August 14, 2013
Egypt: Bloodshed and Chaos After Authorities Break Up Sit-in
Dozens of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi are reported killed and hundreds arrested after security forces moved Wednesday to end a weeks-long standoff and cleared two… Read more »
July 01, 2013
Africa: U.S. to Invite African Heads of State to Summit in 2014
An excerpt from President Obama's speech at the University of Cape Town: Read more »
June 05, 2013
West Africa: U.S. Offers Bounties for Information on Terror Suspects
The United States this week announced that for the first time it is offering substantial rewards for information about leaders of West African terrorist organizations. Read more »
May 22, 2013
Africa: France-Afrique: Breaking The Ties
The French army's recent intervention in Mali has sparked fresh debate about the relationship between France and Africa. Some detractors passionately advocate for the abandonment… Read more »
May 07, 2013
Somalia: From Fear to Hope - Getting It Right in Somalia
It has been two decades of mayhem, chaos and bloodletting in Somalia. Read more »
April 08, 2013
Mozambique: Renamo, Govt in War of Words After Deadly Attacks
Mozambique's President Armando Guebuza has warned that he would respond firmly to the deadly weekend attacks against civilian vehicles blamed on armed members of the former rebel… Read more »
April 05, 2013
Central African Republic: Rebel Leader Accepts Transitional Council - Report
The Prime Minister of Central African Republic Nicolas Tiangaye has announced that rebel leader Michel Djotodia accepted the outcome of a regional summit on the country's crisis,… Read more »
April 04, 2013
Africa: Leaders Refuse to Recognise Rebel Chief as CAR President
African leaders participating in a special summit on the conflict in Central African Republic have reportedly decided that it was impossible to recognise rebel chief Michel… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: Elephants Under Grave Threat
Conservationists warn that unless action is taken soon, Africa's iconic herds of elephants could disappear from the landscape. Read more »
February 11, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Don't Write Off the Congo' - Chief U.S. Africa Policymaker
Despite headlines regularly highlighting conflict and crushing poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie… Read more »
January 17, 2013
Somalia: U.S. Recognizes Somali Government
The United States has officially recognized Somalia's government in Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said after meeting with Somali… Read more »
December 12, 2012
Mali: President Appoints New PM
Dioncounda Traoré, the interim Malian president, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra, immediately appointing Django Sissoko to replace him,… Read more »
December 06, 2012
Egypt: Several Dead in Egyptian Clashes
Six people were killed and 450 injured after clashes between protesters and supporters of President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday night, reports Ahram Online from Cairo. Read more »
October 29, 2012
Guinea Bissau: Army Officer Arrested After Coup Attempt
An army officer was arrested over the weekend by military authorities in Guinea Bissau on suspicion of staging a coup to remove the country's new caretaker government, news… Read more »
October 22, 2012
Rwanda: Govt Wants African Solutions, Not Tribal Alliances, Says Foreign Minister
The verified Twitter account of the Rwandan president, @PaulKagame, suddenly came to life on October 10 after a five-month silence. The 15 late-night posts were a mixture of… Read more »
October 01, 2012
Mali: Restore Democracy Then Liberate the North - U.S. Official Johnnie Carson
The top United States diplomat for Africa has acknowledged that military action will be needed to break the control of northern Mali by Islamic extremists and re-unite the country,… Read more »
July 30, 2012
Rwanda: Europe Suspends Aid to Kagame Govt
A growing number of European governments is joining an international diplomatic drive to press President Paul Kagame's government into ending support for rebels in the eastern… Read more »
July 22, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Cuts Military Aid Over Support for Congolese Rebels
The U.S. government is cancelling a small military assistance package that was to have been provided to Rwanda this year, citing "information that Rwanda is supporting armed groups… Read more »
July 13, 2012
Africa: U.S. Military Steps Up 'Sustained Engagement' With Africa
A stepped-up role for the American military, which has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate since the establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in 2008,… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Togo: Protests Continue for Third Day in Lomé
Protests are continuing for a third day in Lomé after two days of clashes between security forces and demonstrators calling for reforms ahead of upcoming elections. Read more »
May 30, 2012
Sierra Leone: Taylor to Spend Rest of His Life in Prison
The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years' imprisonment for aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. Read more »
May 15, 2012
Somalia: European Military Launches Air Raid On Pirates
European Union military forces carried out an air raid on what they called "pirate equipment" on the coast of Somalia on Tuesday. Read more »
April 30, 2012
Central Africa: U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News
An unusual dateline - Obo, Central African Republic - appeared in newspapers and on radio broadcasts across the globe Monday morning. Read more »
April 04, 2012
Somalia: Suicide Bomber Attacks National Leaders
A suicide bomber blew herself up at an event in Somalia's national theatre in Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing dignitaries including sports chiefs. Read more »
April 03, 2012
Mali: West African Leaders Clamp Down With Sanctions
West African leaders have imposed a wide range of stringent sanctions on the military junta in Mali. Read more »