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 »
February 11, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: New Prime Minister Ponders Consensus Cabinet as Fighting Worsens
There were reports of renewed fighting in Cote dIvoire Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Seydou Diarra was installed as the country's new consensus prime minister - with the… Read more »
February 09, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: Peace Efforts Redoubled as Fighting Flares in West
Government troops in Cote dIvoire report fresh fighting in the west of the country on Sunday, as efforts continued to persuade President Laurent Gbagbo and his rivals to implement… Read more »
February 07, 2003
Zimbabwe: Nigeria, South Africa Favour Constructive Engagement with Zimbabwe
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said Friday he preferred a policy of constructive engagement and effective diplomacy, rather than antagonism towards Zimbabwe, where he… Read more »
Liberia: Fighting Near the Liberian Capital Drives Thousands Into Bush
Fighting in recent days within striking distance of Liberia's capital, Monrovia, has led to panic among civilians and major disruption with thousands fleeing the area west of the… Read more »
February 03, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: Anti-Government Riot Rocks Abidjan, AU Summit to Discuss Ivory Coast
Opposition demonstrators in Cote dIvoire stormed onto the streets of Abidjan, Sunday, one week after pro-government supporters launched a series of anti-French rallies in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Between 20 and 30 Killed in Lagos Blast, Bank Looted
At least 20 and as many as 30 people were reported dead, Sunday, in Nigerias main city, Lagos, after an explosion ripped through an apartment and shopping complex and destroyed… Read more »
February 01, 2003
West Africa: Ivory Coast Peace Plan in Tatters, W.African Leaders Meet
As West African leaders gathered in Senegal, Friday, in a bid to rescue the Cote dIvoire peace accord and find urgent resolutions to the escalating crisis, thousands of youths… Read more »
January 30, 2003
South Africa: Mandela Sharply Criticises Bush and Blair on Iraq Stance
Former South African president and Nobel peace prize laureate, Nelson Mandela, has strongly criticised the American leader, George W Bush, calling him arrogant and shortsighted.… Read more »
January 29, 2003
West Africa: Ivory Coast Awaits President's Speech, Opposition to Accord Hardens
The people of Cote dIvoire are in a state of high anxiety as they await the word from their president, Laurent Gbagbo, on the faltering peace accord agreed last weekend in France. Read more »
January 28, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Comments Sow Doubt on Ivory Coast Peace Deal
Speaking in Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital, Abidjan, President Laurent Gbagbo has described the French-brokered peace plan he accepted at the weekend in Paris as a set of… Read more »
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