November 01, 2001
Africa: Terrorism's Invisible Fallout Across Africa
When terrorists killed 12 Americans and over 200 Africans in attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, in August 1998, official America displayed little empathy for the… Read more »
Africa: Investment Needed, Not Welfare, Africans Tell Business Summit
"Assistance doesn't mean charity" say participants from Africa attending the Corporate Council for Africa's U.S.- Africa Business Summit. "It means investment." Read more »
October 30, 2001
Africa: 'Improve the environment for business' - President Mogae
What Africa needs to grow economically is access to markets around the world. That is the view Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni emphasized during two days of discussions at last… Read more »
Africa: The Failure of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue Through the Eyes of Ketumile Masire
After three years of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (ICD), between the government, the political opposition and the armed groups,… Read more »
October 29, 2001
Africa: Bush Unveils New US Initiative to Boost Investment
President Bush has announced the creation of a US$200m "support facility" that will give U.S. firms access to loans, guarantees, and political risk insurance for investment… Read more »
October 28, 2001
Africa: Partnerships Are Key, Says US-Africa Business Summit Organiser
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) begins Tuesday in Philadelphia. With some 1,500 participants expected, including two Presidents,… Read more »
October 26, 2001
Africa: African Ministers in U.S. for AGOA Trade Forum
The "Sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum" gets underway Monday to review progress on the US' expanding trade relationship with Africa. Read more »
October 25, 2001
Africa: Strike Deepens Air Afrique Woes
Workers with the multinational airline, Air Afrique, began an indefinite strike this week to demand payment of salary arrears. A few months ago, West African leaders and the French… Read more »
Africa: Bush Adminstration Reduces Africa Aid Bid
U.S. Development Assistance to sub-Saharan Africa will shrink in FY2002. Read more »
October 18, 2001
Africa: Is the US' Anti-Terror Coalition in Africa's Interest?
Although Africa has readily joined the US-led anti-terror coalition, the meaning and structure of that fight has raised uncertainty in the minds of some African leaders. Read more »
Africa: 'We Know Terrorism and We Will Fight It' - African Nations
"Terrorism has no religion, no ethnicity," says Uganda's Ambassador to Washington, DC, Edith Ssempala. "In Africa, many innocent people have been killed 'in the name of God'." She… Read more »
October 12, 2001
Africa: Poverty, Oil and Mining Dependency Linked
Poverty and health problems are worse in countries dependent on oil or mineral exports than in countries with more diverse economies, a new Oxfam America report has found. Infant… Read more »
October 10, 2001
Africa: Majority on 'Most Wanted Terrorists' List from Africa
Twelve of the 22 individuals on the FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorist" list released by the White House on Wednesday are from African nations. Read more »
October 03, 2001
Africa: AGOA Forum Rescheduled to October 29
A top-level encounter between African government ministers and the US Government, postponed from October 4-5 because of the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, will now be held… Read more »
October 01, 2001
Africa: AllAfrica Debuts Announcement Service
AllAfrica Global Media has created Sponsor Wire - a cost-efficient, highly visible channel for publicizing important announcements, press releases and speeches. The service is… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Warns of Worsening Poverty in Africa After US Attacks
The poverty in developing nations next year will deepen as a result of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, especially in Africa, the World Bank has warned:… Read more »
Africa: US-Africa NGO Warns Terrorism Focus Will Divert Attention From Africa
The Constituency for Africa (CFA) which first began to take shape under the umbrella of the NGO, Africare, is now in its 11th year. The loose-knit coalition attempts to bring… Read more »
September 25, 2001
Africa: PBS Africa Series Resumes, ABC's Congo Programmes Still On Hold
A landmark television series on Africa which was pushed off the schedules by coverage of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is back on air. Read more »
September 19, 2001
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Rallies to US Support
Bush administration officials are pleased at the unanimous condemnation by African nations of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and pledges of support for… Read more »
September 18, 2001
Africa: All sub-Saharan Africa Said Supporting Anti-Terror Coalition
African nations represented in Washington have agreed to copperate with the anti-terrorism coalition being fashioned by the administration in the aftermath of the World Trade… Read more »
September 17, 2001
Africa: African Art Scholar Dies
Dr. Roy Sieber, the first scholar in the United States to receive a Ph.D in African art history, died early Friday morning in Bloomington, Indiana where he was a Professor Emeritus… Read more »
September 14, 2001
North Africa: Bracing For Backlash
On Wednesday, two West African students approached Fanta Aw, director of International Student Services at American University, and also a Malian. They asked her: "Are we going to… Read more »
September 12, 2001
North Africa: North African Press on US Attacks
Tuesday's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC were widely reported throughout North Africa. In an article called "Terrorist Attack on the United States, Disbelief… Read more »
Africa: Africa-America Summit Postponed
The U.S. Africa Business Summit scheduled to start next week in Philadelphia has been posponed until October 30, according to Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) President Stephen… Read more »
September 11, 2001
Africa: Increasing Agreement To Ban Land Mines
More and more nations are signing on to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, according to the just-released third annual report of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) but… Read more »
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