June 17, 2008
Africa: History Can Be Cruel for Eritrea, Ethiopia
A decade ago Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki launched a border war in the Horn of Africa that killed 80,000 people. Read more »
June 16, 2008
Africa: Rising Food Prices Will Kill Children, Says Panel
There will be a "sharp increase" in deaths among young children in Africa unless the international community finds a way of stopping the current rise in food prices,… Read more »
June 15, 2008
Africa: Running Where Others Walked
“We must run while they walk!” This was the rallying cry first evoked by Julius Nyerere of Tanzania decades ago. It captured both the euphoria and ambition of a newly… Read more »
June 13, 2008
Africa: No Room For Error in Soccer Qualifiers
Many of the continent’s national soccer teams have no room for error as they enter this weekend’s round of combined qualifiers for the 2010 Cup of Nations and World Cup… Read more »
June 12, 2008
Africa: Would President Obama be Good for the Continent?
If Barack Obama is elected President of the United States, becoming the world’s most powerful leader, what difference would it make to America’s engagement with Africa?… Read more »
June 10, 2008
Africa: Soccer Fans See Comebacks, Surprises and Family Affairs
The last two weekends of qualifiers for the next African Cup of Nations and World Cup 2010 tournaments were characterized by a number of themes: a North African comeback, the… Read more »
June 05, 2008
Africa: Things Go Worse With Oppression, Says Coke
Economies can grow in countries which do not meet Western standards for democracy, says Neville Isdell, the world-wide head of The Coca-Cola Company. But once they are growing,… Read more »
June 04, 2008
Africa: Kenyan PM Attacks Continent's Leaders
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga launched a slashing attack on Africa's leaders at the World Economic Forum for Africa on Wednesday. Read more »
June 03, 2008
Africa: Yar'Adua Explains Stand on Africom
President Umaru Yar'Adua reiterated in South Africa Tuesday that he had asked the United States to give military assistance to groupings of African nations, but that he had… Read more »
May 30, 2008
Africa: Big or Small, Soccer Teams Race for World Cup
More than 40 soccer teams from across Africa this weekend join the race for one of the prize slots in the 2010 World Cup and in the African Cup of Nations finals. Read more »
May 29, 2008
Africa: Soccer Teams Compete for 2010 Places
Most of Africa's national soccer teams are heading for stadia around the continent this weekend, only four months after the Cup of Nations ended in Ghana with Egypt pocketing a… Read more »
May 26, 2008
Africa: The Meaning of Africa Day
Oh, that sunset on the beach of Sali, south of Dakar… the peace and quiet of the mountains of Lesotho… the beat of Mozambican, Cape Verdean and Angolan music…… Read more »
May 23, 2008
Africa: Food Crisis Threatens Democracy
More than half the nations of the world in which riots have broken out over food prices are in Africa, says Julius E. Coles, president of Africare, a U.S.-based organization which… Read more »
May 19, 2008
Africa: Putting Human Faces on HIV/Aids
The widely acclaimed book, 28: Stories of Aids in Africa, has been highly praised for humanizing the story of HIV and Aids in Africa for readers around the world. The book tells… Read more »
May 15, 2008
Africa: Economic Integration Requires New Strategies
The long-held dream of integrating Africa economically remains elusive, and new strategies are required for realising it, writes guest columnist Nkululeko Khumalo ahead of an… Read more »
May 14, 2008
Africa: U.S. Senators Block Key HIV/Aids Legislation
A group of United States senators is blocking a bill that would help HIV/Aids patients in Africa and around the world, and could postpone the bill's passage until next year. Read more »
May 12, 2008
Africa: Scientists Seek Continent's 'Einstein'
Physicist Steven Hawking, who has been described as "the most famous living scientist on the planet," gave his first public lecture in Africa in Muizenberg, Cape Town, on… Read more »
May 07, 2008
Africa: Nine New U.S. Ambassadors Nominated
Nine nominees to serve as U.S. ambassadors in Africa appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for confirmation. Read more »
May 05, 2008
Africa: Grannies Help Grannies Cope with Aids
In the last of a three-part series interviews with AllAfrica, Stephen Lewis, formerly special envoy for HIV/Aids in Africa for United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, tells… Read more »
April 30, 2008
Africa: Press Freedom Declines Across Continent
Press freedom in Africa declined in 2007 due to a misuse of libel laws and an increase in political conflict, Freedom House, a United States-based organization, wrote in its annual… Read more »
Africa: Fight Food Prices by Freeing Up Trade
Barriers to free trade are exacerbating the current global food crisis, making the conclusion of the Doha round of global trade talks being conducted by the World Trade… Read more »
April 24, 2008
Africa: Activist Praises Europe, Slams U.S. on Aids
Stephen Lewis is a renowned and vigorously outspoken Canadian diplomat who has worked extensively to reduce the impact of HIV/Aids in Africa and to advocate for those living with… Read more »
Africa: 'Pay for Publicity' Industry is Alive and Well
The cause of press freedom, vital to building democracy in Africa, is being damaged by journalists who accept payment from their sources for covering the news. AllAfrica guest… Read more »
April 15, 2008
Africa: Making Partnerships Work Against Malaria
Kent Campbell is program director for Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa (MACEPA). The organization was launched in 2005 to partner with the government of Zambia… Read more »
April 10, 2008
Africa: Hopes Rise for Global Trade Deal
The current round of international trade talks, the "Doha Round," which many Africans hope will open new markets for them in developed countries, enter a crucial few… Read more »