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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Somalia: Constructive Re-Engagement Required, Not Disengagement

Somalia increasingly represents a direct threat to U.S. national security. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Rwanda: Media Censorship Will Breed Resentment

Regardless of Rwanda’s presidential election outcome, one thing is certain – an independent press did not monitor the election results. The government has… Read more »

Kenya: Chronicle of a Newspaper and a Nation's Birth

One of the chapters in Gerard Loughran's new book on the history of Kenya's Nation newspaper is prefaced with a quote from Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United… Read more »

Kenya: Obama Praises 'Significant Step for Democracy'

President Barack Obama of the United States today lauded Kenya's approval of its new constitution in a referendum as "a significant step forward" for the country's democracy. Read more »

Kenya: Nation to Enter Period of Peace and Maturity

Kenya is a colourful country, and nowhere more so than in the world of politics. During the last constitutional referendum in 2005, the opposing sides selected oranges and bananas… Read more »

Rwanda: The Politics of Genocide Denial

Rwandan officials have defended the government of President Paul Kagame against recent criticism that it was cracking down on its opponents and the press ahead of upcoming… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Attorney General on Visit to Underscore Anti-Terror Cooperation

Attorney General Eric Holder will travel to Kampala to address African heads-of-state during the opening day of the Africa Union summit on Sunday. Read more »

Kenya: The Great Rift

A most intriguing political development occasioned by the constitutional referendum is how former President Daniel Arap Moi and his onetime political protégé, William… Read more »

Somalia: Conflict Will Spread Unless International Community Acts - U.S. Policymaker

Sudan: Carson Says U.S. is Boosting Efforts to Back Peace

Conflict in Sudan has been a thorny issue for President Barack Obama and his administration since he took office. This week, a leading voice for a more vigorous American approach… Read more »