May 07, 2003
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Historic' Opportunity 'Critical' Moment In Congo, Say NGOs
International non-governmental organizations working in Congo have been closely following the recent progress made in the DRC on the road to peace and democracy. We consider the… Read more »
May 02, 2003
Africa: Larger US Troop Presence May be Needed in Africa, Says NATO Commander
In a new indication that Washington's anti-terrorism efforts may continue to involve U.S. troops in Africa, President George W.Bush declared that "from Pakistan to the Philippines… Read more »
Liberia: Peace Force Essential for Liberian Democracy, Says Opposition Leader
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the Security Council last week to seek "an early solution" to escalating fighting in Liberia, "whose deleterious effect is… Read more »
April 30, 2003
West Africa: Liberia's President Taylor Threatened With Prosecution By Sierra Leone Special Court
Threatening Liberian president Charles Taylor with prosecution for aiding Johnny Paul Koroma and Sam Bockarie, indicted fugitives from the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the… Read more »
Africa: Talks Aimed At Stopping 'Blood Diamonds' Flow Underway
A three-day meeting of some 70 nations in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss implementation of a plan to eradicate the trade in "blood" or "conflict" diamonds winds up… Read more »
April 25, 2003
Sudan: Peace in Sudan, How Close?
Although just last week, commenting on background, one senior administration official here in Washington bravely predicted a comprehensive peace settlement by late June, few other… Read more »
April 24, 2003
Sudan: No Sudan Sanctions, Peace Negotiations are in 'Good Faith' - Bush
Because the government as well as the rebel SPLM/A "are negotiating in good faith" in Sudan, President George W. Bush told the U.S. Congress Monday, no new sanctions will be… Read more »
April 23, 2003
Nigeria: Obasanjo Wins, Buhari Rejects Results, What Next?
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was Tuesday declared the controversial winner of Saturdays election; but his political rivals have refused to accept the results of the… Read more »
April 19, 2003
Nigeria: Vote for New President Opens Amid Tension
Some 60 million registered voters were eligible to return to the polls in Nigeria, Saturday, to elect their countrys next president and 36 influential state governors. Read more »
Africa: US Nuclear Agency Still Has Suspicions On Iraq-Niger Nuclear Link
The thought of nuclear weaponry getting into the hands of terrorists or "rogue states" is a worry that has intensified in recent years. It's the same concern that fuels the… Read more »
April 11, 2003
Nigeria: Views of the Grassroots Voter
In the first of a number of profiles of voters in Nigeria, Ofeibea Quist-Arcton talks to Fidelis Okoro, a resident of the northern city of Kaduna. Himself an Igbo from the mainly… Read more »
April 01, 2003
Burundi: Youth Activist Calls for War Crimes Tribunal to End Impunity
Sporadic fighting between rebels and government soldiers continues in Burundi despite an agreement reached in Arusha, Tanzania, in August 2000 and most recently, a December 2002… Read more »
March 31, 2003
Nigeria: Electoral Commission 'All Set' for April Polls - if There is Peace
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria, (Inec) held a news briefing in the capital Abuja last week to reassure voters and counter complaints that the Commission… Read more »
March 26, 2003
Nigeria: Ethnic Clashes Disrupt Nigeria Oil Production, World Markets Hit
More than a week after an outbreak of ethnic violence in the oil-rich Delta region of Nigeria, the army sent by the government to quell the disturbances claims to have tightened… Read more »
March 22, 2003
Nigeria: Northern Nigerian Emir Condemns U.S. Action in Iraq
As the war against Iraq by the United States and its allies gains momentum in the Gulf, many Africans appear to support the African Union's position that the United Nations should… Read more »
March 21, 2003
Nigeria: U.S. Actions Draw Criticism in Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigeria's city of Kaduna has repeatedly been the scene of violent clashes between Christians and Muslims. The latest violence came in the run-up to the Miss World beauty pageant,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Residents Back Saddam Hussein
In northern Nigeria - far away from the military action in the Gulf, there appears to be overwhelming condemnation of U.S. President George W. Bush and his intentions in Iraq. Read more »
March 17, 2003
Central African Republic: Lack of Money Underlies Coup
Sounding somewhat puzzled, a U.S. State Department official Monday claimed to be "still looking into" the sudden coup in the Central African Republic this weekend. "There's a lot… Read more »
March 09, 2003
West Africa: Ivory Coast Talks Make Progress in Ghana, Heavy Fighting Back Home
Cote dIvoires feuding factions took one step forward at crisis talks in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, and agreed on Saturday to the formation of a national unity government of… Read more »
March 05, 2003
West Africa: Another Last Ditch Peace Effort for Ivory Coast?
West African leaders are scheduled to gather in Ghana, the current chair of the regional community grouping, Ecowas, on Thursday in yet another attempt to resolve the six-month… Read more »
West Africa: What Went Wrong with Ivory Coast's Peace Process - by Senegal's Foreign Minister
Attempts to resolve the civil war in Cote d'Ivoire show scant progress. Three rebel factions still hold Ivory Coast's north, and parts of the west. Over a thousand people have… Read more »
February 17, 2003
South Africa: Anti-War Marches in Four Cities, SA Sends Mission to Iraq
Thousands of anti-war protestors in South Africa joined marches around the world on Saturday to protest against the prospective war on Iraq spearheaded by the United States and… Read more »
February 16, 2003
West Africa: Regional Shuttle Diplomacy Redoubled Ahead of Ivorian Rebel Deadline
A weekend of intensive diplomacy in West Africa to try to keep the Cote dIvoire peace process alive seems to have ended inconclusive. All stakeholders were acutely aware of the… Read more »
February 12, 2003
South Africa: Iraq Dispute Puts Focus on South Africa's Nuclear Disarmament
The debate over weapons of mass destruction and inspection protocols in Iraq has focused attention on South Africa's decision to dismantle its secret nuclear weapons programs more… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Pulls Staff Out of Ivory Coast
Continuing insecurity, tension and confusion in Cote dIvoire over the fate of the peace process and failure to end the five-month civil war, have triggered a decision by the… Read more »
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