June 02, 2010
Africa: Who Speaks for Africa?
An excerpt from a report by the British think tank, Chatham House: Read more »
Africa: What is the Committee of Ten?
A low-profile committee of key African finance ministers and bankers, founded in response to the global financial crisis of 2008, may become a vehicle for ensuring Africa's needs… Read more »
Africa: 'Patronizing' West Risks Losing Trade, Influence to Emerging Powers, Warns Think Tank
The executive summary of the report issued by the British think tank, Chatham House, entitled "Our Common Strategic Interests: Africa's Role in the Post-G8 World": Read more »
May 25, 2010
Africa: Climate Change, Financial Crisis Hurt Progress Towards Millennium Development Goals
The global economic crisis and climate change threaten to curtail already slow progress on meeting the social development targets of the Millennium Development Goals, says a new… Read more »
Africa: Annan Slams Leaders for 'Personal Enrichment', 'Authoritarian Behaviour'
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report issued on Tuesday that while a number of African leaders stand out as "champions of development," they are still… Read more »
Liberia: President Reports Progress Amid Problems to U.S. Backers
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Washington this week with a message that the country's post-conflict recovery, while still fragile, can become self-sustaining within… Read more »
May 24, 2010
Liberia: Sirleaf Says Nation Can Achieve Self-Sufficiency in 10 Years
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is visiting Washington this week for talks with Congressional leaders and a White House meeting on Thursday with President Barack Obama and… Read more »
May 12, 2010
Africa: Newest Names in Fashion Show Designs in U.S.
African Vibes Magazine has held its fourth anniversary celebration in Los Angeles, California. The gala event on April 24 kicked off in the early evening with the “I Wear… Read more »
Libya: More Than 100 Die in Airline Crash
More than 100 people died at Tripoli's international airport when a flight from Johannesburg crashed while landing early Wednesday. Read more »
May 05, 2010
Africa: Harnessing Continent's Potential Through Infrastructure Development and Entrepreneurship
The recent Fourth Annual Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference brought together industry leaders from all sectors and policymakers from the United… Read more »
April 21, 2010
East Africa: New Internet Cable Links Region to World
The second major fibre-optic cable linking Africa's east coast to the world was completed Tuesday, the largest shareholder in the project has announced. Read more »
April 15, 2010
Nigeria: Electoral Reform, Energy Are Top Priorities for Acting President
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday called for a curb on the sale of small arms around the world and for the international community to support Nigeria's efforts to… Read more »
March 25, 2010
Africa: High-Level Forum Focuses on Building Capacity for Development
A high-level forum in Tunis this week focused attention on finding innovative solutions to the challenge of building the capacity to develop post-conflict societies. Read more »
March 12, 2010
Africa: Civil Society Must Hold Govt Accountable, Says IMF Chief
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this week made his third trip to Africa in a year, visiting Kenya, South Africa and Zambia… Read more »
March 04, 2010
Cape Verde: Film Exposes Portugal's Exploitative Labour Practices in Africa
The 2010 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles featured the world premier of Contract by Cape Verdean filmmaker Guenny K. Pires. Read more »
February 20, 2010
Africa: African Business - A New Opportunity and Blueprint For America
The following is a morning key note speech at the Harvard Business School 12th annual Africa Business Conference Read more »
February 09, 2010
Africa: Unveiling the Diversity of Chinese Finance in Africa
China increasingly is playing a crucial role in African economies. Two-way trade between China and Africa exceeded U.S. $106 billion in 2008 and Beijing is the leading trading… Read more »
February 05, 2010
Somalia: Nato Forces Recover Ship from Pirates
Danish specialist troops seized a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden Friday, soon after Somali pirates had boarded it and tried to hijack it, the European Union's naval force for… Read more »
February 04, 2010
Somalia: New Hijacking as Shipping Industry Voices Frustration
A Libyan cargo ship carrying a crew of 17, the MV Rim, has been hijacked by Somali pirates operating south of Yemen, as shipping industry groups express frustration at the failure… Read more »
January 27, 2010
Nigeria: Electoral Reform Key to Fighting Extremism - Former Minister
The disappearance of President Umaru Yar'Adua to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment for the past nine weeks – without thought to orderly constitutional succession – has… Read more »
January 22, 2010
Africa: Security and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa - Looking to the Future
Following is the presentation to the Commander's Speaker Programme at the US Africa Command, US Military Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday 19th January 2010. Read more »
January 12, 2010
Africa: Bank Offers Lessons on Overcoming Global Crisis
The current economic crisis could push an additional 90 million people around the world into extreme poverty by end of 2010. If it persists, two million children could die in the… Read more »
January 05, 2010
Sudan: Major U.S. Company Divests Over Rights Violations
A major American financial services company, TIAA-CREF, has divested from four Asian energy companies doing business with the Sudanese government due to concerns about human… Read more »
January 04, 2010
Africa: U.S. Imposes Tighter Airline Screening for Many Africans
Airline passengers who are citizens of, or fly through, five African nations will undergo more intensive security screening from today before being permitted to board flights to… Read more »
December 24, 2009
Niger: U.S., Ecowas Refuse to Recognize Tandja
The United States has followed the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in refusing to recognize the legtimacy of President Mamadou Tandja of Niger, who has… Read more »