November 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels, Govt Close to Peace Deal
If the M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo publicly renounces its rebellion, Kinshasa will accept the announcement and a peace deal will be signed five days later, say… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: For GE, Africa's Infrastructural Needs Represent Business Opportunity - Jay Ireland
General Electric, a well-known American brand with longstanding engagement in Africa, is "expanding its footprint" across the African continent (see GE in Africa brochure). The… Read more »
Central African Republic: Amnesty Report Details Abuses in CAR, Makes Recommendations
Excerpts from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
Central African Republic: Seleka Soldiers Raped Women, Girls in Bangui - Report
An excerpt from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
Central African Republic: Soldiers 'Out of Control' in CAR, Says Amnesty
The rebel fighters who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier this year, and who now comprise the country's armed forces, are "out of control", says… Read more »
October 17, 2013
Africa: Campaign Names Africa's Slave-Holding Nations
An anti-slavery campaign group says in a new report that Nigeria has the highest number of people living in what it describes as "modern slavery" in Africa, while Mauritania has… Read more »
September 25, 2013
Rwanda: President Kagame Address to the 68th UN General Assembly
President of the General Assembly; Read more »
September 24, 2013
Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box
Conflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different.… Read more »
September 11, 2013
Africa: The Western Media and Rwanda
Yolande Makolo, the communications director at the Presidency in Rwanda, reflects on Western coverage of Africa, with particular reference to a recent New York Times interview with… Read more »
September 10, 2013
Africa: Report Calls for New Probe of UN Chief's Death
A commission of international jurists says there is evidence that the aircraft in which the then-United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld died in 1961 was "subjected… Read more »
August 31, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Peace Efforts Should Focus on Economics First
The clashes in the eastern Congo over the past week have once again brought into sharp focus the enduring conflict between the M23 rebels and the Congolese military as well as the… Read more »
August 19, 2013
Angola: Billionaire Daughter Enriched Through Dos Santos - Report
A detailed investigation by a major American business magazine suggests that Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos has acquired her wealth through her father, President Jose… Read more »
July 08, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: New Urgency to Talks With M23 Rebels
There is a new urgency to the latest round of talks in Kampala between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and its foes in the M23 rebel group. Read more »
June 21, 2013
Gabon: Building Infrastructure Makes 'Meaningful Impact' - Bechtel
When President Obama travels to Africa next week - visiting Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa - infrastructure and power will be a major focus of his trip. One company, U.S.-based… Read more »
May 10, 2013
Africa: Thomas-Greenfield Likely Choice for Assistant Secretary
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has tapped Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a widely respected career Foreign Service officer, to the department's top Africa post, sources have… Read more »
May 08, 2013
Africa: DR Congo Riskiest Country For New Mothers
The riskiest country in the world to be a new mother is the Democratic Republic of Congo. That's according to Save the Children's 2013 State of the World's Mothers report. Read more »
April 30, 2013
Rwanda: UN Security Council Presidency an 'Eye-opener' - Foreign Minister
The government of Rwanda is completing a busy month at the helm of the United Nations Security Council, a task that rotates among members - both the five nations with permanent… 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
Central Africa: Regional Body Finds it 'Impossible' to Recognise Michel Djotodia as Central African President
Members of the Economic Community of Central African States met in an extraordinary meeting in Djamena, Chad, under the auspices of Idriss Derby, the current chairman and president… Read more »
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 »
March 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Probe Launched After Deadly Plane Crash
A plane belonging to Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) from Lodja en route to Kasaï crashed and disintergrated on the banks of Lake Kivu in an uninhabited area, official… Read more »
February 15, 2013
Africa: Six Nations Bid to Host 2019 Afcon
A total of six countries are bidding to the host the 2019 African Nations Cup finals but the Confederation of African Football are refusing to name them. 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 »
South Africa: DRC Rebel Leader Related to Kabila?
South African police have arrested a suspect linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »
February 08, 2013
Chad: Special Court On Hissene Habre Opens
The special court that will try former Chadian President Hissene Habré was officially inaugurated on Friday in Dakar. Read more »