April 09, 2008
Africa: Corporate Coalitions Band Together to Fight Aids
One of the aims of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) – an organization representing about 200 American companies investing in Africa – is to help its members… Read more »
Africa: Program Sends Mobile Clinics to Continent
U.S. Doctors for Africa (USDFA), a non-profit humanitarian organization founded 11 years ago, has several ongoing projects on the continent, including sending mobile clinics to… Read more »
Africa: Rolling Back Malaria
One of the goals of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership – launched in 1998 by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), the UN… Read more »
Africa: New Effort to Promote Health Insurance
In Africa, most people pay for health care out of their own pockets, and few can afford it. But new efforts are underway that enable the cost burden to be shared. Read more »
Africa: Business Promotes Health Partnerships
Although the health challenges facing Africa are enormous, unique efforts are underway to help diminish the human toll that illnesses exact and to ease the related economic cost. Read more »
Africa: New Advocacy Group Vows Tough Stance on HIV/Aids
Stephen Lewis is a renowned Canadian diplomat who has worked extensively to reduce the impact of HIV/Aids in Africa and to advocate for those living with the disease. An… Read more »
Africa: On a Roll Against Malaria
Malaria claims at least one million African lives each year – 90 percent of all malaria deaths worldwide – and incapacitates millions of more people who fall sick. An… Read more »
Africa: Taking From the Poor, Giving to the Rich
Sub-Saharan Africa has 24 percent of the global disease burden but only three percent of the world's health workers, according to the World Health Organization. Dorothy Ngoma,… Read more »
Africa: Developed Countries Can Help Cut Mothers' Deaths
Countries in Africa have among the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Read more »
Africa: Continent Wrestles For Creative Health Solutions
Sub-Saharan Africa is struggling with the world's greatest health problems today, with malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS the biggest challenges. Yet financial constraints, poor… Read more »
April 06, 2008
Africa: 'Quiet' India Could Offer Lessons to Continent
Several African leaders travel to New Delhi this week for the inaugural meeting of an Africa-India Forum Summit, organized by the African Union and the government of India. Citing… Read more »
March 26, 2008
Africa: Kosovo Vote Could Impact Continent
When South Africa takes over leadership of the United Nations Security Council next month it faces a decision which could have far-reaching consequences for Africa: whether to… Read more »
March 18, 2008
Africa: UK Envoy Calls for Urgent Citizen Advocacy on Trade
Paul Boateng, the British cabinet minister who left that post to become his country's high commissioner to South Africa, has been visiting the United States with the declared aim… Read more »
March 11, 2008
Africa: Continent's Top Young Leaders Named
Twenty-three Africans are among 245 executives, scientists, journalists, sports stars and other public figures named by the World Economic Forum as "Young Global Leaders"… Read more »
March 10, 2008
Africa: Americans Shouldn't Give Up on Africa
The news Americans hear about Africa these days is mostly bad – the periodic outbreak of violence, the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, runaway inflation in… Read more »
March 07, 2008
Africa: Continent Needs World Trade Deal, Says WTO Chief
The first international trade negotiations which proclaim as one of their objectives reducing discrimination against developing countries in the global trading system are entering… Read more »
March 04, 2008
Africa: Islamic Countries to Forge New Partnership
Several heads of state and more than 5,000 guests are expected in Dakar next week as Senegal hosts the 11th summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Read more »
March 03, 2008
Africa: France Promotes New Relationship With Continent
After a brief stop in Chad last week, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France went on to visit a country not traditionally part of the French area of influence in Africa – South… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Africa: France to Review, Publish Military Agreements
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced in the South African parliament that France will overhaul and publish full details of all its military agreements with African… Read more »
February 26, 2008
Africa: Kosovo Revives Hopes for Secession
The recognition of Kosovo by some of the West’s major powers is boosting the hopes of secessionist movements across Africa, judging by their websites. Read more »
February 21, 2008
Africa: Bush Says 'ABC' Aids Policy Works
President George W. Bush has defended his administration's policies on preventing HIV/AIDS, saying it would be reviewed only if it was not working. Read more »
February 18, 2008
Africa: Bush Calls For Free Polls in Zimbabwe
U.S. President George W. Bush used visits to Benin and Tanzania at the weekend to call for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, to support a power-sharing deal in Kenya and to… Read more »
February 16, 2008
Africa: Working With Partners, President Has Impacted Disease and Conflict, Administration Official Says
United States President George W. Bush departed Friday on his second trip to Africa, accompanied by his wife Laura. The traveling party – including White House aides and… Read more »
February 15, 2008
Africa: Bush Visit to Focus on Health, Education
United States President George W. Bush was scheduled Friday to begin a five-nation African tour designed to highlight his legacy on the continent. Read more »
February 07, 2008
Africa: High Stakes as Final Soccer Four Battle It Out
The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament is building to a climax as the top four teams contest the semifinals on Thursday night to the delight of fans across Africa. Read more »