March 14, 2009
Africa: Finance Ministers Make Promises to Developing Countries
Finance ministers from the world's most powerful countries say they are committed to helping developing economies in the face of the global financial crisis. Read more »
March 13, 2009
Nigeria: Singapore Firm Clarifies Report on Power Partnership
The Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) has disputed the accuracy of a report saying that the Lagos State Government is "partnering with the Singapore Power Company to ensure… Read more »
February 13, 2009
Sudan: Sorry Tale of Darfur's Helicopters
More than a year after the deployment of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID), the UN is still begging the international community for the… Read more »
November 17, 2008
Africa: G20 Must Give Africa Better Deal
Africa's sole representative at the weekend's Group of 20 (G20) summit of world leaders, South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, says reforms agreed on at the summit would… Read more »
November 14, 2008
Africa: How South Africa Should Handle G20 Summit
South Africa is the only country from Africa represented at Saturday's summit of the heads of state of the G20 grouping of countries, called to discuss the global financial crisis… Read more »
August 13, 2008
Africa: Continent's Soccer Teams Head for Quarterfinals
Africa's three men's soccer teams at the Beijing Olympics all made their way to the quarterfinals on Wednesday, confirming the continent's status as a major contender for gold in… Read more »
Togo: Nation Wins First Olympic Medal
Benjamin Boukpeti earned a bronze medal for Togo in the men's kayak slalom, the first ever Olympic win for the West African nation. Read more »
August 12, 2008
Africa: Top Soccer Teams Aim for Gold
African teams aimed high in the second round of Olympics soccer matches. Read more »
August 08, 2008
Africa: Athletes Will Go Faster, Higher, Stronger in Beijing
The 29th Olympic Games of modern times, now under way in China, give Africa's athletes a chance to surprise the world with their performances and achievements. Read more »
July 31, 2008
Sudan: World Shamed Over Darfur Helicopters
An international coalition of activists on Thursday set out to name and shame governments around the world for their failure to provide even one of the additional helicopters… Read more »
July 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions on Mugabe
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Friday which would have imposed an arms embargo against Zimbabwe and financial and travel sanctions on… 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 »
May 28, 2008
Kenya: Top Community Organizer Empowers Youth
Kenyan health care advocate, activist and academic Dr. Miriam K. Were is in Japan today to receive a major new prize established by the Japanese government, the Hideyo Noguchi… Read more »
May 20, 2008
Zimbabwe: Weapons Not Delivered, Says Union
The international union federation which has been tracking a Chinese arms shipment to Zimbabwe said Tuesday the weapons have not been delivered. Read more »
May 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Arms Ship Waits Off Luanda, Say Unionists
The Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe is anchored off Luanda and shows no sign of returning to China, says the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Read more »
April 24, 2008
Zimbabwe: China Recalls Weapons Shipment
The Chinese ship carrying a controversial consignment of weapons for Zimbabwe is being recalled and the arms will no longer be delivered. Read more »
April 23, 2008
Zimbabwe: U.S. Urges Blocking of Arms Shipment
The United States has urged southern African governments to block a shipment of arms destined for Zimbabwe from being transported overland to the landlocked country. Read more »
April 21, 2008
Zimbabwe: Unions Mobilize to Stop Weapons
The governments of both Mozambique and Tanzania have refused to allow a Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe to offload its cargo in their ports, a South African… Read more »
April 06, 2008
Africa: 'Quiet' India Could Offer Lessons to Continent
Several African leaders travel to New Delhi this week for the inaugural meeting of an Africa-India Forum Summit, organized by the African Union and the government of India. Citing… Read more »
March 07, 2008
Africa: Continent Needs World Trade Deal, Says WTO Chief
The first international trade negotiations which proclaim as one of their objectives reducing discrimination against developing countries in the global trading system are entering… Read more »
February 20, 2008
Ghana: Kufuor Welcomes Bush Assurances on Military
President John Kufuor of Ghana has welcomed an assurance by President George W. Bush that the United States does not intend building new military bases in Africa. Read more »
February 09, 2008
Tanzania: Working Together to Slash Malaria Deaths
Taking up where he left off yesterday, Kenyan blogger Bankelele reports from the opening of a bed net factory in Arusha – helped by the electricity supply brought in for… Read more »
February 08, 2008
Tanzania: Blogging the Opening of a Bed Net Factory
Sharing power with a coffee urn, Kenyan blogger Bankelele reports from Arusha on the opening of factory in Arusha which will have a significant effect on the health of many… Read more »
November 28, 2007
Sudan: Rights Group Criticizes Firms Over Darfur
An anti-genocide group has strongly criticized major international companies sponsoring the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China for their silence on the ongoing crisis in the… Read more »
November 16, 2007
Liberia: Major Road Building Begins in Capital
Construction and repair work on some of Monrovia's main thoroughfares officially began Friday, marking the launch of the first phase of an emergency road repair project… Read more »