October 31, 2001
Central Africa: Kabila Repeats Election Pledge but Wants Foreign Troops Out
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, has again pledged to hold elections in his country, which has been at war since 1998. But the Congolese… Read more »
October 30, 2001
Africa: The Failure of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue Through the Eyes of Ketumile Masire
After three years of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (ICD), between the government, the political opposition and the armed groups,… Read more »
October 10, 2001
Cameroon: "Change the Government to Avert Crisis"
A change at the top and "institutions that decentralize the functions of government" are the keys to preventing Cameroon's crisis from worsening, says Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh of… Read more »
October 02, 2001
Angola: New "Voting" Campaign for Peace
The Catholic Church of Angola and the international human rights organization, the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, are spearheading a new campaign for peace. Speaking… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Campaigner Says Only the People Truly Want Peace
Writing in an independent Luanda weekly a year ago, Rafael Marques portrayed Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos as a dictator. At dawn, shortly afterward, he was arrested,… Read more »
September 25, 2001
Africa: PBS Africa Series Resumes, ABC's Congo Programmes Still On Hold
A landmark television series on Africa which was pushed off the schedules by coverage of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is back on air. Read more »
September 09, 2001
Central Africa: "Heart Of Darkness" - Interview With Nightline's Executive Producer
[Tuesday through Friday the ABC television news program "Nightline", hosted by Ted Koppel, will continue with the final four parts of a 5-part series on Congo that began airing… Read more »
August 14, 2001
Angola: Unita Defends Deadly Train Ambush
Unita rebels in Angola have claimed responsibility for Friday's attack in which at least 152 people were killed and more than 150 injured, by Unita's own account. In a statement… Read more »
July 09, 2001
Africa: OAU Summit Hears Warnings of 'Oblivion' if Conflicts Continue
The 37th annual summit of the Organisation of African Unity, which is likely to be the last, has opened in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, with delegates focused on the creation of a… Read more »
July 04, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Exacerbating Deaths From Preventable Causes
Hosted by Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, Congo President Joseph Kabila and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met for two hours in Dar es Salaam Wednesday. It was the first… Read more »
June 08, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Old, New Questions Emerging As Gunfire Quiets
The steady UN-supervised withdrawal of foreign troops from fighting fronts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and slowdown of rebel activities are seen as convincing signs… Read more »
June 06, 2001
Burundi: As Rebels Creep Closer, Nervous Watching In Washington
With rebel fighters of the Forces Nationales de Libération (FNL) now on the edge of Bujumbura, worry grows that efforts to stabilize the Great Lakes region may come undone. Read more »
June 05, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: States Still Far Apart as Another Round of Ceasefire Talks Approaches
Parties to the warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are scheduled to meet for ceasefire talks later this month. But security for Rwanda, feeling threatened by the… Read more »
June 04, 2001
Central African Republic: Confusion Lingers in Central African Republic
Reports from the Central African Republic say parts of the capital Bangui are still under heavy artillery fire. Government forces continue their mop-up operations in areas… Read more »
Rwanda: Security Requires Troops Deep In Congo, Says Ambassador
Rwandan troops have penetrated far into the Democratic Republic of the Congo in what DRC government officials charge is an invasion aimed at exploiting the central African nation's… Read more »
June 01, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Intensifying Conflict In East Threatens Peace Effort, says Ambassador
Despite the optimism of a just-returned United Nations investigating team, worry over continuing armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is mounting. Speaking to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Interview With DRC Ambassador Faida Mitifu
Dr. Faida Mitifu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ambassador to the United States is one of six women ambassadors representing African nations. "We're the best men for the… Read more »
May 30, 2001
Central African Republic: Situation still unstable in Central African Republic
Two days after an armed mutiny broke out in the Central African Republic, the situation in the capital Bangui remains unstable. Although the army has regained control over most… Read more »
May 29, 2001
Central African Republic: Situation under control, says army in Central African Republic
One day after a group of mutineers tried to topple President Félix Patassé of the Central African Republic, the army says it regained control of all parts of the capital Bangui,… Read more »
May 24, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Adversaries Deny Involvement in Laurent Kabila's Killing
Uganda, Rwanda and Congolese rebels have all described as evil-minded, senseless and ridiculous a new report in which the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read more »
May 23, 2001
East Africa: Tanzania Claims Role of 'Honest Broker' Behind the Scenes
Tanzania stands out in the Great Lakes region as one of the few countries that is not in turmoil. Instead, this large East African country is an oasis of relative peace - home to… Read more »
May 07, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Wamba dia Wamba Removed, Say Dissidents
The messy Congo-Kinshasa political situation became messier Monday as John Tibasima Atenyi, a Vice President of the Bunia-based rebel movement Congolese Rally for Democracy,… Read more »
May 04, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Dispute Over UN Congo Report Clouds Peace Effort
The governments of Uganda and Rwanda are denouncing a United Nations report written by a "Panel of Experts" on the exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
March 30, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: The Struggle to Become a Nation
United Nations troops have begun deploying in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering what appears to be a glimmer of hope for peace in the war-torn east of the country. Read more »
March 19, 2001
Equatorial Guinea: President in Washington DC to Win US Embassy
On a week long "personal" visit to the United States, Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is telling everyone who will listen that his nation needs a US… Read more »