December 28, 2002
Kenya: Opposition Senses Presidential Victory, Inauguration Possible Monday
In the clearest indication yet that the opposition is poised for victory in the Kenyan presidential elections, sources at State House told Reuters they had been given instructions… Read more »
Kenya: "Thats the Way Democracy Goes," Moi Declares of Opposition Election Lead
Kenyas outgoing president, Daniel arap Moi, 78, put on a brave face and seemed almost resigned to the possible defeat of his handpicked successor in the general elections, held… Read more »
Kenya: Early Poll Successes for Opposition as Vote Count Continues
Kenyans woke up early Saturday to news that the main opposition National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) was scoring early leads as election results trickled in from all over the country.… Read more »
December 27, 2002
Kenya: Historic Vote Will Decide the Countrys Third President
Nestling in a plot of its own, a few steps away from rows and rows of lush, green cornfields, the unfinished building of Mutumo Primary School, 60km (40 miles) north of Kenya's… Read more »
Kenya: Profiles of Leading Presidential Candidates
Million of Kenyans go to the polls on Friday, December 27, to elect a new president, parliament and local candidates in the civic elections. The landmark ballot ushers in a new era… Read more »
Kenya: "Let Us Take a Chance" with Uhuru Kenyatta, Says Woman Supporter
Chubby Nairesia, 39, comes from Maasai country, Kajiado District in Kenyas Rift Valley Province. She worked in the hotel industry as a cost controller, but is currently… Read more »
December 26, 2002
Kenya: 'We Are Going to Be Empowered By Kibaki' - Woman Voter
Josephine Owiro, 50, is a small business woman who sells vegetables on the street in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. One of 10.5 million potential voters, Owiro goes to the polls,… Read more »
December 25, 2002
Kenya: Last Minute Campaigning as Kenyans Prepare to Go to the Polls
As Kenyans settled down to Christmas lunch and church services, the national holiday gave them a little respite to reflect on "the dawn of a new era," as one newspaper put it. It… Read more »
December 23, 2002
Kenya: Campaigning Reaches Fever Pitch, Marred by Violence
Kenya has entered the final week of an historic election campaign leading up to the landmark general election on Friday, and the departure of one of Africas longest serving… Read more »
December 20, 2002
Africa: White House Prepares Multi-Nation Presidential Tour to Africa
President George Bush will make a six-day trip to Africa in January, his first visit to the continent as President of the United States. Read more »
December 18, 2002
Sudan: Government Proposes 'Political Alliance' With Sudanese Rebels
The government of Sudan has proposed the formation of a political alliance with the rebel Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). Read more »
December 17, 2002
Sudan: Delegations in Washington For 'Unofficial' Talks
Delegations from the Government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) arrived in Washington, DC on Monday for unofficial talks at the invitation… Read more »
December 15, 2002
Kenya: 'Kanu Has Undergone Massive Change' - Uhuru Kenyatta
He is 42, young and the scion of what may yet become a political dynasty in Kenya. His name is Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenyas founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, and the… Read more »
Kenya: Ecstatic Welcome Home for Opposition Presidential Candidate
Looking weary and frail after an eight-hour flight, and a weeks hospital treatment in London, Kenyas main opposition presidential candidate, Mwai Kibaki, flew back to the capital… Read more »
December 12, 2002
Kenya: Moi Vows Not to Rule From Behind the Scenes
Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, 78, who has led his country for the past 24 years, addressed the nation, Thursday, in his final Independence Day celebrations as head of state.… Read more »
December 05, 2002
East Africa: Bush Meets Kenyan and Ethiopian Leaders as U.S.-Kenyan Exercises Continue
Security issues dominated the discussion, Thursday, as President Bush hosted Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the White House in… Read more »
December 03, 2002
Africa: Education for all a priority for Africa, say ministers
"Education is the key to life!" Smiling schoolgirls from Zanaki Secondary, in Tanzanias commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, said it all. Welcoming African education ministers, and… Read more »
East Africa: Burundi Peace Deal Signed In Tanzania
A ceasefire agreement was signed early Tuesday between the Burundi government and one of the two main rebel factions, in a bid to end the nine-year civil war in the east African… Read more »
East Africa: Tanzanian President Optimistic About Burundi Ceasefire Accord
A ceasefire agreement was signed early Tuesday between the warring parties in Burundi. The peace deal commits the government of President Pierre Buyoya and the rebel Forces for… Read more »
East Africa: Kenyan President and Ethiopian Prime Minister To Meet With Bush
President Bush will meet on Thursday with President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Read more »
November 28, 2002
Kenya: 'Premature' To Blame Al-Quaeda, says White House; Americans In Kenya Cautioned
"It's premature to rule al-Quaeda in or out in these incidents," deputy White House press secretary Gordon Johndroe said during his Thanksgiving intelligence briefing Thursday. Read more »
Kenya: Hotel Bombing Kills Eleven in Kenya
Seven Kenyans and two Israeli tourists were killed in a terrorist bomb blast as they sat down to breakfast Thursday, when a Landrover crashed into the lobby of the Paradise Hotel… Read more »
November 18, 2002
Sudan: Khartoum, Rebels Extend Ceasefire Until March
The Khartoum government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) agreed Monday in Nairobi, Kenya, to extend a Memorandum of Understanding on the delivery… Read more »
November 08, 2002
Kenya: Third Time Lucky for Kenya's Opposition? Raila Odinga Talks About December's Poll
One of Kenya's consummate political operators, Raila Odinga, is on an international tour to spread the word about his latest political project, the National Rainbow Coalition… Read more »
November 01, 2002
Djibouti: More U.S. Troops En Route To Horn
The number of United States troops in Djibouti may soon number more than 2,000 with the announcement, Tuesday, by General Tommy Franks, commander of the U.S. Central Command, that… Read more »