December 06, 2010
Ethiopia: WikiLeaks Reveals Details of U.S. Dialogue With Meles
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told top visiting American officials before elections in May this year that he would “crush… with our full force”… Read more »
Madagascar: Deposed President 'Recruited Mercenaries' - Diplomatic Cable
The American embassy in Paris reported to Washington three months after Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana was deposed in 2009 that he was recruiting mercenaries in France,… Read more »
December 01, 2010
Sudan: Obstacles Beyond the Referendum
Last Friday the South Sudan Referendum Commission extended by one week the time which southerners, both inside Sudan and abroad, have to register for the poll. It is scheduled to… Read more »
November 29, 2010
Africa: U.S. Sought Personal Details of Great Lakes, Sahel Leaders
A secret diplomatic cable sent to American diplomatic missions in the name of Secretary of State Hilary Clinton last April sought personal details – including fingerprints,… Read more »
November 17, 2010
Africa: Scientists Will Power Next Generation of Development
Ten years into the Millennium Development Goals, everyone is eager to pinpoint what will do most to power African progress. Read more »
November 05, 2010
Madagascar: U.S. Calls for Return to Democratic Rule
A senior United States diplomat told the Malagasy people this week that the political structures and processes created by their de facto government were “insufficiently… Read more »
November 02, 2010
Sudan: Obama Renews Sanctions Against Khartoum
President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions agains the Sudanese government in Khartoum. Read more »
October 14, 2010
Kenya: Gibraltar MP Contests Report on Nairobi Meeting
Gibraltar Member of Parliament Steven Linares, in a letter to AllAfrica, has contested the accuracy of a recent report on a meeting in Nairobi in which he was quoted on the issues… Read more »
October 13, 2010
Sudan: Remarks to "The Sudan Referendum - Dangers and Possibilities" at The Brookings Institution
Let me thank the Brookings Institution and Rich Williamson – Nonresident Senior Fellow and Former U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan -- for inviting me to speak at this event… Read more »
October 07, 2010
Eritrea: World Must Act to Prevent Another 'Failed State'
Just a decade ago, Eritrea might reasonably have been described as challenged but stable. Today it is under severe stress, if not yet in full-blown crisis. Read more »
October 06, 2010
Central Africa: Deliver Justice to All Congo's Victims
Last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a crucial report that describes the atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during… Read more »
October 04, 2010
Africa: Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madasgascar
Governance standards have improved significantly in Angola, Liberia and Togo over the past four years, but have declined in Eritrea and Madagascar, according to a leading survey… Read more »
September 23, 2010
Sudan: U.S. Congress Members Urge Obama Administration to Define Policy
Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging his administration to "take additional steps" to define its policy on Sudan and to "publicly… Read more »
September 18, 2010
Sudan: Salvir Kiir Says International Support for Referendum is Critical for Peace
Southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir appealed to Washington on Friday for heightened international engagement in preparations for the January referendum in which southerners are… Read more »
September 17, 2010
Sudan: Critical Engagement Needed in Runup to January Referendum - Salva Kiir
Keynote Address on the Occasion of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 40th Annual Conference Foreign Affairs Brain Trust Event at the Washington Convention Center by Gen… Read more »
September 16, 2010
Ethiopia: Govt Makes Good Progress on Education Goals
Access to education in Ethiopia has improved considerably, with primary school enrolment increasing more than 500 percent between 1994 and 2009, a new Overseas… Read more »
September 15, 2010
Africa: Politics and Hip Hop Meet in Upcoming Elections
Hip hop has often been used by artists as a form of social commentary against poverty, corruption and inequality. Now, some of these artists are aiming to effect change from the… Read more »
September 13, 2010
Somalia: Constructive Re-Engagement Required, Not Disengagement
Somalia increasingly represents a direct threat to U.S. national security. Read more »
September 09, 2010
Sudan: Obama to Help Rescue Peace Deal; Northern Official Says Secession Not 'Inevitable'
A senior Sudanese official on Thursday said Sudan was continuing to work to achieve unity of the country's north and south and did not believe that southern succession was… Read more »
September 08, 2010
Africa: Kina Klothing Brings East Africa to the Urban Clothing Market
Kina Klothing is an African urban wear brand that launched its first collection in 2009. Many of the designs depict themes and images celebrating Africa in general, while others… Read more »
August 31, 2010
Madagascar: Former President Sentenced to Jail With Hard Labour
A court in the capital, Antanarivo, has sentenced former president Marc Ravalomanana and two officers to life imprisonment with hard labour for the part they played in the deaths… Read more »
August 27, 2010
Africa: Why Kenya Has Pulled Ahead of Zimbabwe
Kenya and Zimbabwe's last elections, held within a few months of one another, were characterized by violence either before or after polling. The outcomes of both were strongly… Read more »
August 12, 2010
Kenya: New Constitution is Only First Step
Kenya's referendum to decide on a new constitution ended a decades-long, tortuous journey to reach a basic law to regulate the country's politics and give voice to all its… Read more »
August 11, 2010
Rwanda: Observers Gently Criticize Govt Over Election
Large numbers of Rwandan voters turned out to vote in a peaceful election in which candidates enjoyed freedom of movement and assembly, but "some limits" were placed on freedom of… Read more »
Tanzania: This Year's Final Fiesta Headlined by Lil' Kim
After a series of concerts held throughout Tanzania, this year's final Fiesta was held in Dar es Salaam on August 7. The annual concert series, organized by Clouds FM, has a… Read more »