July 30, 2002
Africa: 'Momentum' in Sudan, 'First Step' In Congo/Rwanda Conflict - Kansteiner
The security pact signed Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa by President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame is "a terrific… Read more »
July 29, 2002
Africa: Trade Bill to Boost U.S. Textile Imports from Africa
Tucked away in the controversial trade bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives early Saturday morning are provisions that could provide a significant boost to African… Read more »
July 24, 2002
Africa: Global Inequality 'Grotesque', Trends 'Ambiguous' - UNDP Report
The Human Development Report, an annual measurement of global poverty issued by the United Nations Development Programme, once again provides an indicator of Africa's economic… Read more »
July 23, 2002
Africa: AU's Interim Boss Essy Struggles to Shed OAU Legacy
The outgoing interim secretary-general of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the Ivorian Amara Essy, was returned - again in an interim capacity - as the new head of the… Read more »
Africa: Libyas 'Mr Africa on the AU, Nepad and Peer Review
The South African president, Thabo Mbeki, was the official host and chairman of the inaugural summit of the African Union (AU) in Durban earlier this month. But the leader who… Read more »
July 22, 2002
Africa: 'Atlanta is a Model for Africa' Says Amb. Andrew Young
Few U.S. political leaders in the United States are as identified with Africa as Andrew Young, former Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, former Congressman from that city and U.S.… Read more »
July 18, 2002
Africa: US Inching Closer To Consensus on Sustainable Development Summit
High-level officials from 27 nations who met in New York Wednesday at the urging of South African president Thabo Mbeki, say outstanding differences between developing nations and… Read more »
July 17, 2002
Africa: Foreign Minister Seeking Pre-WSSD Summit 'Consensus'
Tough, unresolved issues keep the United States, European Union, Canada, Japan and Australia far apart from developing nations, a month before an "Earth Summit" formally called the… Read more »
July 12, 2002
Africa: Washington's 'Africa Community' Salutes Veteran Campaigner Lucas
"Unless we do something now there will not be any Africa!" With forceful words on the need for organization and to campaign against HIV/Aids, former Africare head C. Payne Lucas… Read more »
July 10, 2002
Africa: AU Summit Closes On Uncertain Note
The first ever African Union summit ended Wednesday, with a common pledge from the assembled leaders to bring meaningful change to the continent to benefit their peoples. Read more »
July 09, 2002
Africa: Launch Party for African Union a Mix of New - and Old
There were two distinct groups of African leaders on hand to witness the birth of the African Union (AU), the new continental body that has replaced the Organisation of African… Read more »
Africa: Lack of Cash Poses Biggest Problem in Fight Against Aids
On Barcelona's streets outside the Aids conference, treatment advocates, doctors and people with HIV/AIDS plan to stage "massive" protests. South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign… Read more »
Africa: African Union is a New Way of Working, Says Mbeki
"We have to think and work in a new way. We have to make every effort to understand in a real way the challenging work ahead of us. We have to overcome the debilitating effect of… Read more »
July 08, 2002
Africa: Summit Opens, African Leaders Give OAU State Funeral
The final summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) opened on Monday in the South African port city of Durban, with praise from African leaders who hailed the organization… Read more »
Africa: 'Whos Who' of Africa Hits Durban, Led by Al-Gaddafi
African leaders are sweeping into the South African port city of Durban for two key summits in the next two days - one to bury the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the second… Read more »
Africa: Farewell OAU, Welcome African Union
Born in 1963 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) is preparing for its own voluntary demise on Monday in the South African port city of… Read more »
July 05, 2002
Africa: OAU Stands Aloof on Madagascar, Despite Departure of Ratsiraka
Despite the departure to Seychelles on Friday of the embattled erstwhile leader of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka - and the official recognition of his rival Marc Ravalomanana by… Read more »
July 02, 2002
Africa: Defying Predictions, HIV in Africa Has Not Yet Peaked
"The scale of the Aids crisis now outstrips even the worst-case scenarios of a decade ago," according to a new UNAIDS Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, and Africa continues… Read more »
June 28, 2002
Africa: G-8 Summit 'Profoundly Disappointing,' Says UN Aids Advisor
"There is between promise and reality in this summit a distance which cannot be bridged," explains Stephen Lewis, the United Nations Special Advisor on Aids, characterizing the… Read more »
Africa: New Key, Same Chords and Notes In G-8 'Africa Plan'
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad), "offers something different," G-8 heads of state and government, and representatives of the European Union, have said in an… Read more »
Africa: G-8 leaders Promise Support, But Fail to agree on Targets
The leaders of the world's largest industrialized nations agreed Thursday to provide technical and financial assistance for an African peacekeeping force, pledged to provide… Read more »
June 26, 2002
Africa: Africa Is On Everyone's Lips At G-8, But Is There Substance Behind The Words?
Criticism won't be heard at the conference table on the G-8's "Africa Day" Thursday. And it will only be faintly heard outside of the conference room. In fact, protestors will be… Read more »
Africa: African leaders to press for "concrete action" from the G-8.
South African president Thabo Mbeki and Nigerian head of state Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Calgary, Canada this week to lobby the world leaders gathering for the annual Group of… Read more »
Africa: G8 Unlikely to Advance Concrete Africa Plan
A year ago in Genoa, Italy, the leaders of eight nations known as the G-8 set up a task force to develop a concrete plan of action to support "Nepad" - the Africa-generated new… Read more »
June 21, 2002
Africa: Bush To Visit Africa, Pledges Extra $100M for Education
Promising more money for education and for the fight against HIV/Aids, President George W. Bush announced that the United States "will take Africa's side in confronting the… Read more »
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