May 18, 2007
Nigeria: Ex-Im Bank Denies Approving Loan for Police Fund
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has disputed a recent report that it has granted a loan to Nigeria's Presidential Committee on Police Equipment Fund. Read more »
May 11, 2007
Guinea: Armed Soldiers March Through Capital
Conakry slowly returned to normal late Friday as soldiers agreed to return to barracks. Read more »
May 10, 2007
South Africa: Public Sector Unions Plan Strike
The South African government faces a nationwide public sector strike which could be the biggest since liberation in 1994. Read more »
May 05, 2007
Kenya: Contact Numbers for Inquiries on Flight KQ 507
AllAfrica's publishing partners in Nairobi have published telephone numbers for members of the public seeking information about the flight. Read more »
May 01, 2007
Mali: New Film Focuses on Life and Debt in Africa
Bamako, a film set in that city, is a complex and ingenious production dealing with Africa's relationship with the West. Read more »
April 18, 2007
Nigeria: Corruption Fights Back
The issue of corruption generates much of the heat in the debate over Nigeria's forthcoming presidential election, scheduled for Saturday. Outgoing President Olusegun Obasanjo… Read more »
April 06, 2007
Nigeria: 'We Have to Change our Country' Says Anti-Corruption Chief Ribadu
Since the creation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in 2003 the spotlight on corruption in Nigeria has been bright. The commission has reportedly secured more than… Read more »
April 03, 2007
Guinea: Blood Aluminum?
Most Americans would be hard pressed to find the Republic of Guinea on a map. Not to be confused with Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, or Papua New Guinea, this small West African… Read more »
March 23, 2007
South Africa: Is Black Empowerment Working in Economy?
If you have ever wondered what a gilded cage looks likes, search no more. South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment is your answer. Read more »
March 14, 2007
Nigeria: 'Mr Demolition' Talks of Changing a City and a Country
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja and a senior member of Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party, last week visited… Read more »
March 08, 2007
South Africa: Country to Help Clear Liberia's Debt
South Africa is to contribute US$3,6 million towards clearing Liberia's debts to the African Development Bank (ADB). Read more »
March 07, 2007
Kenya: Odinga Says Now is the Time for Change
Kenyan Member of Parliament Raila Odinga is a leading contender for the nomination of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM-Kenya) for this December's… Read more »
February 15, 2007
Liberia: Forum Spotlights Country's Readiness To Do Business
A one-day conference focused on private sector opportunities in Liberia drew an overflow crowd of 400 registrants last month in Washington, DC. The turnout raised hopes that… Read more »
February 18, 2007
Guinea: The Case for U.S. Action
While the United States government plans to send an additional 20,000 troops to shore up a flawed military strategy in Iraq, it has failed to support the people of Guinea, where… Read more »
February 17, 2007
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Get a Sweeter Deal With U.S. Chocolate Launch
Divine Chocolate, a fair-trade enterprise partially owned by cocoa farmers in Ghana, launched a new company in the United States on a snowy Valentine’s Day. Read more »
February 15, 2007
Africa: AllAfrica Announces News Center and Health Office in Monrovia
AllAfrica today announced plans to open an online international news processing center in Monrovia. The office will also be used by the AllAfrica Foundation as a hub for… Read more »
February 13, 2007
Guinea: Conté Declares 'State of Siege'
President Lansana Conte of Guinea has declared a "state of siege" and instituted martial law after bloody nationwide demonstrations in which 23 people are reported to… Read more »
February 12, 2007
Liberia: Private Sector Forum Sells Out As Sirleaf Arrives in Washington Seeking Debt Relief
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is making a return visit to Washington this week with an urgent agenda. To deliver the jobs and services she sees as essential to building… Read more »
Guinea: Insurrection As Strike Resumes
On the evening of January 27, when the government and the unions signed an agreement suspending a bloody general strike, Guineans took to the streets of Conakry, the capital city… Read more »
February 09, 2007
South Africa: From Potable Water to the Internet - Challenges for Mbeki
President Mbeki addressed a wide range of issues in his annual address on the state of South Africa, ranging from the supply of drinking water and sewage systems to the development… Read more »
January 31, 2007
Africa: WTO Head Sees Progress on Trade Issues, But Tough Bargaining Lies Ahead
The next six months will be crucial for the efforts of Africa and the rest of the developing world to secure easier access to markets for their products in the industrialized… Read more »
Africa: Blood Diamonds
Greg Campbell's Blood Diamonds is a detailed and long needed look at blood/conflict diamonds. The book inspired the film Blood Diamond, and research from the book was used in the… Read more »
January 28, 2007
Guinea: Government and Unions Sign Agreement, General Unlimited Strike Suspended
Under clear skies and a radiant full moon on Saturday night, Guineans took to the streets of Conakry, the capital city of this west African country lying on the Atlantic shoreline,… Read more »
January 26, 2007
Guinea: President Appears to Yield, Agrees to New Prime Minister
News reports confirmed by presidential sources indicate that President Lansana Conté of Guinea has signed an executive order establishing the nomination of a "consensus… Read more »
January 25, 2007
Guinea: Army, President Need to be Warned Against Both Status Quo and Coup
In Conakry, the Guinean capital lying on the Atlantic shoreline, it is the season of the Harmattan, when the rains have given way to the dry dust-laden wind of that name, which… Read more »