Millions of Poor Not Benefiting from Ghana’s Booming Economy A United Nations report finds millions of people in Ghana are not benefiting from that country's booming economy, but remain… 06/24/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia: 30 People Arrested for Alleged Ties to Blast Thirty people have been arrested in connection with a blast at a political rally that left two people dead Saturday… 06/24/2018 Aimaf
Bloodless Test Detects Malaria With Light, Wins Prize Languishing with fever and frustrated by delays in diagnosing his illness, Brian Gitta came up with a bright idea: a… 06/24/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe President Uninjured in Blast at Rally An explosion at a campaign rally for Zimbabwe's president that injured 49 people will not delay next month's election, officials… 06/24/2018 Aimaf
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa Says Explosion at Rally ‘Cowardly Act’ Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday an explosion at a stadium where he was addressing a political rally was… 06/23/2018 Aimaf
One Dead, Scores Injured at Ethiopian Rally One person was killed and scores of others injured Saturday in a blast at a political rally in the Ethiopian… 06/23/2018 Aimaf
Ethiopia’s Government Removes Internet Restrictions on 246 News Sites Ethiopia's government says it has removed internet restrictions on 246 websites and TV channels, the latest reform under the country's… 06/22/2018 Aimaf
No Deal Between Kiir, Machar in Addis Ababa Peace talks between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar ended without an agreement in Addis Ababa,… 06/22/2018 Aimaf
Kenya Takes Steps to Recognize Intersex People Kenya is beginning to recognize people who identify as intersex, meaning they are born with genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive organs… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
For Once, Mogadishu Can Watch World Cup With Little Fear For years, residents of Mogadishu wanting to watch the World Cup on TV have done so at risk to life… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
Cameroon Launches Emergency Fund for Victims of Separatist Conflict Cameroon has launched a multi-million dollar emergency humanitarian assistance plan for hundreds of thousands of its citizens who the government… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
For Tanzanian Farmers, Grain Harvest Is in the Bag Maize farmers are preparing as the harvest season approaches in Tanzania’s Kondoa District. The weather has been good and most… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
UN Rights Experts Urge Egypt to Free Couple Unlawfully Detained The daughter of the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and her husband have been unlawfully detained in Egypt for… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
Gambia National Police Chief Resigns After Protest Shootings Gambia's police say the national police inspector general has resigned after two civilians were shot dead this week during a… 06/21/2018 Aimaf
South Sudan Rivals Meet Face-to-Face in Ethiopia South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar met Wednesday for their first face-to-face meeting in two years.… 06/20/2018 Aimaf
UN Official Hopes Zimbabwe Election ‘Truly Reflects" Will of People U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun says he hopes Zimbabwe’s general election next month will be one that “truly… 06/20/2018 Aimaf
Eritrea’s President Promises to Send Delegation to Ethiopia Eritrea’s president says he will send a delegation to Ethiopia to discuss Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s pledge to implement the… 06/20/2018 Aimaf
Facts About World Refugee Day Who is a refugee? The United Nations defines refugees as people fleeing conflict or persecution. They are granted refugee status… 06/20/2018 Aimaf
As DRC Grapples with Ebola, Guinea Keeps Up Its Guard Just after a morning rain, Gourma Mamadou was shopping in this capital city's crowded, open-air Kaloum market. The young man… 06/19/2018 Aimaf
Kenya Seeks to Boost Girls’ Education by Providing Free Sanitary Products Menstruation often means missing school for many girls in parts of Africa. But should the state provide sanitary products to… 06/19/2018 Aimaf