Eritrea: World Must Act to Prevent Another 'Failed State'

Just a decade ago, Eritrea might reasonably have been described as challenged but stable. Today it is under severe stress, if not yet in full-blown crisis. Read more »

Central Africa: Deliver Justice to All Congo's Victims

Last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a crucial report that describes the atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during… Read more »

Africa: Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madasgascar

Governance standards have improved significantly in Angola, Liberia and Togo over the past four years, but have declined in Eritrea and Madagascar, according to a leading survey… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Congress Members Urge Obama Administration to Define Policy

Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging his administration to "take additional steps" to define its policy on Sudan and to "publicly… Read more »

Africa: What Will You Do to Make Peace Happen?

On September 21, the United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace (Peace Day). Every year since 1982 this day has provided a rallying point for member states and… Read more »

Sudan: Salvir Kiir Says International Support for Referendum is Critical for Peace

Southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir appealed to Washington on Friday for heightened international engagement in preparations for the January referendum in which southerners are… Read more »

Sudan: Critical Engagement Needed in Runup to January Referendum - Salva Kiir

Keynote Address on the Occasion of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 40th Annual Conference Foreign Affairs Brain Trust Event at the Washington Convention Center by Gen… Read more »

Somalia: Constructive Re-Engagement Required, Not Disengagement

Somalia increasingly represents a direct threat to U.S. national security. Read more »

Sudan: Obama to Help Rescue Peace Deal; Northern Official Says Secession Not 'Inevitable'

A senior Sudanese official on Thursday said Sudan was continuing to work to achieve unity of the country's north and south and did not believe that southern succession was… Read more »

Guinea: Due Process Bodes Well for Country's Political Future

The past two decades in Africa have shown that the holding of elections is no guarantee for democracy. Independent institutions, military officers who support civilian rule and a… Read more »

Rwanda: The Politics of Genocide Denial

Rwandan officials have defended the government of President Paul Kagame against recent criticism that it was cracking down on its opponents and the press ahead of upcoming… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Attorney General on Visit to Underscore Anti-Terror Cooperation

Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Kampala to address African heads-of-state during the opening day of the Africa Union summit on Sunday. Read more »

Kenya: The Great Rift

A most intriguing political development occasioned by the constitutional referendum is how former President Daniel Arap Moi and his onetime political protégé, William… Read more »

Somalia: Conflict Will Spread Unless International Community Acts - U.S. Policymaker

Sudan: Carson Says U.S. is Boosting Efforts to Back Peace

Conflict in Sudan has been a thorny issue for President Barack Obama and his administration since he took office. This week, a leading voice for a more vigorous American approach… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt 'Manipulates' Genocide Memory - Law Professor

The Rwandan government has made remarkable strides in infrastructure, the economy, healthcare and gender equity in political representation, but their continued attack on… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Improvements Necessary to Deal with IDPs, U.S. Official Says

Tens of thousands of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been fleeing a government offensive against Ugandan rebels, adding to the nearly 2.5 million people… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma Warns Against Xenophobic Attacks

President Jacob Zuma has entered the debate on the threat of xenophobic attacks on migrants from other African states by calling on South Africans to "isolate and report to the… Read more »

Uganda: Obama Offers U.S. Assistance in Phone Call to Museveni

Following the bombings in Kampala on Sunday, the White House announced that President Barrack Obama phoned Ugandan President President Yoweri Museveni Monday morning to express… Read more »

Uganda: 23 Killed Watching World Cup

Explosions ripped through a restaurant and a sports club in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Sunday night, killing more than 20 people who had gathered to watch the World Cup final. Read more »

Somalia: East African Leaders Call for More Troops

East African leaders have called for 20,000 troops to be deployed across Somalia to support the country's besieged transitional federal government. Read more »

Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future

While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »

Somalia: New Somaliland President Looking for Recognition and Investment

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, the opposition candidate who won the recent presidential election in Somaliland, says international recognition for the self-declared republic is one of his… Read more »

Guinea: Election Gives Signs of Hope

At a moment when the tide of global democracy is seemingly in reverse, it is heartening to note the enthusiasm with which many voters in Africa are participating in campaigns,… Read more »

Liberia: President Reports Progress Amid Problems to U.S. Backers

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Washington this week with a message that the country's post-conflict recovery, while still fragile, can become self-sustaining within… Read more »