October 01, 2012
Mali: Restore Democracy Then Liberate the North - U.S. Official Johnnie Carson
The top United States diplomat for Africa has acknowledged that military action will be needed to break the control of northern Mali by Islamic extremists and re-unite the country,… Read more »
September 28, 2012
Senegal: President Describes Reforms, Says Mali Must Be Reunited
When Macky Sall took office as president of Senegal in April, he promised a 'rupture' with many of the policies of his predecessor, Abdoulaye Wade, under whom he served as prime… Read more »
September 27, 2012
Sudan: Sudans Reach Partial Deal, Abyei Question Remains
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to set up a demilitarized border zone and resume oil exports, but left several major security questions unresolved, according to… Read more »
September 25, 2012
Mali: UN to Debate Military Intervention
Diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis in Mali are being stepped up at the United Nations this week, against the backdrop of warnings that the situation in the country will… Read more »
September 18, 2012
Kenya: Mass Grave Found in Tana Area
A mass grave was discovered on Monday in Kenya's Tana River region, a police source in the area has told AFP. Read more »
August 31, 2012
South Africa: Marikana Killings a Wake-Up Call, Says Union Founder
South Africans need calm heads to examine what caused the slaughter of 44 workers and police officers at the Marikana mine. The judicial commission of inquiry appointed by… Read more »
August 16, 2012
Gabon: Police, Protesters Clash in Anti-Govt Demonstrations
There were violent confrontations between the police and protesters in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, on Wednesday. The demonstrations were called by the leader of an… Read more »
August 14, 2012
Southern Africa: Zuma to Report to Regional Leaders On Zimbabwe
Excerpt from a media briefing by the South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Coooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, on August 14, 2012: Read more »
July 30, 2012
Rwanda: Europe Suspends Aid to Kagame Govt
A growing number of European governments is joining an international diplomatic drive to press President Paul Kagame's government into ending support for rebels in the eastern… Read more »
July 22, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Cuts Military Aid Over Support for Congolese Rebels
The U.S. government is cancelling a small military assistance package that was to have been provided to Rwanda this year, citing "information that Rwanda is supporting armed groups… Read more »
July 13, 2012
Africa: U.S. Military Steps Up 'Sustained Engagement' With Africa
A stepped-up role for the American military, which has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate since the establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in 2008,… Read more »
June 22, 2012
Liberia: Bold Plans for Hard Problems in Second Term - Johnson Sirleaf
In the early months of her second five-year term, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the post-conflict nation has made substantial progress but still faces multiple,… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Accused of Blocking UN Report on 'Rwanda Fueling Congo Violence'
The United States has been accused of blocking a UN report which examines claims that Rwanda is fuelling a violent rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. (See… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Liberia: Sirleaf Needs to Use Powers to the Fullest
Liberia has come a long way from the bloody civil wars that raged from 1989 until former president Charles Taylor left office in 2003. Read more »
June 14, 2012
Togo: Protests Continue for Third Day in Lomé
Protests are continuing for a third day in Lomé after two days of clashes between security forces and demonstrators calling for reforms ahead of upcoming elections. Read more »
May 30, 2012
Sierra Leone: Taylor to Spend Rest of His Life in Prison
The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years' imprisonment for aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. Read more »
May 21, 2012
Mali: Transitional President 'Beaten by Protesters'
The transitional president of Mali Dioncounda Traore has been admitted to hospital after protesters reportedly burst into his office and beat him. Read more »
Lesotho: Early Voting Peaceful Despite Recent Violence
Lesotho has seen political violence flare ahead of May 26 elections, with the opposition claiming that dirty tricks have undercut their turnouts. Read more »
May 16, 2012
Kenya: Woman Dies After Mombasa Grenade Attack
A woman has died after a grenade attack in Mombasa, police told AFP on Wednesday - a day after armed men attacked a restaurant in the Kenyan port city. Read more »
May 15, 2012
Somalia: European Military Launches Air Raid On Pirates
European Union military forces carried out an air raid on what they called "pirate equipment" on the coast of Somalia on Tuesday. Read more »
May 07, 2012
Mali: Attack On Timbuktu World Heritage Site May Spark Revolt
There are fears that the population of Timbuktu may react violently after fighters from a religious sect desecrated the tomb of a saint. Read more »
April 30, 2012
Central Africa: U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News
An unusual dateline - Obo, Central African Republic - appeared in newspapers and on radio broadcasts across the globe Monday morning. Read more »
April 26, 2012
Liberia: Taylor Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has become the first African leader to be found guilty of war crimes by an international court. Read more »
Sudan: African Union Calls For End to Bombing, Troop Withdrawals
The African Union has called on Sudan to stop its aerial bombing of South Sudan and expressed "dismay and deep disappointment" with both countries for their involvement in the… Read more »
April 25, 2012
East Africa: Obama Extends U.S. Search for LRA's Kony
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that American advisers helping with the mission to capture Joseph Kony will remain in East Africa to "bring this madman to justice.". Read more »