Liberia: An Uneven Examination of U.S. Policy Toward Liberia

Lester S. Hyman, United States Policy Toward Liberia 1822 To 2003: Unintended Consequences?. Cherry Hill, Africana Homestead Legacy Publishers, 2003, 281 pp + Bibliography, Index,… Read more »

Sudan: Government 'Scorched Earth' Campaign In Darfur Reflecting Fear And Sudan Power Struggle, Says US Official

Rebellion and "effective" military operations in Sudan's western Darfur area by the Sudanese Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) "poses in many… Read more »

Africa: Africa Command Not European Command, Says Official

The United States European Command (Eucom) will change its name to reflect a new strategic concern with Africa, according a senior Eucom official involved in the planning. Eucom… Read more »

Africa: The Nile River: Building or Stumbling Block?

The Nile River, long a trans-border artery linking 10 African countries, has become a major challenge for the nations that share its waters. The distribution of Nile waters has… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Lost Decades - A Reporter's Lament

1 A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa Howard W. French April 23, 2004 Alfred A. Knopf Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari - Freely Elected Government Can Transform Nigeria

Nigeria's problems with economic disparity, underdevelopment and corruption can only be addressed when the country has a fairly elected government, says Major General Muhammadu… Read more »

Africa: General Sees Expanding Strategic Role for U.S. European Command In Africa

Three weeks ago, "the first meeting ever" between the chiefs of defense of North African states and Sahel states took place at the Stuttgart, Germany headquarters of the United… Read more »

Liberia: Rising to the Challenge of Good Governance in Liberia

The peace agreement signed last August that created Liberia's transitional government also established several autonomous agencies and commissions designed to promote… Read more »

Sudan: Western Sudan Conflict Threatens Peace Prospect

The conflict in Darfur is an "ominous cloud over the peace process," said Rep. Ed Royce (R-California), chair of the House Subcommittee on Africa, opening a hearing on the Sudan… Read more »

Africa: Trained African Armies Key to Terror Fight in Africa, Says US European Command Deputy

The United States is stepping up its efforts to partner with Africa in the war on terror, says the deputy commander of the US European Command (USEUCOM) General Charles F. Wald.… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Ex President Jerry Rawlings Appears Before National Reconciliation Commission

Ghana's former president, Jerry Rawlings, appeared on Thursday before the country's National Reconciliation Commission, which was set up in 2002 to investigate human rights' abuses… Read more »

Liberia: President Bush Meets Liberia's Transition Leader; Debt Issue Unresolved

President George W. Bush held a brief low-key meeting Tuesday in the Oval Office with Liberia's transition government chairman, Gyude Bryant, and assured him of firm U.S. support… Read more »

Liberia: Rebel Disarmament 'Irreverisble' Says Liberia Foreign Minister

Although the rebel movements Lurd and Model will "will remain in force" until the end of Liberia's transition period, disarmament is ending their role as a military force, said… Read more »

Liberia: Reporters Notebook - Avoiding a Repeat of the 1990s

On his 100th day in power, the chairman of Liberia's transitional government, Gyude C. Bryant, held a tête-à-tête with editors of Liberian newspapers on the… Read more »

South Africa: Buthelezi Says Inkatha Will Contest Election Peacefully

The countdown has begun towards South Africa’s general elections expected to be held in March or April. And the spotlight is once again on the volatile province of KwaZulu Natal,… Read more »

South Africa: Anglo-Zulu War Revisited, Key Zulu Battle Victory Recreated

Half hidden in the early morning mist and drizzle, Isandlwana, the distinctive hill the Zulus call the "little hut," overlooks the escarpment and the plains that were once a bloody… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Settlement Possible in 'Days', Says State Department's Top Africa Diplomat

Although the goal of a December 31 peace agreement in Sudan has been missed, the government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) have… Read more »

Africa: Two African Students At Elite French Military School Die Of Cold In Training Exercise

Two African student soldiers from the prestigious Saint Cyr military school in France died of exposure overnight on Tuesday, after a snowstorm during a training exercise in the… Read more »

South Africa: Mbeki On Landmark Visit To DRC, Assessing Peace Process And Looking For Trade

South African President Thabo Mbeki is making the first state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by a South African leader. Mbeki flew into Kinshasa on Tuesday,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Former Rebels Return to the Government in Abidjan

The former rebel ministers in Cote d'Ivoire have ended their three month boycott of the coalition government in Abidjan. Now known as the New Forces, most of the ministers… Read more »

Ethiopia: 100 Reported Dead After Soldiers Target Civilians in Gambella

Soldiers in the town of Gambella, 450km (280 miles) west of Addis Ababa, are reported to have engaged since Saturday in violent attacks against leading members of a local ethnic… Read more »

Sudan: President Bush Telephones Bashir And Garang in Sudan

In a surprise move to propel Sudan towards a peace settlement, U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday telephoned Sudan president Omar al-Beshir and SPLM/A rebel leader, John… Read more »

Angola: A Death For a Song and the Triumph of Impunity

Angolan writer and human rights activist Rafael Marques wrote this account of the late-November killing of a member of the public by presidential guards. Read more »

Mali: Malian Leader Still Hopeful for Ivory Coast Despite 'Complex Conflict,' Takes Swipe at Nepad

President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali is the guest of honour at the 6th biennial conference of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), which opened in… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Chairman Kufuor Speaks on Faltering Ivorian Peace Talks

Cote d'Ivoire's prime minister, Seydou Diarra and former rebel-turned-information minister, Guillaume Soro, held talks in Accra with Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor on… Read more »