Protesters Want Ugandan Social Media, Mobile Money Taxes Repealed Ugandan lawmakers are preparing to review the controversial taxes on social media and mobile money that were recently introduced. The… 07/12/2018 Aimaf
As Planet Heats Up, Conflicts Do Too As the planet heats up from the effects of climate change, so, too, can conflicts. At the U.N. Security Council… 07/11/2018 Aimaf
Congo Accuses Uganda of Killing 12 Fishermen in Border Dispute Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday accused Ugandan forces of shooting dead 12 Congolese fishermen last week on a lake… 07/11/2018 Aimaf
Nigeria’s Buhari Says He Will Soon Sign Up to African Free Trade Pact Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the country will soon sign up to a $3 trillion African free trade… 07/11/2018 Aimaf
Kenya Tells Workers to Learn from Chinese, Despite Abuse Allegations The Kenyan government has called on its citizens to "appreciate" the job done by Chinese companies, after workers on the… 07/11/2018 Aimaf
Leaders Urge Global Support for Women, Girls in Africa’s Sahel Several high-level women are calling for more international support focused on helping women and girls in Africa's Sahel region respond… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
Key Positions Unchanged in New Ivory Coast Government Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara named a new government on Tuesday, but the key positions of finance, defense and agriculture… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
Sierra Leone Launches Corruption Inquiry Into Former Government Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio will launch a commission to investigate accusations of widespread corruption under his predecessor Ernest… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
Can AU Tackle Security Challenges in the Sahel? African leaders meeting in Mauritania last week pledged to redouble efforts aimed at curtailing and defeating extremist groups on the… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
Kenya Signs Deal to Return Stolen Wealth From Switzerland Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Swiss counterpart Alain Berset have signed an agreement aimed at helping Kenya recover illegally… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
UN: 1 in 4 Children Live in Country of Conflict or Disaster About a quarter of the world's children — about 535 million — are living in a country affected by conflict… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
South Sudan’s 7th Anniversary Overshadowed by Rejected Peace Plan The seventh anniversary of South Sudan’s independence Monday was overshadowed by the latest setback in peace talks to end the… 07/10/2018 Aimaf
Ex-Foes Ethiopia, Eritrea Eye Peace Dividend After Historic Deal After declaring an end on Monday to a costly two-decade military stalemate, Ethiopia and Eritrea — one a rising African… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
Nigerian Opposition Says to Pick Joint Candidate for 2019 Election Nigeria's main opposition parties have agreed to form an alliance to field a joint candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
Congo’s Kabila Delays UN Chief’s Visit, Refuses to See US Envoy Haley Congolese President Joseph Kabila has put off a planned visit this week by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and refused to… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
South Sudan Rebels Reject New Peace Deal South Sudanese rebels have rejected a new peace deal that according to the government had been agreed to by both… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
CAR Refugees Sing for Peace at Camp in Cameroon A group of Central African Republic refugees is using music to call on the world to save their country from… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
Zuma’s Son Appears in Court on Corruption Charges The son of former South African President Jacob Zuma is out on bail after a court appearance Monday to face… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia, Eritrea Sign Joint Declaration of Peace The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed an agreement that formally ends one of one of Africa’s longest, most… 07/09/2018 Aimaf
West African States in Joint Fight Against Root Crop ‘Ebola’ Researchers from half a dozen states in West Africa have joined together in a battle against what one expert calls… 07/08/2018 Aimaf