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 »
April 02, 2013
Africa: 'Enough' Fellows to Focus On Worst Cases
There is good news out of Africa. Some of the world's fastest growing economies are African. International investment is growing. Read more »
April 01, 2013
Sudan: President Announces Release of All Political Prisoners
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said that he will release all political detainees in the country, AFP reported on Monday. Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: Elephants Under Grave Threat
Conservationists warn that unless action is taken soon, Africa's iconic herds of elephants could disappear from the landscape. 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
Nigeria: Nine Polio Health Workers Gunned Down
Unknown gunmen shot dead nine women involved in Nigeria's polio-vaccination campaign in the northern city of Kano on Friday in two separate attacks, press reports said on Friday. Read more »
January 15, 2013
Mali: Test of U.S. Will in Mali Conflict
Mali, only recently seen as a model African democracy, has crashed onto the stage of world attention, bringing formidable challenges for the international community. Whether to… Read more »
January 17, 2013
Somalia: U.S. Recognizes Somali Government
The United States has officially recognized Somalia's government in Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said after meeting with Somali… Read more »
December 25, 2012
West Africa: Nigeria Attacks Pair Piracy, Kidnappings
The 23 December pirate attack on an Italian ship 40 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria's Bayelsa state is part of a growing trend in Africa's Gulf of Guinea region. Four… Read more »
December 21, 2012
Uganda: Top Google Searches Reveal Tech Focus
Apple and Samsung gadgets have been the talk of the year 2012 and it wasn't a surprise when Google released their Year-End Zeitgeist and found the two company products amongst the… Read more »
Nigeria: What are Nigeria's Top Google Searches?
Jamb - the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board - is the most-searched term in Nigeria, according to Google’s Year-End Zeitgeist list. Read more »
December 16, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: Bring Women into DRC Peace Talks - Diop
It's a country the size of all of western Europe, with enormous mineral riches that enable the artifacts of modern life, from mobile phones and tablets to circuit boards and solar… Read more »
December 12, 2012
Mali: President Appoints New PM
Dioncounda Traoré, the interim Malian president, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra, immediately appointing Django Sissoko to replace him,… Read more »
December 06, 2012
Egypt: Several Dead in Egyptian Clashes
Six people were killed and 450 injured after clashes between protesters and supporters of President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday night, reports Ahram Online from Cairo. Read more »
November 20, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Seize Goma
Rebels of the M23 group seized part of the regional capital of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, reports Radio Okapi. Read more »
November 19, 2012
Mali: No Quick Fixes for a Complex Crisis
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has agreed on a revised concept of operations for the deployment of an international military force of 3,300 soldiers to help… Read more »
November 08, 2012
Africa: Mbeki Named 'African of the Year'
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has been named "African of the Year" for his "persistent and consistent" efforts to avert war between Sudan and South Sudan. Read more »
November 02, 2012
Libya: Armed Protesters Occupy Parliament Area
A group of armed men have occupied an area near Libya's parliament building after new Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and his Congress approved the Cabinet line-up, according to… Read more »
October 29, 2012
Guinea Bissau: Army Officer Arrested After Coup Attempt
An army officer was arrested over the weekend by military authorities in Guinea Bissau on suspicion of staging a coup to remove the country's new caretaker government, news… Read more »
October 22, 2012
Rwanda: Govt Wants African Solutions, Not Tribal Alliances, Says Foreign Minister
The verified Twitter account of the Rwandan president, @PaulKagame, suddenly came to life on October 10 after a five-month silence. The 15 late-night posts were a mixture of… Read more »
October 17, 2012
Africa: Calls for Obama, Romney to Debate Africa
American lobby groups advocating stronger United States government action to bring peace to Central and East Africa are calling on candidates in the U.S. presidential elections to… Read more »
October 04, 2012
Africa: Tutu Wins Extraordinary Ibrahim Award
The foundation which presents Africa's premier prize for good governance has announced a "one-off extraordinary award" of U.S. $1 million to Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South… Read more »