Inside Northern Nigeria’s Emerging Hip Hop Scene Lagos has long been known as Nigeria’s pop culture hub. It’s the home of Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood, as well… 03/09/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Village Rampage Villagers in southern South Sudan said SPLA soldiers went on a rampage in the Oming area this week after unidentified… 03/09/2017 Aimaf
In Rwanda, Red Cross Marking Spells Demolition Last summer, former Rwandan army soldier Twagiramungu Theoneste returned to his Kigali home and found a red cross daubed on… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
‘No Time for Trial and Error’ as Cape Town’s Mayor Leads Green Push National leaders may have been the ones to sign the Paris Agreement to combat climate change — but when it… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
Nigeria’s Kaduna Rivals Lagos in Growing Hip-hop Culture Lagos has long been known as Nigeria’s pop culture hub. It’s the home of Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood, as well… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
Mothers from Nigeria, Somalia Share Pain, Express Solidarity on Women’s Day International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the progress and immense challenges still facing women across the globe.… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
Top South African Jurists Urge Parliament to Stay in International Criminal Court Top legal scholars say the fight for South Africa to stay in the International Criminal Court is just beginning, a… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
UN Expert Urges States to Work Towards Cyber Surveillance Treaty The world needs an international treaty to protect people's privacy from unfettered cybersurveillance, which is being pushed by populist politicians… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
Kenyan Women Lead Rise of Airbnb Female Entrepreneurs Home-renting site Airbnb is providing women with a new way to earn money and build businesses with more women than… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
Aid Agencies Working to Stave Off Catastrophic Famine in Somalia Time is running out for millions of people in Somalia who are on the brink of famine, warns the United… 03/08/2017 Aimaf
African Cinemas Make Comeback With Private Funding Africa's largest film festival, Fespaco, recently celebrated its 25th edition. The main venue, as always, was the old and respectable… 03/07/2017 Aimaf
Malawi Struggles to Retain Nurses in Public Hospitals In a pediatric ward at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital, the largest referral health facility in Malawi, mothers look frustrated because… 03/07/2017 Aimaf
Madagascar Lashed by Rain, Wind from Cyclone Enawo Heavy rains and strong winds from a cyclone hit northeast Madagascar on Tuesday, raising concerns about flooding and landslides. Aid… 03/07/2017 Aimaf
Insurance Vital, But No Magic Bullet to Fight Drought in Africa More developing countries urgently need insurance to cushion their farmers against weather extremes that can worsen poverty, but it is… 03/07/2017 Aimaf
Conflict in Somalia Impacts Future Drought Resistance This is not Somalia's first drought and it likely won't be its last. The government announced Saturday that 110 people… 03/07/2017 Aimaf
South Sudan General Announces New Rebel Group A senior South Sudanese military official who resigned last month said he has formed a new rebel group to fight… 03/06/2017 Aimaf
Armed Groups Prevent Mali Interim Government Installation Armed groups surrounded Timbuktu on Monday, the defense ministry said, preventing Malian interim authorities from being installed there under a… 03/06/2017 Aimaf
Kenya Court Upholds Suspension of Mobile Phone Monitoring In Kenya, a judge ruled Monday that a government program to install a monitoring system on mobile phone networks will… 03/06/2017 Aimaf
Zimbabwean Civil Servants Stage Sit-in Protest Over Bonuses Zimbabwean government workers, including thousands of teachers, were due to stage a sit-in protest over unpaid bonuses on Monday ahead… 03/06/2017 Aimaf
Diplomats Meet Displaced Nigerians in Maiduguri A delegation of United Nations Security Council ambassadors went to the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency on Sunday, visiting… 03/06/2017 Aimaf