" but to pursue multi-party democracy, the country's reformist new prime minister said Sunday, again shaking up… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over South Sudan Peace Process The United States is expressing deep concern about the direction of the peace process in South Sudan, saying President Salva… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
Guess Who’s Still a Factor in Zimbabwe’s Election? Mugabe Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has been forced out but he's hardly faded away. Ahead of this month's historic election,… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
Niger Army: 10 Boko Haram Terrorists Killed Niger’s army said Saturday it killed 10 terrorists after one of its military positions in the southwest of the country… 07/22/2018 Aimaf
China’s President Welcomed in Senegal at Start of Africa Trip China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Senegal on Saturday for a two-day visit to sign bilateral deals, the first leg of an… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
Migrant Charity Files Complaint Against Cargo Ship, Libya The charity Proactiva Open Arms has filed a complaint with Spanish police against a cargo ship for failing to help migrants adrift… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s President Appealing for White Votes Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, extended a hand of reconciliation Saturday to whites and ruled out more invasions of their land.… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
Eastern, Southern Africa Most Affected by HIV Epidemic A report by UNAIDS, "Miles to go—closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices", warns that the global response to HIV is… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
Cholera Threatens Cameroon A cholera outbreak in Cameroon has claimed at least a dozen lives. Hundreds of people have been rushed to several… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
More Than a Dozen Suspected Militants Convicted in Senegal In a mass, terror-related trial, a special court in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has sentenced more than a dozen suspected militants… 07/21/2018 Aimaf
US Investing $1B in African Transportation, Communications The U.S. government has launched Connect Africa, a program that will invest more than $1 billion in projects to improve… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Former UN Chief Annan Calls for Peaceful Poll in Zimbabwe Former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan is calling for a peaceful election in Zimbabwe, which holds general polls in less… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Egypt, Sudan Seek to Bolster Ties After Yearslong Tension The leaders of Egypt and Sudan have agreed to mend ties, frayed by repeated failures to reach a deal over… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Spain Becomes Top EU Migrant Destination; Italy Accused of Causing Deaths at Sea Italy has rejected criticism of its hard-line policy on immigration, after protesters marched on the Italian Interior Ministry, accusing it… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Investors Fight General Electric Plan to Buy Kenyan Coal Plant A group of investors in U.S. conglomerate General Electric (GE) has publicly opposed its plans to buy a stake in… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Official: Niger Is Facing Existential Threat From Militants A senior defense official from Niger has told VOA that different militant groups operating along the country’s borders are threatening… 07/20/2018 Aimaf
Report: North Korea, Eritrea Have Highest Rates of Modern Slavery North Korea and Eritrea have the highest rates of modern slavery, a global survey released Thursday found. The Global Slavery… 07/20/2018 Aimaf