April 13, 2012
Guinea Bissau: Country Rocked By Apparent Coup Attempt
Guinea-Bissau's military has taken control of the ruling party headquarters and national radio station on Thursday night as shots and rocket fire were heard in the capital,… Read more »
April 04, 2012
Somalia: Suicide Bomber Attacks National Leaders
A suicide bomber blew herself up at an event in Somalia's national theatre in Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing dignitaries including sports chiefs. Read more »
April 03, 2012
Mali: West African Leaders Clamp Down With Sanctions
West African leaders have imposed a wide range of stringent sanctions on the military junta in Mali. Read more »
April 02, 2012
Guinea: Parties Need to Put Nation First in Election Year
In recent weeks, Guinea's President Alpha Conde and the opposition have failed to resolve differences over the conduct of the legislative elections set for July 8. Read more »
March 29, 2012
South Sudan: Nets for Relief as Refugees Flee
Against the backdrop of renewed hostilities between South Sudan and its northern neighbour, a fresh initiative aims to provide some relief from an ever-present threat that is… Read more »
March 21, 2012
Mali: Troops Mutiny
Troops in Mali's capital, Bamako, mutinied on Wednesday, and gunfire could be heard throughout the city. The country's state-run radio and television broadcasts have gone off the… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Eritrea: Ethiopian Forces Raid Asmara's Bases
Ethiopian troops mounted a raid into neighbouring Eritrea on Thursday and claimed to have destroyed "three mercenary camps". Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
February 02, 2012
Egypt: Days of Mourning Declared After Football Violence
The Egyptian parliament is due to hold an emergency session today in response to the violence that killed at least 74 people in Port Said, following a soccer match between premier… Read more »
February 01, 2012
Senegal: Four Die in Anti-Wade Protests
Four people have died in demonstrations since Senegal's Constitutional Court last week ruled that Abdoulaye Wade could run for re-election as president. Read more »
January 25, 2012
Somalia: U.S. Forces Rescue Aid Workers Held by Pirates
American Special Forces troops have rescued two Western aid workers held hostage in Somalia for three months, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday. Read more »
January 05, 2012
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Rebels Kill Dozens of Civilians
The Rwandan rebel group, Forces démocratiques pour la libération du Rwanda (FDLR), killed 39 people on Monday and Tuesday in the Shabunda region of South Kivu, human… Read more »
November 08, 2011
Liberia: Run-off Vote Off to Peaceful Start
Voting in Liberia's presidential run-off election began peacefully on Tuesday, despite clashes the day before between the police and supporters of the opposition Congress for… Read more »
November 07, 2011
Liberia: Clashes in Monrovia a Day Before Run-Off
Clashes broke out in Monrovia Monday afternoon between protesters and police in riot gear at the headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Read more »
October 20, 2011
Liberia: Talk of Taylor's Return Sparks Sharp Responses From U.S. Congressmen
Two influential members of the U.S. Congress have warned that a return to Liberia by former president Charles Taylor would have far-reaching consequences and seriously undermine… Read more »
October 07, 2011
Sudan: Harvard Team Refutes Critique of Report on Mass Killings
Following is the text of an October 6 letter to Dr. Andrew Natsios from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Natsios, who served as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan from October 2006 to… Read more »
October 04, 2011
Liberia: Collecting Stories to Heal a Nation
When journalist Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna returned to her native Liberia in 2003, she found a country that was a shell of its former self. As the nation sought to rebuild,… Read more »
September 14, 2011
Libya: African Union Edges Towards Recognizing New Govt
An African Union (AU) panel on Libya has taken a step towards allowing the new transitional administration in Tripoli to take the country's AU seat. Read more »
September 11, 2011
Nigeria: Did Vengeful Gaddafi Order Abuja Bombing?
It is now widely accepted that Boko Haram, an Islamic sect based in northeastern Nigeria, was responsible for the recent bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
September 02, 2011
Somalia: Let Somalis Manage Aid for Development, Doctor Says
Dr. Hawa Abdi is a woman of many firsts, including being Somalia's first female gynecologist and establishing one of the country's first NGOs. Along with her daughters, Deqa and… Read more »
September 01, 2011
Sudan: Obama Names Two Experienced Diplomats to Team As Problems Mount
President Barack Obama has tapped two experienced U.S. diplomats to represent him in Khartoum and Juba as tensions grow between Sudan and South Sudan. Read more »
August 26, 2011
Libya: South Africa Compromises With United States on Unfreezing Assets
South Africa withdrew its opposition late Thursday to the unfreezing of U.S. $1.5 billion in Libyan assets after intensive negotiations at the United Nations and… Read more »
August 22, 2011
South Sudan: New Govt Must Prepare for Scrutiny - U.S. Activist
In the Republic of South Sudan, partition has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue… Read more »
August 16, 2011
Zimbabwe: Key Political Figure Dies in Farmhouse Fire
A key figure in the struggle to succeed President Robert Mugabe, retired army general Solomon Mujuru, has died in a fire at his farm. Read more »
August 11, 2011
Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads
"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »