March 14, 2009
Madagascar: Opposition Claims Power, Ravalomanana Rejects Claim
Antananarivo's sacked mayor, Andry Rajoelina, emerged from hiding on Saturday to step up pressure to force the ouster of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana. His supporters… Read more »
Madagascar: Opposition Launches New Bid to Seize Power
Antananarivo's sacked mayor, Andry Rajoelina, emerged from hiding on Saturday to step up pressure to force the ouster of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana. Read more »
March 12, 2009
Sudan: Darfur Aid Workers Abducted
Five Darfur aid workers employed by the international medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), were abducted Wednesday night, the agency said. Read more »
March 11, 2009
Africa: Kikwete Calls for Joint Action on Economic Crisis
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has called on Africa to send a "clear message" to next month's crucial meeting of the G20, the world's major economic powers, to help mitigate… Read more »
Sudan: Obama Condemns Expulsion of Aid Agencies
In his most important intervention on Africa policy since his inauguration, President Barack Obama of the United States has condemned Sudan's expulsion of international aid… Read more »
March 05, 2009
Sudan: Ghanaian Judge Led Arrest Warrant Panel
The top judge on the panel which issued the controversial warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is a fellow African who has been a pioneer in advancing… Read more »
Sudan: Govt Bans Aid Agencies From Darfur
Sudan's government has barred three leading international aid agencies from operating in war-torn Darfur as well as in the north and eastern regions of the country, putting at risk… Read more »
Sudan: Govt Condemns Bashir Arrest Warrant
The Sudanese government has attacked the International Criminal Court for issuing an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir, accusing the court of "double standards" and… Read more »
March 04, 2009
Sudan: International Court Issues Bashir Arrest Warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity arising… Read more »
Sudan: International Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Bashir
The International Criminal Court issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity arising out of… Read more »
Sudan: An American Pleads For Bashir, An African Against
The International Criminal Court indicted Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges for the violence committed in Darfur today. It would be the first time the ICC… Read more »
March 02, 2009
Sudan: Prosecutor Accuses Bashir Forces of Murder, Rape, Pillage
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, will announce on Wednesday March 4 its decision on an application for an arrest warrant for President Omar… Read more »
February 24, 2009
Somalia: Does Nation Face Doomsday Or Opportunity for Peace?
In AllAfrica's feature, "Africa from Abroad" - which highlights important articles about the continent appearing in media outside it - Brian Kennedy of our Washington DC office… Read more »
February 20, 2009
Sudan: U.S. Celebrities Pull Readers to Darfur
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has quite the traveling companion for his latest trip to Darfur – actor George Clooney. Read more »
February 17, 2009
Central Africa: Alison Des Forges - The Epitome of Courage
Scholar and human rights activist Alison Des Forges, best known for her work on Central Africa and in particular her fearless advocacy of human rights in Rwanda, was killed in an… Read more »
February 16, 2009
East Africa: Seacom Sets Broadband Pace
Seacom, a Mauritius-registered company providing fibre-optic bandwidth to Africa, announced this month that it has laid the first portion of undersea cables on the beds of the… Read more »
February 13, 2009
Somalia: Pirates Try to Seize Another Six Ships
Pirates in the Gulf of Aden made six attempts to hijack merchant ships during this week, but all the attacks were successfully repelled, maritime shipping agencies have reported. Read more »
Sudan: Sorry Tale of Darfur's Helicopters
More than a year after the deployment of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID), the UN is still begging the international community for the… Read more »
February 12, 2009
Sudan: Africa Urges Suspension of Bashir Arrest Warrant
African and Arab governments are expected to press the United Nations Security Council to defer the indictment of Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges on the… Read more »
February 11, 2009
Kenya: Weapons Ship Freed by Somali Pirates Heads for Port
The Ukrainian ship carrying heavy weapons and artillery which was freed by Somali pirates last week is expected to dock on the Kenyan coast Thursday. Read more »
Sudan: UN Chief Warns Govt Over Indictment
United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon has warned the Sudanese government against harming UN peacekeepers if the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides to indict President Omar… Read more »
February 09, 2009
Central Africa: Rwanda Needs Internal Talks to End DRC War
In a surprise move last month, Rwanda detained its erstwhile ally, the Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, who led an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late… Read more »
Madagascar: Minister Resigns Over Killings
Madagascar's defence minister, Cecile Manorohanta, resigned on Monday after police reportedly killed at least 25 people when they fired upon a demonstration in the capital,… Read more »
February 05, 2009
Africa: Obama Reverses U.S. Ban on Abortion-Linked Aid
The decision by United States President Barack Obama to overturn the Bush administration's ban on funding assistance programs which provide abortions or abortion counselling -… Read more »
January 23, 2009
Central Africa: Rwanda Arrests DRC Rebel Nkunda
Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was arrested in Rwanda late Thursday night, Rwandan and Congolese authorities announced on Friday. Read more »