Central Africa: Congo Rebels Accuse Kabila of New Offensive, Peace Talks Threatened

Prospects for the resumption of Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa took a further nosedive Wednesday, when government and rebel representatives accused one another of… Read more »

Southern Africa: 'Seize the Moment', Bush Urges Southern African Leaders

Events in Angola, particularly the death of Unita leader Jonas Savimbi five days ago, dominated an hour-long meeting between President George W. Bush and Angolan President José… Read more »

Angola: Situation "Changed Substantially" By Savimbi's Death, Says Angolan President

The death of Unita rebel leader Jonas Savimbi "substantially changed the political and military situation, thus creating an excellent opportunity for peace," Angolan President José… Read more »

Central Africa: History Will Judge Those who Boycott Congo Talks - Kabila Minister

The Inter-Congolese Dialogue, aimed at resolving the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, opened belatedly on Monday, in the South African resort of Sun City. But there… Read more »

Central Africa: Congo Peace Talks on Hold Until Wednesday

Less than a day after the opening ceremony of the much-vaunted Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa, on Monday, the proceedings were adjourned for at least twenty-four hours… Read more »

Central Africa: Congo Peace Talks Open Without Key Rebel Leader

Four hours later than scheduled, the long-awaited Congo peace talks finally opened on Monday in the South African resort of Sun City, despite the absence of one of the main rebel… Read more »

Africa: Peace Prospects in Angola Will Top Bush Agenda In Meeting With African Presidents

With the death of Unita leader Jonas Savimbi, pressure is mounting on Angola's government and the rebel group to resume peace talks and to bring other, non-combatant groups into… Read more »

Central Africa: Rival Congo Factions Head to S.Africa for Peace Talks

Efforts to end three and a half years of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resume in Sun City, South Africa on Monday, with an attempt to jump-start the long… Read more »

Angola: Choices Face the Bush Administration, the World Bank and the IMF

The visit to the White House on Tuesday, February 26, by President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola will set the tone for Bush administration policy on Angola, a policy that has… Read more »

Angola: UNITA's Savimbi Reported Killed

Government forces have killed Unita leader Jonas Savimbi, the Associated Press and the BBC are reporting citing a joint government-army statement read on state radio and television… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Talks Facilitator Hopeful About Sun City Talks

In October 2001, representatives of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and some of the rival rebel factions gathered in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for the… Read more »

Africa: New Angola Peace Talks Possible - UN Africa Chief

The MPLA government and Jonas Savimbi's armed movement, Unita appear ready for a new effort at peace talks to end Angola's almost 30-year civil war, United Nations… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Blast Kills Dozens as Thousands Return to Besieged Volcano City

A fatal blast at a petrol station, set alight by burning lava from Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), left dozens of people dead Monday in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Devastated Congo Needs More Help', Say Relief Agencies

International humanitarian agencies need more help quickly if they are to adequately provide for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people who fled last week's eruption of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fine Carvings that Bridge Art and Anthropology

'Spectacular display - the art of Nkanu initiation rituals’ is the new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, December 16-March 3 Read more »

Gabon: Bongo's Party Sweeps to Victory

Four days after legislative elections in Gabon, official initial results were finally delivered,late Thursday. Read more »

Gabon: Still No Results, Opposition Demands Cancellation

Four days after the first round of legislative elections in Gabon, the final official results of the poll were still awaited, Thursday morning. Read more »

Gabon: Government Seeks Help to Fight Ebola Outbreak

The Gabonese government has launched an appeal for international help to cope with an outbreak of Ebola fever about 700 kilometres north of the capital, Libreville. Read more »

Gabon: Ruling Party Dominates Poll Results

Initial results from Sunday's legislative election, released Tuesday by the National Electoral Commission, have given the ruling Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) a clear victory. Read more »

Gabon: Opposition Wants Poll Annulled

Results of the first round of Gabon's legislative elections, held Sunday, have still not been officially announced yet. But the opposition, though disunited even as it embarked on… Read more »

Gabon: Low Turnout in Poll as Opposition Boycotts, Ruling Party Forecast to Win

Six hundred thousands voters, in the oil-rich West African republic of Gabon, went to the polls, Sunday, to elect 120 deputies to represent them in the new legislative term, chosen… Read more »

Africa: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Clinton's Africa Secretary on the Continent's Prospects

Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the Clinton Administration, was a key figure during a time of challenging transformation and turmoil in Africa… Read more »

Africa: Clinton's Africa Secretary Reviews Record, Doubts Sudan Peace Prospects

President Bush's special peace envoy to Sudan, former Senator John Danforth, is "absolutely right" to be doubtful about the chances of reaching a peace settlement, says former… Read more »

Burundi: Armed Rebels Will Come To The Table, Insists Mandela

Despite the fact that two Hutu rebel groups continue to wage war against the government, the peace in Burundi will hold and firm up, former South African President Nelson Mandela… Read more »

Central Africa: Kabila tells the West, “Promise me Peace, not Money, Hypocrisy and Lip Service"

Joseph Kabila was installed as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this year, to replace his father, Laurent Desire Kabila, who was assassinated in January 2001. … Read more »