May 31, 2001
South Africa: Reflections On Truth And Reconciliation [interview]
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AllAfrica's Charles Cobb asked John Allen, former Secretary of Communications for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and long-time Press Secretary to Archbishop Desmond Tutu,… Read more »
May 30, 2001
Central African Republic: Situation still unstable in Central African Republic
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Two days after an armed mutiny broke out in the Central African Republic, the situation in the capital Bangui remains unstable. Although the army has regained control over most… Read more »
May 29, 2001
Sudan: Powell Signaling Shift On Sudan?
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Describing northern Sudan as in a "desperate situation", US Secretary of State, Colin Powell announced Monday that the Bush Administration will end a policy of shipping most of its… Read more »
Central African Republic: Situation under control, says army in Central African Republic
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One day after a group of mutineers tried to topple President F?lix Patass? of the Central African Republic, the army says it regained control of all parts of the capital Bangui,… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica Exclusive: Powell Promises US Support but Says Africa Must Help Itself [interview]
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The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, ended a four-nation African tour on Monday, which took him from Mali to South Africa and onto Kenya, with a last stop in Uganda. … Read more »
May 28, 2001
Nigeria: Two Years On, A Few Cheers, But More Worries [analysis]
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"Celebration is thanksgiving, and I feel there is something to be thankful about." Read more »
Africa: Powell Ends Tour With Pledge to Keep Africa High on US Agenda
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America?s top diplomat, Colin Powell, wrapping up a four-nation Africa tour in Uganda on Monday, has promised to keep the continent on the US foreign policy agenda. Read more »
May 27, 2001
Kenya: Powell Hears Demand for More US Action on AIDS
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The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, spent Sunday morning on the edge of one of Africa?s largest slums - Kibera, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi - and witnessed the devastation… Read more »
May 26, 2001
Kenya: US Secretary of State Delivers Tough Message to President Moi
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The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, arrived in Kenya on Saturday on the third leg of his four-nation tour around Africa. He immediately went into a working session with… Read more »
May 25, 2001
Africa: Africa Union Announced As U.S. Official Denounces Its Foremost Promoter [analysis]
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As Organization of African Unity Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim announced Friday that the OAU will be replaced by a new "African Union" in a year, a senior U.S. official… Read more »
Nigeria: Private Refinery Owners Will Face Three Major Hurdles
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Anyone wishing to establish a private petroleum refinery in Nigeria will have to cough up at least $150,000 and undergo a three-stage process of approval, according to a statement… Read more »
May 24, 2001
Africa: Powell's Peacekeeping Promise
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In the White House earlier this month, U.S. President George Bush told Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo that the United States would continue to help train Nigerian troops as… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Adversaries Deny Involvement in Laurent Kabila's Killing
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Uganda, Rwanda and Congolese rebels have all described as evil-minded, senseless and ridiculous a new report in which the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read more »
Nigeria: Guidelines on Private Refineries In Nigeria Out Friday
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Nigeria's march towards privatization of its oil industry is due to take a major step forward Friday, with the announcement of guidelines for the ownership and operation of private… Read more »
May 23, 2001
East Africa: Tanzania Claims Role of 'Honest Broker' Behind the Scenes [interview]
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Tanzania stands out in the Great Lakes region as one of the few countries that is not in turmoil. Instead, this large East African country is an oasis of relative peace - home to… Read more »
May 22, 2001
Africa: U.S. Gains From AGOA, Says U.S. Trade Rep
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As their export trade develops under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that was enacted into law a year ago, African nations will need spare parts, machinery, and a… Read more »
Algeria: Algeria in the Grip of Massive Protests
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Demonstrators clashed again with police on Tuesday in several towns and villages in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylia in northeastern Algeria. Reports from Azazga, 110… Read more »
May 21, 2001
Africa: Powell Undertakes Four-Nation Africa Assessment Tour
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Secretary of State Colin Powell leaves Tuesday night for a four-nation visit to Africa, where he will have an "opportunity to assess some of the changes that are occurring in… Read more »
Africa: UN Conference On Poor Countries Plays Safe, Limits Goals
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An air of anxiety pervaded debate at the UN's Conference on Least Developed Countries in Brussels last week. Was this going to end up as irrelevant as the UN's previous two LDC… Read more »
May 17, 2001
Nigeria: Abuja to Seek Further Debt Reduction from Paris Club
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Nigeria is to seek more substantive debt relief from the Paris Club of private sector creditors, according to Philip Asiodu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo. Read more »
Africa: Focusing Foreign Policy on Health Issues
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Two prestigious U.S. policy groups are calling for health issues to have a higher priority in foreign policy and national security planning. Read more »
May 16, 2001
Africa: Washington Announces Africa Initiative
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A U.S. sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum is being established, and foreign, finance, and trade ministers from 35 African nations will meet in Washington in… Read more »
Nigeria: Rules for Private Ownership in Petroleum Sector Coming Soon - Obasanjo
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Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo announced here Tuesday that his government will soon issue guidelines on the establishment of private refineries, new pipeline networks and… Read more »
May 14, 2001
Nigeria: Interview With President Olusegun Obasanjo [interview]
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Over the weekend, Charles Cobb, Jr. and Reed Kramer interviewed Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at Blair House, the Presidential Guest House across the street from the White… Read more »
Africa: Better Living Standards Key To Democracy Says Obasanjo
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There must be a "democracy dividend" that enhances the material quality of life, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said in an interview with allAfrica.com before leaving the… Read more »
