December 03, 2002
East Africa: Burundi Peace Deal Signed In Tanzania
A ceasefire agreement was signed early Tuesday between the Burundi government and one of the two main rebel factions, in a bid to end the nine-year civil war in the east African… Read more »
East Africa: Tanzanian President Optimistic About Burundi Ceasefire Accord
A ceasefire agreement was signed early Tuesday between the warring parties in Burundi. The peace deal commits the government of President Pierre Buyoya and the rebel Forces for… Read more »
November 18, 2002
Angola: Peace in Angola Spurs US Interest in Economy and Governance
With peace finally a reality for Angola, there is a "mutual attraction" between the United States and that southern African nation, according to investment banker Rodney Goodwin,… Read more »
October 17, 2002
Angola: 'Humanitarian Crisis Hidden by War,' says Aid Official
"A large number of Angolans are still in a precarious situation... starving, not because of natural disaster, drought or crop failure, but as a direct result of how the war was… Read more »
October 16, 2002
Angola: Many Challenges Remain In Angola, Kansteiner Tells Senate Africa Subcommittee
A speedier than expected demobilization of Unita troops, "strong political will of both the Angolan government and Unita," and efforts by an American, Russian and Portuguese… Read more »
September 18, 2002
Chad: Chad Activist Wants Pipeline Put on Hold
The World Bank argues that the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Project provides an opportunity for one of the poorest regions in Africa to diversify its economy and increase… Read more »
September 14, 2002
Central Africa: World Bank Greenlights Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Despite Warnings
The World Bank has rejected campaigners' demands and concerns expressed by its own internal advisory panel and approved the continuation of the $4bn Chad-Cameroon Pipeline project. Read more »
September 05, 2002
Central Africa: Peace at Last in Congo - If UN Plays a Role
For the past six years, the death and violence spawned by the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has spread across neighboring Congo, where it triggered a regional war on a scale never before… Read more »
August 27, 2002
Africa: Keeping An Eye On War Crimes And Criminals -- Ambassador Prosper
From Rwanda and Sudan in the east to Sierra Leone and Liberia in the west, alleged perpetrators of heinous acts of violence are under scrutiny, both within Africa and from world… Read more »
August 19, 2002
Central Africa: Africa Turning A Corner On Conflicts - Kansteiner
Two of Africa's most intractable conflicts appear to be inching toward resolution, according to Walter H. Kansteiner, III, the U.S. assistant secretary of State for African… Read more »
August 10, 2002
Africa: Gabon Minister Says AU Rules May Need to Be More Flexible
Gabon was one of the most senior member states of the now defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was replaced by the African Union (AU) in early July, after 30 years as… Read more »
August 08, 2002
Central Africa: Hutus Can be Disarmed in 90 Days if Congo is Serious, Says Rwanda
In a peace deal reached last week, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo promised to disarm and arrest thousands of Hutu rebels, or interahamwe, and ex-members of the… Read more »
August 07, 2002
Rwanda: Fugitive War Criminals Moving Across The Region
War criminals sought by the the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda "transit" between countries in the region, according to Pierre-Richard Prosper, U.S. ambassador at large… Read more »
August 01, 2002
Angola: UN Head Calls for Urgent Action to Avert Angolan Disaster
In a report released today at UN Headquarters in New York. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed the creation of a new United Nations mission for Angola,… Read more »
July 31, 2002
Central Africa: Pretoria Pact "A Positive Step", Says Rwandan President
"Without peace in this region, without peace and development in central Africa we couldn't possibly talk about peace in the rest of Africa". The words of the South African… Read more »
Central Africa: Kabila Says He Wants Peace and Will Get It
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo says he is optimistic about the latest South African and United Nations' brokered peace initiative to end the war in his country,… Read more »
July 30, 2002
Central Africa: Kabila And Kagame Sign Ambitious Congo Peace Deal
South African President Thabo Mbeki described the signing Tuesday of a highly ambitious peace accord between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as "a bright day for the… Read more »
Africa: 'Momentum' in Sudan, 'First Step' In Congo/Rwanda Conflict - Kansteiner
The security pact signed Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa by President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame is "a terrific… Read more »
Central Africa: Congo, Rwanda to Sign Landmark Security Pact, but Peace Not Guaranteed
The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are expected to sign an agreement, in South Africa, Tuesday, that may be the first step towards helping end the… Read more »
July 22, 2002
Central Africa: Congo and Rwanda Agree Peace Deal, says South Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached agreement on steps to end the four year conflict in the DRC, South African negotiators announced on Monday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Role in Lumumba Murder Revealed
In his latest film, "Minority Report," director Steven Spielberg portrays a policy of "preemptive action" gone wild in the year 2054. But we don't have to peer into the future to… Read more »
June 27, 2002
Congo-Kinshasa: No Meaningful Sign Of Rwanda Peace Commitment, Says Congo Civil Society Leader
A United Nations investigator has accused Rwandan-backed rebels of the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD-Goma) of massacring more than 150 people last month, and warned that… Read more »
June 25, 2002
Angola: Don't Simplify History, Says Savimbi's Biographer
The veteran British journalist, Fred Bridgland, became well known in the 1980s for his biography of Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi and his writings about Unita, the movement… Read more »
June 21, 2002
Angola: We Must 'Disarm our Minds', says Church Leader
Angolan leaders from the government, the former rebel group, Unita, and civil society have been visiting the United States in recent days, to tell America more about the prospects… Read more »
Rwanda: 'Talk Tough' To Kinshasa, Says Kagame Envoy
Agreement reached during Inter-Congolese Dialogue in Sun City, South Africa, has been rejected by Rwanda, thus continuing to cloud peace prospects in the huge central African… Read more »