May 05, 2003
Ethiopia: Pioneer Artist Skunder Boghossian Dies in Washington, DC
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Ethiopian artist and pioneer of modern African art Alexander Skunder Boghossian was found prone and unmoving in his Washington, DC apartment on Sunday by friends who visited to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: High-Level Talks End in Harare but Negotiations Continue [analysis]
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President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is considered the regional pariah of southern Africa in some Western capitals, whose leaders are pushing for him to stand down. But Mugabe?s… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Obasanjo, Mbeki, Muluzi hold talks with Mugabe, Tsvangirai
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The leaders of South Africa, Nigeria and Malawi flew to Harare first thing Monday for talks with their Zimbabwean counterpart, amid feverish speculation that President Robert… Read more »
May 02, 2003
Africa: Larger US Troop Presence May be Needed in Africa, Says NATO Commander
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In a new indication that Washington's anti-terrorism efforts may continue to involve U.S. troops in Africa, President George W.Bush declared that "from Pakistan to the Philippines… Read more »
Liberia: Peace Force Essential for Liberian Democracy, Says Opposition Leader [interview]
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United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the Security Council last week to seek "an early solution" to escalating fighting in Liberia, "whose deleterious effect is… Read more »
May 01, 2003
Ethiopia: Art from the Ethiopian Diaspora Featured at the Smithsonian Museum
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"Ethiopian Passages: Dialogues in the Diaspora" will be at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC from May 1 to October 5, 2003. It is a… Read more »
April 30, 2003
Africa: African Stock Markets Have Scope to Expand
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"Something very exciting is happening" on Africa's stock exchanges, says Mark Malloch Brown, the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). "Returns in Africa are… Read more »
Africa: Talks Aimed At Stopping 'Blood Diamonds' Flow Underway [interview]
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A three-day meeting of some 70 nations in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss implementation of a plan to eradicate the trade in "blood" or "conflict" diamonds winds up… Read more »
Africa: Act Quickly On Aids, President Urges Congress
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President George W. Bush Tuesday asked the Congress to hurry up and pass a five-year US$15bn initiative to combat HIV/Aids. "Time is not on our side, so I ask Congress to move… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia's President Taylor Threatened With Prosecution By Sierra Leone Special Court
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Threatening Liberian president Charles Taylor with prosecution for aiding Johnny Paul Koroma and Sam Bockarie, indicted fugitives from the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the… Read more »
April 29, 2003
Africa: Conservatives Battle to Derail Bush Aids Plan's Passage in Congress
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Although President George W. Bush is scheduled to announce support on Tuesday for legislation approved by a Congressional committee authorizing funding for a five-year US$15bn plan… Read more »
April 28, 2003
Africa: Dismal Numbers Don't Tell Whole Story, Says World Bank Africa Economist
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Africa's defenders feel exasperated at the way words like 'chronic poverty' and 'disease' have become so strongly associated with the continent. They will find little comfort in… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Leave the Common Man Out of Your Fights' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Obasanjo Does Not Deserve Our Support' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'The Masses Are Wiser Now' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Obasanjo Won Because Buhari is Unelectable' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Nigerians Abroad Are Fed Up' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Don't Let Bad Losers Derail Our Transition' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'An Achievement Worth Celebrating' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Cannot Afford a Return to Military Rule' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Peace and Fraud Are Incompatible' [opinion]
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The commentary below is one of hundreds of contributions to "Nigeria, What Next?", allAfrica.com's debate on the best way forward for Africa's most populous nation after April… Read more »
April 25, 2003
South Africa: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Handed Jail Sentence
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the charismatic anti-apartheid activist and firebrand, and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to five years in jail, with one year suspended,… Read more »
Sudan: Peace in Sudan, How Close? [analysis]
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Although just last week, commenting on background, one senior administration official here in Washington bravely predicted a comprehensive peace settlement by late June, few other… Read more »
April 24, 2003
South Africa: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Convicted of Fraud and Theft
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The woman many South Africans considered the 'Mother of the Nation?, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was convicted on multiple charges of fraud and theft in a Pretoria court, Thursday. Read more »
Sudan: No Sudan Sanctions, Peace Negotiations are in 'Good Faith' - Bush
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Because the government as well as the rebel SPLM/A "are negotiating in good faith" in Sudan, President George W. Bush told the U.S. Congress Monday, no new sanctions will be… Read more »
