13 arrested in Ethiopia over killing of Oromo opposition figure Body of Bate Urgessa of the Oromo Liberation Front found on a road outside Meki on Wednesday ... 04/12/2024 Aimaf
Sudan’s silent suffering, a year into generals’ war Port Sudan, Sudan — Millions displaced and on the brink of famine. Sexual and ethnic violence. Infrastructure destroyed. Aid workers say… 04/12/2024 Aimaf
Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice BAMAKO, Mali — Mali's ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to… 04/11/2024 Aimaf
Chad’s opposition says Deby jumping the gun on presidential campaigning YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Opposition candidates are accusing Chad’s military ruler, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, of flouting election rules and launching his… 04/11/2024 Aimaf
Nigeria’s consumers upset at electricity rate hike Abuja, Nigeria — A sudden hike in electricity rates in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has sparked a backlash. Until now,… 04/10/2024 Aimaf
In Gabon, Muslims invite Christians into mosques to pray for peace YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — In Gabon, Christians joined Muslims this week to pray for peace as the country holds a month-long “national… 04/10/2024 Aimaf
Armed Men Spring Guinea’s Ex-Junta Leader Camara From Prison The former head of Guinea's 2008 military junta, Moussa Dadis Camara, was sprung from prison by heavily armed men in… 11/04/2023 Aimaf
Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Darfur The U.N.’s humanitarian agency is warning that the situation for civilians in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region is worsening as fighting… 11/04/2023 Aimaf
2 Killed as Flooding Hits Kenya Heavy rains and flooding ravaged parts of Kenya on Friday, sweeping away homes and livestock and destroying roads and electric… 11/04/2023 Aimaf
US Takes Up China’s Infrastructure Mantel in Africa This week, the U.S. State Department confirmed that Washington’s plan to refurbish and extend the Lobito Corridor — a railway… 11/03/2023 Aimaf
Snakebite Risk Worsens in Eswatini Because of Antivenom Scarcity Eswatini has eight species of highly venomous snakes and a mostly rural population of 1.2 million people. When these reptiles… 11/03/2023 Aimaf
Victims of Online Sextortion in Kenya Describe Ordeal Kenyan females are facing a form of online blackmail called sextortion, in which perpetrators threaten to share sexual images or… 11/02/2023 Aimaf
North Korea Closes 4 Diplomatic Missions, Suggesting Economic Woes North Korea has decided to close diplomatic missions in at least four locations across the globe, a significant diplomatic shift… 11/02/2023 Aimaf
Boko Haram Suspected in Attacks That Kill at Least 40 in Nigeria, Police Say At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state from Monday into Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot… 11/01/2023 Aimaf
King Charles Honors African Veterans, Highlights Role of City Green Spaces On the second day of his state visit to Kenya, Britain’s King Charles honored Africans who served with British forces… 11/01/2023 Aimaf
Disease Outbreaks Rise in Sudan as Health System Breaks Down The World Health Organization warns that disease outbreaks, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are rising in war-torn Sudan, with devastating consequences… 11/01/2023 Aimaf
British King Expresses Regret for Brutal Suppression of Kenyan Independence Struggle Britain’s King Charles said Tuesday there is “no excuse” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans… 11/01/2023 Aimaf
Ugandan Court Orders American Couple to Compensate Tortured 10-Year-Old An American couple in Uganda has been convicted of cruel and inhumane treatment of a 10-year boy, who was in… 11/01/2023 Aimaf
Kenyan President Welcomes Britain’s King to Nairobi Britain’s King Charles has begun a four-day visit to Kenya, his first trip to Africa since becoming king following the… 10/31/2023 Aimaf
Water Harvesting and Recycling Technology to Help Kenya Cut Shortages As Kenya prepares for heavy rains forecasted to occur in November and December, water-harvesting and recycling technology developed by a… 10/31/2023 Aimaf