August 20, 2007
Africa: Care To Quit U.S. Food Aid Program
The aid organization, Care, is withdrawing from U.S. food assistance programs because of inefficiency and the harm the programs do to local efforts to achieve food sufficiency. Read more »
July 25, 2007
Africa: Can the Continent Solve its Development Challenges?
Moeletsi Mbeki gave the keynote address at the Second Conference of the European Association of Centers of African Studies held at Leiden University in The Netherlands from July 11… Read more »
July 23, 2007
Africa: Zimbabwe Crisis "Intolerable," Says Annan
Zimbabwe's "downward spiral" was "intolerable and unsustainable," former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in Johannesburg on Sunday. Read more »
July 21, 2007
Africa: Care Seeks Votes from the Public for Its 'Water for the Poor' Project
A name that many people associate with disaster relief has become a large humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Now, its ambitious initiative to help communities… Read more »
July 20, 2007
Africa: Nigerian Runners Dominate Athletics
Nigerian sprinters have dominated this year's running competitions, winning four gold medals, one silver medal and three bronze medals. Read more »
July 18, 2007
Africa: U.S. Agoa Forum Meets in Accra
The sixth United States African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Forum meets Wednesday and Thursday in Accra. Read more »
July 17, 2007
Africa: U.S. Representative Lantos Calls for More Support for Aids Program
Representative Tom Lantos (Democrat – California) has called on the United States Congress to support President George W. Bush's efforts to renew the President's… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Cancels Ghana Trip
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has cancelled her scheduled trip to Ghana this week to stay in Washington to focus on Middle East issues. Read more »
July 16, 2007
Africa: Rough Guide to African Blues
Album titles can be misleading, especially when they claim to describe a “best of” or “definitive collection” of something as subjective and personal as… Read more »
July 13, 2007
Africa: U.S. Celebrity Campaign Raises $25 Million
The RED Campaign, a celebrity-backed effort to raise money for for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has recently reported that its partners have raised U.S.… Read more »
July 12, 2007
Africa: AU Launches Mission to the United States
The African Union launched its first-ever Permanent Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, seeking to strengthen ties between the AU and the United States. Read more »
July 10, 2007
Africa: Governance Improved in Many Countries - World Bank
Governance has significantly improved in a number of African countries, according to a report released today by the World Bank. Read more »
July 03, 2007
Africa: Youssou N'Dour Promotes Pan-African Vision
Youssou N'Dour has been named by Time, the American news magazine, as one of 100 men and women whose talent is transforming the world. As the Senegalese superstar's fame… Read more »
July 02, 2007
Africa: Civil Society Discusses Darfur, Zimbabwe at Summit
African officials and members of civil society organizations across the continent have been debating the twin crises in Darfur, Sudan and Zimbabwe ahead of the African Union Summit… Read more »
June 28, 2007
Africa: Panel Urges More Help For Education in Conflict Areas
Activists, academics and authors have urged the United States Congress to put more attention on universal basic education for children in areas of conflict. Read more »
June 27, 2007
Africa: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease Rise to Western Levels
Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are rising in poor countries, says the World Bank in a new report. Read more »
June 25, 2007
Africa: Crisis in World Trade Talks Upsets Continent
As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scrambles to save the Doha Round of international trade negotiations from collapsing, a WTO spokesperson told allAfrica today that African… Read more »
Africa: Africom Can Help Governments Willing to Help Themselves - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Since the announcement of the creation of Africom, a new unified American combatant command responsible for Africa, there has been much skepticism over its intent and what it will… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Africa: A Guide to Reference Material on Africa South of the Sahara
Information about Africa is best accessible to scholars and journalists when available data is organized and widely distributed. The work under review is built upon a historical… Read more »
June 18, 2007
Africa: Aids Battle Makes Progress But More Work Needed, Says World Bank
Africa is making progress in the fight against HIV, according to a report just released by the World Bank. Read more »
June 14, 2007
Africa: Small-Scale Farming Key to Fighting Poverty, Says Annan
The key to ending poverty in Africa is the development of small-scale farming, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan told a session of the World Economic Forum on Africa on… Read more »
June 13, 2007
Africa: Continent Needs Good Policies, Investment, Says Report
Good government policies, better access to finance and more infrastructure are all needed if Africa is to expand its economy. Corruption and lack of skills, energy and transport… Read more »
June 08, 2007
Africa: 'Remarkable Turnaround,' but Aid, Trade Lacking - World Bank Economist
As the 2007 Group of Eight [G8] summit concludes, African countries are still looking for industrialized nations to follow through on aid promises from previous summits. G8… Read more »
June 01, 2007
Africa: Ethiopian, Zimbabwean Women Journalists Honored
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) has honoured an Ethiopian publisher for her courage and a Zimbabwean reporter for her achievements in journalism over a period… Read more »
May 31, 2007
Africa: Bush Launches New Funding Plan for HIV/Aids
U.S President George W. Bush is asking Congress to follow up his Administration's current program to fight HIV/Aids around the world with a new plan doubling spending to $30… Read more »