Congo-Kinshasa: 'Historic' Opportunity 'Critical' Moment In Congo, Say NGOs

International non-governmental organizations working in Congo have been closely following the recent progress made in the DRC on the road to peace and democracy. We consider the… Read more »

Burundi: Youth Activist Calls for War Crimes Tribunal to End Impunity

Sporadic fighting between rebels and government soldiers continues in Burundi despite an agreement reached in Arusha, Tanzania, in August 2000 and most recently, a December 2002… Read more »

Africa: Iraq War and CAR Coup Raise Stability Issues for Africa

New questions about security and stability in Africa have been raised by two major events - the ongoing war in Iraq and the March 15 coup in the Central African Republic. Read more »

Central African Republic: Lack of Money Underlies Coup

Sounding somewhat puzzled, a U.S. State Department official Monday claimed to be "still looking into" the sudden coup in the Central African Republic this weekend. "There's a lot… Read more »

Central Africa: African Rainforests Need Protection, Congressmen Told

Congo Basin forests that were virtually untouched ten years ago are now threatened by increased logging of tropical hardwoods and expanding populations, the U.S. House of… Read more »

Africa: Africa Centre Stage as Washington Scrambles for Votes at UN

As the United Nations Security Council debate intensifies on a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq, the three African nations on the Council find themselves in the… Read more »

Central Africa: Rwanda President Sees Hopeful Signs in Great Lakes Region

"We are moving forward," declared Rwandan president Paul Kagame, comparing the current circumstances in the conflict-prone Great Lakes region of central Africa to the climate when… Read more »

Africa: Washington Lobbies for Africa's UN Council Votes

The Bush Administration is pressing African nations to support the impending war with Iraq, and the three African nations on the United Nations Security Council have been targets… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Accusations 'Ridiculous' Says Rwanda's US Envoy

Charges made last week by Vital Kamerhe, the Democratic Republic of Congo's commissioner-general in charge of negotiations in the Great Lakes region, that a Rwandan-created "new… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Threatened by Uganda and Rwanda Militias, Warns DRC Negotiator

Continuing violence backed by Rwanda and Uganda in Ituri and Kivu provinces, as well as in other areas could "derail" the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),… Read more »

Africa: Finding Africa's 'Big Oil' - in Deep Water

When Gene Van Dyke, a native of Illinois, graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in geological engineering 50 years ago, he wasn't thinking about Africa. Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. Official Foresees Arrest of Rwanda's Most-Wanted War Criminal in Kenya

With the inauguration this week of a new Kenyan president, Rwanda's most sought-after fugitive, Félicien Kabuga, has lost his protection, according to the United States… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Obiang Sure to Win As Opposition Quits Poll

Equatorial Guinea's four main opposition parties withdrew from the country's presidential election on Sunday on the grounds that the poll was rigged and fraudulent. Their decision… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »