Africa: What Will You Do to Make Peace Happen?

On September 21, the United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace (Peace Day). Every year since 1982 this day has provided a rallying point for member states and… Read more »

Africa: Politics and Hip Hop Meet in Upcoming Elections

Hip hop has often been used by artists as a form of social commentary against poverty, corruption and inequality. Now, some of these artists are aiming to effect change from the… Read more »

Africa: Commission Hits Out Over Trade Talks, Calls for Billions in Aid

A high-profile international commission which advocates for Africa has criticized the "glacial" progress of talks on world trade reform that would enable the continent to take more… Read more »

Africa: Continent Makes 'Substantial Progress' But Needs U.S. $120 Billion a Year

Excerpts from the Commission on Africa's 2010 report, Still Our Common Interest, on Africa's development since 2005: Read more »

Africa: Commission Deplores 'Glacial' Progress in Trade Talks

The Commission for Africa has criticized the "glacial" progress of talks aimed at eliminating the regime in which rich countries stack the odds in favour of their traders and… Read more »

Africa: Giving the Millennium Development Goals a Human Face

Ahead of the United Nations Millennium Development Summit to be held in New York later this month, the UN Foundation and its partners have ramped up efforts to educate the media… Read more »

Africa: Kina Klothing Brings East Africa to the Urban Clothing Market

Kina Klothing is an African urban wear brand that launched its first collection in 2009. Many of the designs depict themes and images celebrating Africa in general, while others… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Women Turn 50

Five decades ago, 17 African countries threw off the brutal and degrading yoke of colonialism. The 50th anniversary of African national liberation is an opportunity to critically… Read more »

Africa: 2012 African Cup of Nations Results and Upcoming Matches

Fixtures and results of qualifying matches held in the weekend of September 2 to 4, 2011: Read more »

Africa: Why Kenya Has Pulled Ahead of Zimbabwe

Kenya and Zimbabwe's last elections, held within a few months of one another, were characterized by violence either before or after polling. The outcomes of both were strongly… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Shifts Focus of Health Aid, Says Clinton

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States has moved to a more holistic approach to investing in global health and that countries receiving aid need to… Read more »

Africa: Young Africans Seek U.S. Partnership to Boost Democracy and Development

The Obama administration this week commemorated Africa's historical achievements by engaging youth leaders in a dialogue on the continent's future. Read more »

Africa: Upcoming Conference 'to Make the Connection' between U.S. and Continent - Hope Masters

The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Africa Policy Forum: a Vision for the 21st Century to be held in Atlanta in September, aims to help build a U.S.-Africa dialogue based on mutual… Read more »

Africa: Obama Team 'Actively Engaged' to Promote Progress, Carson Says

President Barack Obama will host some 120 African youth leaders from 40 African nations in Washington next week, part of a commemoration of 50 years of independence for 17… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Attorney General on Visit to Underscore Anti-Terror Cooperation

Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Kampala to address African heads-of-state during the opening day of the Africa Union summit on Sunday. Read more »

Africa: Why Did Ghana Succeed Where Others Failed?

Ghana built on their good showing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola earlier this year with a quarterfinal place at the World Cup, confirming their status as arguably… Read more »

Africa: Rapper Blitz the Ambassador Talks Tour and Upcoming Projects

I last spoke with Blitz the Ambassador in 2007. Since then he has been busy doing a soundtrack for the film Bronx Princess, finishing a screenplay, releasing his third studio… Read more »

Africa: Who Are Continent's Top 10 World Cup Players?

There may have been disappointment that just one of the six competing African nations made it through to the Last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there were some outstanding… Read more »

Africa: Obama Administration Planning 50th Anniversary Festivities to Honor 'Significant Gains'

President Barack Obama will host a town hall meeting next month with African youth leaders as part of a U.S. celebration of 50 years of independence being marked this year by 17… Read more »

Africa: What Went Wrong at the World Cup

Ghana's Black Stars have been Africa's only shining lights at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with all five other competitors from the continent dropping out in the first round. Read more »

Africa: We Can Celebrate World Cup Performance, Says Writer

Africa has more to celebrate than to regret about the performance of her players in the 2010 World Cup, says a commentator with 30 years' experience of writing about football and… Read more »

Africa: Undercover for Change

Through his undercover investigations, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has exposed human trafficking rings, corruption in Ghana's customs offices and child prostitution. U.S. President Barack… Read more »

Africa: Seven Nations Named in Top Ten 'Failed States'

Seven of the world's top 10 "failed states" are in Africa, according to a study published in the United States. Read more »

Africa: Europeans Battle South Americans in Freezing African Rain

Tens of thousands of fans gathered in cold and unfriendly Cape Town winter weather on Monday to witness the defending World Cup champions, Italy, play against the South American… Read more »

Africa: How Will Continent's Sides Fare in World Cup?

Africa will have a record six representatives at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, but just how will they fare amongst a field that is the strongest ever put together for the global… Read more »