December 01, 2005
Africa: Zap Mama: A Journey Into Afro-European Music
Marie Dauln,leader singer of Zap Mama, strode onto the stage looking regal in 5-inch chunky heel gold glitter covered go-go boots, flowing purple robe with one side riding half-way… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Condom Conundrum: Fighting HIV in Africa
A controversy about preventing HIV/Aids - the most profound strategic threat to Africa's future - has been raging over the past year in Uganda, a country that registered one of the… Read more »
November 30, 2005
Africa: A Vital Weapon Against HIV/Aids
The worldwide destruction brought on by HIV/Aids cannot be overcome by an after-the-fact crisis management approach. We need a war mindset. The pandemic calls for a multi-pronged… Read more »
October 26, 2005
Africa: Mobile Medics - Study Finds Heavy Toll from Physician Emigration
Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden from the international movement of trained medical doctors to wealthy countries, according to a study published in Thursday's New… Read more »
October 24, 2005
Africa: Leadership is the Weapon against African Poverty Says Hunger Project
"Only Africans can lead Africa. Only Africans can shape Africa," said Joan Holmes, president of the Hunger Project, in describing the challenges facing Africa in achieving the… Read more »
September 29, 2005
Africa: CEOs, Members of U.S. Congress Meet on Aids Fight
Concerned that competing priorities will blunt efforts to fight HIV/Aids around the world, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/Aids (GBC) held a series of high-level events in… Read more »
September 25, 2005
Africa: Progress in Africa Requires International Backing, Kofi Annan and Jendayi Frazer Tell Congressional Forum
"Africans are making important progress on all fronts," United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told a foreign affairs 'Brain Trust' convened by the Congressional Black Caucus… Read more »
September 22, 2005
Africa: Religious Leaders Seek To 'Keep The Momentum Going' On Millennium Goals - Ndungane
As world leaders convened in New York for the UN World Summit in New York earlier this month, influential religious leaders from around the world met last weekend to discuss the… Read more »
September 18, 2005
Africa: U.S. Hedge Funds Tackle Malaria 'Emergency' in Africa
After a global eradication programme eliminated or greatly reduced malaria in most of the world by 1969, the disease was largely overlooked in international development planning.… Read more »
September 14, 2005
Africa: Building Human Capacity Key to Africa's Future, Says AAI President
Since its founding in 1953, the Africa-America Institute (formerly the African-American Institute) has developed and administered programs to educate and train Africans and to… Read more »
September 11, 2005
Africa: Frazer Succeeds Newman In Top State Department Africa Post
Her Return to Policymaking Raises Hopes for Increased High-Level Focus Read more »
September 09, 2005
Africa: 'Africa Open for Business' - Stories That Deserve to Be Reported
Business activity is a subject that is sometimes missed in international reporting about Africa. Despite that, Africa produces some impressive economic statistics: a 144 percent… Read more »
September 07, 2005
Africa: UN Report Urges Global Leaders to Avoid 'One More Empty Promise'
An annual report released today by the United Nations Development Programme takes a critical look at the failure of the international community to make progress toward the 2015… Read more »
August 15, 2005
Africa: Nepad Honors AllAfrica with 'African Developer Award'
The Africa Centre for Investment Analysis has presented AllAfrica Global Media with an 'Africa Economic Developer Award' on behalf of the New Partnership for Africa's Development… Read more »
August 09, 2005
Africa: An All Too Familiar Story
The recent coup that ousted Mauritanian despot Maaouya Ould Taya has elicited the usual hue and cry: condemnations from the international community and calls for the soldiers to… Read more »
August 02, 2005
Africa: Engineer Pushes for Science Education to Create 'Brain Gain'
Supporters of an initiative to improve the quality of science and engineering in Africa say the creation of the Nelson Mandela Institute for Knowledge Building and the Advancement… Read more »
August 01, 2005
Africa: Femi Kuti - the Man Behind the Music
Agile, humorous and a bit out of this world, Femi Kuti is a wonder to behold on stage. If you are not arrested by his sporadic dancing or intense multi-instrument playing, his… Read more »
July 15, 2005
Africa: Nepad's Peer Review Mechanism a 'Serious' Process, Officials Say
The African Union's peer review mechanism is a serious process that may usher in a new era of good governance in Africa, said representatives from the U.S. State Department, UN… Read more »
July 14, 2005
Africa: Japan Announces New Aid, 'Marshall Plan' for Africa
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has pledged to increase his country's aid to Africa to $5 billion over the next three years, according to the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese… Read more »
July 13, 2005
Africa: At Least 9 Africans Missing, 8 Injured in London Attacks
Updated: July 14, 2005 9:34 AM Read more »
July 11, 2005
Africa: New Book Exposes New and Old Attitudes Towards Gender in Africa
Readings in Gender in Africa Read more »
July 07, 2005
Africa: Aid Should be Tied to Needs, Goals, Says U.S. Official
However distracted by Thursday's bombings in London, the G8 meetings in Gleneagles, Scotland continued with consideration of global climate change and a working lunch that South… Read more »
July 06, 2005
Africa: African Leaders and Policy Makers Speak out on Peace and Security in Africa
Demilitarizing the Mind: African Agendas for Peace and Security. Edited by Alex de Waal Read more »
July 01, 2005
Africa: G8 Should Focus on HIV, Women's Empowerment
When the leaders of the world's largest industrial nations meet next month in Scotland, they will debate how to address the HIV/Aids crisis and whether to significantly increase… Read more »
Africa: Bush Promises US$1.2 Billion to Africa Malaria Fight, Says Results Count
President defends Africa record in interview and says Laura Bush to visit South Africa, Tanzania and Rwanda Read more »