July 25, 2008
Sudan: Security Council Should Set Govt Benchmarks
The United Nations Security Council is no stranger to intractable international disputes. But soon Sudan will present it with a different kind of problem, one it has not faced in… Read more »
July 14, 2008
Sudan: Court Accuses Al-Bashir of Darfur War Crimes
The prosecutor of the newly-established International Criminal Court (ICC) today accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and war crimes arising out of the war in… Read more »
July 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions on Mugabe
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Friday which would have imposed an arms embargo against Zimbabwe and financial and travel sanctions on… Read more »
July 10, 2008
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Lays Down Talks Conditions
Zimbabwean political leader Morgan Tsvangirai has characterised Thursday's meeting between representatives of his party and the ruling Zanu-PF as talks about talks. Read more »
June 17, 2008
Africa: History Can Be Cruel for Eritrea, Ethiopia
A decade ago Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki launched a border war in the Horn of Africa that killed 80,000 people. Read more »
June 12, 2008
Liberia: Farm Workers Killed in Clash
At least 13 farm workers are dead after a violent clash over a plot of farmland 55 kilometers south-east of the capital, Monrovia. Read more »
June 03, 2008
Africa: Yar'Adua Explains Stand on Africom
President Umaru Yar'Adua reiterated in South Africa Tuesday that he had asked the United States to give military assistance to groupings of African nations, but that he had… Read more »
June 02, 2008
Somalia: UN Security Council Pushes Peace Process
The United Nations Security Council is beginning a 10-day, five-nation mission to Africa with a drive to support the Somali peace talks being held in neighbouring Djibouti. Read more »
May 29, 2008
Sudan: Abyei Conflict Threatens to Escalate
Sudan could be sliding back into a national civil war. Read more »
May 28, 2008
Sudan: U.S. Candidates Urge End to Darfur Violence
All three remaining United States presidential candidates have demanded that the "genocide and violence in Darfur be brought to an end" in an advertisement in Wednesday's… Read more »
May 26, 2008
South Africa: A Cape Town Suburb Copes With Refugees
Violence or the threat of it has forced an estimated 20,000 migrants out of their homes to places of temporary shelter in Cape Town. AllAfrica intern Faatimah Hendricks blogs on… Read more »
May 21, 2008
South Africa: Army to Combat Attacks on Migrants
South African troops will move into flashpoints in the country's economic heartland to help police end attacks on migrants from other parts of Africa. Read more »
May 20, 2008
Zimbabwe: Weapons Not Delivered, Says Union
The international union federation which has been tracking a Chinese arms shipment to Zimbabwe said Tuesday the weapons have not been delivered. Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Condemns 'Shameful' Attacks
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has condemned as "shameful and criminal" the recent attacks on foreign nationals living in the country. Read more »
May 19, 2008
South Africa: Legislators Condemn Attacks on Foreigners
South African legislators from across the political spectrum have unanimously condemned attacks on foreign nationals which are sweeping parts of the country. Read more »
May 12, 2008
Sudan: Govt Cracks Down After Daring Attack
The Sudanese government has arrested the Islamist leader, Hassan Abdallah al-Turabi, and top members of his political party in the wake of an unprecedented attack by Darfur rebels… Read more »
May 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Arms Ship Waits Off Luanda, Say Unionists
The Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe is anchored off Luanda and shows no sign of returning to China, says the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Read more »
April 24, 2008
Zimbabwe: China Recalls Weapons Shipment
The Chinese ship carrying a controversial consignment of weapons for Zimbabwe is being recalled and the arms will no longer be delivered. Read more »
April 23, 2008
Zimbabwe: U.S. Urges Blocking of Arms Shipment
The United States has urged southern African governments to block a shipment of arms destined for Zimbabwe from being transported overland to the landlocked country. Read more »
April 21, 2008
Kenya: Army Chief Denies Mt Elgon Abuses
The commander of the Kenyan army, Lieutenant General Augostino Njoroge, has dismissed charges of human rights abuses in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya as "imaginary." Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unions Mobilize to Stop Weapons
The governments of both Mozambique and Tanzania have refused to allow a Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe to offload its cargo in their ports, a South African… Read more »
April 19, 2008
Zimbabwe: Govt Sources Confirm Terror Campaign
Zimbabwean generals and government officials have told journalists reporting for Western newspapers that the military has taken charge of the process of intimidating voters and… Read more »
April 18, 2008
South Africa: Workers Vow to Stop Zimbabwe Weapons
South African union members vowed on Friday to stop the delivery to Zimbabwe of a consignment of weapons from China which reportedly includes three million rounds of small arms… Read more »
April 16, 2008
Liberia: President Appeals to Ghana in Refugee Row
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has warned Liberians not to allow a quarrel over Liberian refugees in Ghana to spill across the border. Read more »
March 27, 2008
Liberia: Emotions Run High Over Refugee Crisis
"Why must our government apologize?" asked one caller on a local radio station in response to news that the Liberian government had sent an apology note to the Ghanaian… Read more »