Niger Opposition Leader Sentenced to Jail in Absentia for Baby Smuggling An appeals court in Niger has found an exiled opposition leader guilty of baby smuggling and sentenced him to one… 03/13/2017 Aimaf
Death Toll Passes 60 in Ethiopia Garbage Landslide The death toll from the landslide at a massive garbage dump in Ethiopia's capital has climbed to more than 60… 03/13/2017 Aimaf
Report Urges South Africans to Learn from Immigrants At the height of the current xenophobic violence in South Africa, new research has shown that immigrants make substantial contributions… 03/13/2017 Aimaf
Egypt’s Capital Set to Grow by Half A Million in 2017 Cairo's population is set to grow by 500,000 this year, more than any other city in the world, adding to… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
Madagascar Cyclone Death Toll Reaches 50 Madagascar's government says the death toll from Cyclone Enawo has risen to at least 50, with 20 people missing. The… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
Libya’s Deepening Split Finds Battleground at Oil Terminals Hundreds if not thousands of armed men are converging on Libya's main oil shipping terminals, which the rival powers in… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
Nigerian Police: 2 Teenage Suicide Bombers Shot Dead Police in Nigeria say two teenage female suicide bombers have been shot dead by troops as they tried to sneak… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
15 Killed, Dozens Missing in Ethiopia Garbage Dump Landslide Officials and residents say 15 people have been killed in a landslide at a massive garbage dump on the outskirts… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
Robot Leopard Draws Attention to Big Cat Conservation A leopard showed up in London this week, sharing space with the lions of Trafalgar Square. The cat was no… 03/12/2017 Aimaf
Chief: African Union Needs Troop Surge in Somalia The head of the African Union mission in Somalia is seeking a surge in troops to help the country’s military… 03/11/2017 Aimaf
Somalis in Kenya Fight Stereotypes Through Film You've heard of Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood, but have you heard of Eastleighwood? Eastleigh is a primarily Somali district of… 03/11/2017 Aimaf
Cyclone Enawo’s Death Toll in Madagascar Jumps to 38 The death toll from Cyclone Enawo, which slammed into Madagascar this week, rose to 38 people from an initial figure… 03/11/2017 Aimaf
S. Africa Proposes Law to Legalize Some Trade in Rhino Horn South Africa’s parliament could soon consider a new law to allow for limited trade and export of rhino horn for… 03/11/2017 Aimaf
UN Aid Chief: 20 Million People in 4 Countries Face Starvation, Famine The United Nations says it needs $4.4 billion by July to prevent famine in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and northeastern… 03/11/2017 Aimaf
Kenya Firing Doctors in Dispute Over Collective Bargaining Agreement A decision by the government to fire doctors who went on strike three months ago has left Kenya’s health care… 03/10/2017 Aimaf
South African Women’s Group, Citing Trump Policies, Cancels NYC Plans A South African women's rights group has pulled out of key meetings next week at the United Nations in opposition… 03/10/2017 Aimaf
Families of Kidnapped Chibok Girls Welcome Nigerian Leader’s Return The families of some 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram nearly three years ago celebrated the return of Nigerian… 03/10/2017 Aimaf
DRC Faces Power Shortage Caused by Drought The Democratic Republic of Congo's power company says it may have to severely reduce hydroelectric production because of historically low… 03/10/2017 Aimaf
US General: Terrorist Threat in Africa Goes Beyond Ideology Even if extremist groups in Africa were wiped out militarily, the continent's massive population of young people would continue to… 03/10/2017 Aimaf
Former Rebel Chief Joins National Salvation Front in South Sudan The chairman of the South Sudan Democratic Movement, also known as the Cobra Faction, has joined the newly formed National… 03/09/2017 Aimaf