December 08, 2006
Africa: Senator Brownback and Representative Lee Say Continent Deserves More Focus
Republican Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas and Democratic Representative Barbara Lee from California were honored by the Africa Society of Washington, D.C. on Thursday for their… Read more »
December 06, 2006
Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Inaugurated Amid Tight Security
Joseph Kabila was sworn in on Wednesday as the first democratically-elected leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo in four decades. Read more »
December 04, 2006
Chad: Bringing Chad Back from the Brink - A Humanitarian Imperative that Serves U.S. National Interests
With all eyes on the horrifying genocide in Darfur, we must not ignore the growing instability next door in neighboring Chad, where the government is on the brink of complete… Read more »
December 01, 2006
Sudan: Review of 'All About Darfur'
All About Darfur: Is Sudan in a culture of war? Read more »
November 29, 2006
Somalia: Getting It Wrong, Again
Already notorious as the world’s only state without a functioning government, Somalia may be about to deteriorate even further. The country is rapidly sliding back toward… Read more »
November 27, 2006
Sudan: President Blasts UN, Asserts Sovereignty
Sudan's President Umar el-Bashir reiterated Monday in Khartoum his agreement to an international force in Darfur. Such a force could be composed of African Union (AU) troops or… Read more »
November 15, 2006
Congo-Kinshasa: Joseph Kabila Wins Run-Off
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared in a statement on Wednesday evening that incumbent Joseph Kabila had won the October 29,… Read more »
November 14, 2006
Sudan: U.S. Congressmen Urge State Governors to Divest
U.S. Congressional Representatives Frank Wolf (Republican), Donald Payne (Democrat), and Jim Moran (Democrat) today called for states to divest public funds from companies doing… Read more »
November 09, 2006
Angola: A New Diamond War
The upcoming Hollywood feature movie "Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, promises to cast a spotlight on the role of so-called conflict diamonds in fueling… Read more »
October 30, 2006
Southern Africa: Catch a Fire: New Film on 1980s Apartheid South Africa
Catch a Fire Read more »
October 18, 2006
Africa: Speech of William Jefferson Clinton Accepting the 2006 Africare Humanitarian Award
The following is a transcript of William Jefferson Clinton's Acceptance Speech for the 2006 Africare Humanitarian Award. Read more »
Liberia: A Conversation with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
At a breakfast fundraiser in Washington DC for the Liberian Education Trust, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf discussed the nation's prospects for development and peace with… Read more »
October 17, 2006
Liberia: President Calls for Faster Aid Flows: Speech at Georgetown University
The following is the text of a speech given by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at Georgetown University. Read more »
October 16, 2006
Uganda: The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland Read more »
October 04, 2006
Sudan: Crisis in Sudan
Introduction Read more »
October 03, 2006
Sudan: We Saved Europeans. Why Not Africans?
With Darfur set to be hit by a second wave of genocide, world leaders are shifting into diplomatic high gear. The government of Sudan flatly rejects deployment of a 22,000-strong… Read more »
September 22, 2006
Liberia: President Johnson Sirleaf Honored with Freedom Award
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was honored Thursday night in Washington with the 2006 Freedom Award, a distinction she shared with U.S. First Lady Laura Bush. Read more »
September 20, 2006
Uganda: Uganda and Museveni's Leadership
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, says the promise of peace will allow all Ugandans to benefit from the social, economic and political progress his government has fostered… Read more »
September 19, 2006
Uganda: Our People Embrace Peace
The world may rest assured that the people of Uganda eagerly embrace the promise of peace and an end to the colonially generated violence, fascism and terrorism orchestrated by the… Read more »
Uganda: Nation in Crisis Thanks to Divisive Regime
The government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have agreed to end two decades of hostilities in the northern part of the country. This is good news. But, only… Read more »
August 23, 2006
Sudan: To Halt the Atrocities, Follow the Money
Hard though it is to believe, the horrific humanitarian situation in Darfur is getting worse. There are more clashes now than a year ago, the number of rapes has steadily climbed… Read more »
August 18, 2006
Angola: The Hero (O Herói)
The Hero (O Herói) Read more »
South Africa: The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club Read more »
July 14, 2006
Sudan: Leadership for Implementing the DPA
This is fifteenth and last in a series of articles explaining the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), explaining what lies behind the long and complicated text of the Agreement. As these… Read more »
Sudan: The CPA, the DPA and the EPA
This is fourteenth in a series of articles concerning the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), explaining what lies behind the long and complicated text of the Agreement. This article… Read more »