March 20, 2009
Zimbabwe: Unity Govt Spells Out Economic Recovery Plan
Zimbabwe’s new unity government has published an ambitious short-term economic recovery plan which portrays a vivid picture of the extent of the crisis it faces and estimates… Read more »
March 18, 2009
Nigeria: Non-Profit Syringe Factory to Fight Aids, Create Jobs
The aid community often focuses its health projects on hospitals and clinics, but the Pan African Health Foundation chose to go in a different direction – by building a… Read more »
March 12, 2009
Sudan: Darfur Aid Workers Abducted
Five Darfur aid workers employed by the international medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), were abducted Wednesday night, the agency said. Read more »
March 11, 2009
Sudan: Obama Condemns Expulsion of Aid Agencies
In his most important intervention on Africa policy since his inauguration, President Barack Obama of the United States has condemned Sudan's expulsion of international aid… Read more »
March 05, 2009
Sudan: Govt Bans Aid Agencies From Darfur
Sudan's government has barred three leading international aid agencies from operating in war-torn Darfur as well as in the north and eastern regions of the country, putting at risk… Read more »
February 21, 2009
Zimbabwe: Our Situation is Dire, Tsvangirai Tells Region in Aid Appeal
The new Zimbabwean prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, travelled to Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday to appeal for aid to South Africa and other countries in the Southern African… Read more »
February 20, 2009
Zimbabwe: Unity Government May Need Up to U.S.$5 Billion
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday that rebuilding his shattered country would require an international aid package of up to five billion U.S. dollars. Read more »
November 17, 2008
Africa: Top U.S. Charity Lauds Bush Africa Policy
Africare, the leading United States charitable organization helping Africa, has awarded President George W. Bush the 2008 Bishop John T. Walker Humanitarian Service Award. Read more »
November 14, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: People Flee, and Flee Again
Civilians fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic sometimes find a safe place, only to have to flee gain when fighting spreads, says Francois Dumont of… Read more »
October 16, 2008
Liberia: Johnson Sirleaf to Meet Bush on Wednesday
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia will meet U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House on Wednesday, October 22. The two leaders will discuss "U.S.- Liberian… Read more »
September 16, 2008
Zimbabwe: Europe and U.S. to 'Wait and See'
Europe and the United States have taken a "wait-and-see" approach to Zimbabwe's power-sharing pact, suggesting they will lift sanctions and provide aid only when they see evidence… Read more »
July 31, 2008
Liberia: U.S. Representative Calls for $225 Million in Funding
Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (Democrat - Illinois) has proposed legislation in the United States Congress which would authorize U.S. $225 million in assistance to Liberia over the… Read more »
Africa: Bush Commits U.S. $48 Billion to HIV/Aids
President George W. Bush at a White House ceremony Wednesday signed into law a bill to reauthorize and expand his HIV/Aids aid program, viewed by many as one of the major… Read more »
July 30, 2008
Liberia: U.S. to Debate New 'Seeds' for Development
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., an Illinois Democrat who is a member of the United States House of Representatives' Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export… Read more »
July 06, 2008
Africa: G8 Leaders Must Pinpoint Aid Bottlenecks
The recent report of a high-level aid watchdog says the G8 group of industrialized nations has fallen short of its aid promises to Africa by U.S. $40 billion. Although the report… Read more »
June 16, 2008
Africa: Rising Food Prices Will Kill Children, Says Panel
There will be a "sharp increase" in deaths among young children in Africa unless the international community finds a way of stopping the current rise in food prices,… Read more »
May 14, 2008
Africa: U.S. Senators Block Key HIV/Aids Legislation
A group of United States senators is blocking a bill that would help HIV/Aids patients in Africa and around the world, and could postpone the bill's passage until next year. Read more »
April 24, 2008
Africa: Activist Praises Europe, Slams U.S. on Aids
Stephen Lewis is a renowned and vigorously outspoken Canadian diplomat who has worked extensively to reduce the impact of HIV/Aids in Africa and to advocate for those living with… Read more »
March 20, 2008
Zimbabwe: Agency Acts to Stop Election Food Aid Abuse
The World Food Programme, determined to prevent food aid in Zimbabwe from being used to influence voters in this month's national elections, is speeding up the delivery of its food… Read more »
February 28, 2008
Africa: France to Review, Publish Military Agreements
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced in the South African parliament that France will overhaul and publish full details of all its military agreements with African… Read more »
February 16, 2008
Africa: Working With Partners, President Has Impacted Disease and Conflict, Administration Official Says
United States President George W. Bush departed Friday on his second trip to Africa, accompanied by his wife Laura. The traveling party – including White House aides and… Read more »
January 29, 2008
Africa: Bush Proposes More Funds for Aids Fight
United States President George W. Bush has asked Congress to vote an extra U.S. $30 billion for the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) over the next five years. Read more »
December 19, 2007
Mali: A Navy Admiral Fights Malaria
In the latest entry in his blog about a massive health drive, Steven Phillips tells of us about the unlikely presence of a navy admiral in landlocked Mali. Read more »
December 18, 2007
Mali: U.S. Sports Stars Suit Up Against Malaria
Steven Phillips tells of the impact that American sports stars have on the campaign to make take life-saving health interventions to the children of Mali. Read more »
December 17, 2007
Mali: Mothers Form Long Lines For Children's Health
The latest instalment in the reflections of Dr. Steven Phillips, ExxonMobil's Medical Director for Global Issues and Projects, on the huge campaign to reach millions of children… Read more »
