August 08, 2014
South Sudan: Rights Groups Want Sanctions, President Endorses Peace Talks
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As peace talks between leaders in Juba and their former allies in government sputter on, and aid agencies warn of a looming famine, major human rights lobbies are pressing for a… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Powering Africa - A Successful Year But Only a Beginning [document]
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Remarks delivered to the 'Power Africa' luncheon sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: What Do Africans Want? They'll Text You [guest column]
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The way to find out what Africans really want is to ask them. Read more »
Africa: It Takes a Government, Not Just a Village [guest column]
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This week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is one more indication of the continent’s rising profile. Seen by many as America’s response to China’s increasing… Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: Terrorism and Security Require a Global Response - Mauritanian President [guest column]
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Security threats - which have continued for more than a decade, despite their recent decline - remind us that the fight against terrorism and organized crime requires constant… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Broadening Mozambique's Governance Horizons [guest column]
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Good governance, accountability and inclusive development have been recurrent themes in contemporary international relations and development discourse. Nevertheless, scant… Read more »
August 03, 2014
Liberia: What You're Not Hearing About Ebola - Campaign to 'Kick It Out' [blog]
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Monrovia's streets were buzzing. In my amazement that an air of normalcy seems to prevail despite the emergency measures, I paid little heed to buckets of chlorinated water at the… Read more »
August 01, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Also Lobby U.S. Congress on Trade Law [guest column]
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Next week about 48 African leaders will descend on Washington, DC for the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. African leaders are expected to arrive with a long list of items to… Read more »
Africa: Three Scenarios for the Future of Agoa [guest column]
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On September 30, 2015, the African Growth and Opportunity Act will expire. The act provides duty free access to the United States, and if it lapses could threaten 62,395 jobs in… Read more »
July 31, 2014
Africa: Will 'Power Africa' Help Grow Sustainable Energy? [guest column]
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Energy is recognised as a priority issue in the growing United States partnership with Africa, and is among the key themes of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum being organised… Read more »
July 30, 2014
Africa: What Africa Needs to Boost Trade With the U.S. [guest column]
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Ahead of the United States-Africa summit which President Barack Obama is convening next week, southern African trade expert Joshua Setipa outlines what he would say if he was to… Read more »
July 29, 2014
Africa: Why Obama Launched Mandela Fellows to Lift Africa [interview]
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When President Obama told young African leaders on Monday that their fellowship program was being renamed to honor Nelson Mandela, it was an emotional moment for Richard Stengel,… Read more »
Africa: At the African Leaders Summit, Don't Miss the Stories [guest column]
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I have been working in Africa for decades – and they have been eventful ones. Read more »
July 26, 2014
Africa: What's the Game Plan for U.S.-Africa Summit? - Thomas-Greenfield [interview]
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Since President Obama invited African heads of state and government to the United States for summit during his Africa visit last year, administration officials have been scrambling… Read more »
July 25, 2014
Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
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While a number of African countries have recently made some progress in improving the quality of life of their people, nearly as many are backsliding, according to the latest… Read more »
July 24, 2014
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit Must Listen to Voices of the People [guest column]
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In a guest column for AllAfrica, E. Gyimah Boadi of Ghana's Center for Democratic Development says the vast majority of Africans who prefer democracy over authoritarian regimes… Read more »
July 23, 2014
Africa: Beyond Africa Rising - What Future for the 'Last Frontier'? [document]
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Public Lecture at the London School of Economics by Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Deputy Governor (Financial System Stability), Central Bank of Nigeria and Author, Emerging Africa:… Read more »
July 21, 2014
Africa: Putting U.S.-Africa Summit on Positive Side of History [guest column]
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In two weeks, we will witness a historic happening in Washington, DC, when for the first time, an American president will host African heads-of-state and government to discuss key… Read more »
Liberia: Changing Lives on Larger Scale is Goal of Senate Run Robert Sirleaf [interview]
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Robert Sirleaf, son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has declared his candidacy for senator representing Montserrado County, which includes Liberia's capital, Monrovia. In a… Read more »
July 18, 2014
Africa: "Paradigm Shift' Boosts Congo Peace Prospects [guest column]
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I walked into the State Department just over a year ago to take on my new role of U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
July 17, 2014
Africa: How Obama Can Get the U.S.-Africa Summit Right [guest column]
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Washington in early August is known for inactivity. During these long and hot 'Dog Days', Congress departs for its annual recess. Families, including the First one, pack up for an… Read more »
July 10, 2014
Lesotho: Turbulence Ahead After Interparty Talks Crumble [guest column]
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After nearly three rounds of inter-party talks between Lesotho's government coalition partners, the All Basotho Convention (ABC), the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and the… Read more »
July 09, 2014
Liberia: 'You Ain't Know Ebola in Town?' [blog]
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The kids chatted happily as they gathered around a community well, carrying buckets and jerry cans to fill with water for their households. They were in a buoyant mood, but it… Read more »
July 08, 2014
Cameroon: Govt Raises Salaries After Cutting Fuel Subsidies
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Cameroon has raised the base salary for government workers and the military, entering negotiations with transport workers in an effort to stop potential social unrest, according to… Read more »
July 01, 2014
Ghana: Marchers Petition President Over 'Worsening Conditions'
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Hundreds of Ghanaians are staging an "unprecedented" demonstration in front of the presidential palace to protest against what they say is the country's worsening economic… Read more »