Spain Becomes Top EU Migrant Destination; Italy Blamed for Deaths at Sea Spain has overtaken Italy as the No. 1 destination for migrants crossing the Mediterranean to try to reach Europe. The… 07/19/2018 Aimaf
South Sudan Foes Fail to Reach Power-Sharing Deal The South Sudanese warring parties meeting in Khartoum on Wednesday failed to agree to a power-sharing deal. South Sudan Information… 07/19/2018 Aimaf
Libya Denies It Abandoned Migrants at Sea Libya's coast guard is denying accusations by a Spanish aid group that it left two women and a child to… 07/18/2018 Aimaf
International Criminal Court Marks 20th Anniversary The International Criminal Court marked the 20th anniversary this week of the treaty that created it, with expectations growing about… 07/18/2018 Aimaf
Bullet Wounds and Little Aid for Cameroonians Fleeing Anglophone Conflict Cameroonians fleeing an increasingly bloody separatist conflict have received little aid as humanitarian agencies struggle to access the area, the… 07/17/2018 Aimaf
Grandson Shares Mandela’s Life Lessons in New Book An entire generation has been born since Nelson Mandela’s 1990 release from a South African prison, where he spent almost… 07/17/2018 Aimaf
Solar Power Seen as Tool Against Extremism in Sahel Grinding poverty and climate change are pushing communities in West Africa's Sahel region into the arms of extremist groups like Boko… 07/17/2018 Aimaf
Mass Radio Campaign Saves Thousands of Children’s Lives in Africa A mass radio campaign in Burkina Faso led to a significant rise in sick children getting medical attention and could… 07/17/2018 Aimaf
Ivory Coast President Launches Umbrella Party Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday made clear he will not seek re-election in 2020 as he launched a… 07/17/2018 Aimaf
Activists: Thousands of Congolese Threatened by National Park Oil Plans Democratic Republic of Congo's plan to drill for oil in national parks could leave thousands of farmers and fishermen who… 07/16/2018 Aimaf
Top US Official: China Overloading Poor Nations With Debt China is saddling poor nations with unsustainable debt through large-scale infrastructure projects that are not economically viable, the head of… 07/16/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopian, Eritrean Leaders Embrace as Thousands Cheer Thousands cheered in Addis Ababa Sunday as the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea embraced at a concert celebrating a peace… 07/16/2018 Aimaf
Obama in Ancestral Home Kenya to Launch Sister’s Project Former U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya, the country of his father's birth, for a private visit, his… 07/15/2018 Aimaf
Deepening Military Ties Solidify China’s Ambitions in Africa Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles looking at Chinese involvement in Africa. Also read about infrastructure… 07/15/2018 Aimaf
Pair of Deadly Car Bombs Rip Mogadishu At least six people have been killed — including five of the attackers — in two assaults Saturday near the… 07/14/2018 Aimaf
Remembering 2010 Attack, Ugandans Boost Security for World Cup Finals Soccer fans around the world will be watching Saturday as England plays Belgium for third place in the World Cup,… 07/14/2018 Aimaf
Chinese Businesses Present Africa with Untapped Opportunities Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles looking at Chinese involvement in Africa. Infrastructure and trade dominate… 07/14/2018 Aimaf
Eritrea’s Leader Visits Ethiopia as Dramatic Thaw Continues To dancing and cheers, Eritrea’s longtime president arrived Saturday in Ethiopia for his first visit in 22 years amid a… 07/14/2018 Aimaf
Mozambique Pairs Coffee and Conservation The year 2017 was the second worst on record for the loss of tropical forest cover, according to a report… 07/14/2018 Aimaf
Opposition Storms Zimbabwe Police Post Amid Early Voting Opposition supporters have stormed a police camp in Zimbabwe where officers were voting ahead of this month’s historic election without… 07/13/2018 Aimaf