March 02, 2002
Madagascar: Opposition Defies Martial Law, Rival President Appoints Cabinet
Opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, sworn in as president in an unofficial ceremony over a week ago, appointed a rival cabinet on Friday, increasing pressure on the embattled… Read more »
February 28, 2002
Central Africa: Congo Peace Talks May be Back on Track
Latest reports from the Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa, indicate that the stalled negotiations may restart as soon as Friday or Monday. This followed late-night… Read more »
Madagascar: Violence Breaks Out as Rival Camps Clash
The authorities in Madagascar are reported to have imposed a night-time curfew in the capital, Antananarivo, with tension running high in the city after demonstrations turned ugly… Read more »
Central Africa: Congo Rebels Accuse Kabila of New Offensive, Peace Talks Threatened
Prospects for the resumption of Congo peace talks in Sun City, South Africa took a further nosedive Wednesday, when government and rebel representatives accused one another of… Read more »
February 25, 2002
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Demands Referendum, Prays for World Support
The people of Madagascar face an uncertain week with an arrest warrant out for the self-proclaimed president and opposition leader, Marc Ravalomanana, who was 'sworn-in' as leader… Read more »
February 23, 2002
Madagascar: Opposition Supporters Defy State of Emergency
Thousands of followers of the self-proclaimed president of Madagascar, the opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, surrounded his house Saturday, forming a human barricade. They… Read more »
February 22, 2002
Madagascar: Government Imposes State of Emergency
The government of Madagascar has imposed a state of emergency on the Indian Ocean island, hours after opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana proclaimed himself president on Friday. Read more »
Madagascar: Opposition Leader Declares Himself President
Madagascar's main opposition leader, Marc Ravalomanana, defied warnings from the government, Friday, and proclaimed himself president of the Indian Ocean island, cheered on by tens… Read more »
February 21, 2002
Sudan: US Suspends Talks on Peace Process Over Attacks on Civilians
The United States has suspended discussions with the government of Sudan in protest at a helicopter gunship attack on a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution center,… Read more »
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Wavers as 'Inauguration' Nears
With just hours to go before he was due to proclaim himself president of Madagascar on Friday, and oust his rival, indications from the capital Antananarivo were that the… Read more »
Madagascar: Government Prepares for Ravalomanana's 'Coup d'Etat'
Madagascar's Prime Minister, Tantely Andrianarivo, has condemned opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana's threat, Wednesday, to seize power, describing it as a "projected coup… Read more »
February 20, 2002
Madagascar: Opposition Leader Says Transitional Government to Take Power Friday
Opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, who claims to have been cheated out of victory in the December presidential poll, told his supporters on Wednesday that he was ready to assume… Read more »
February 14, 2002
Sudan: US Should "Supervise" Peace Talks - Foreign Minister
Both the Khartoum government and SPLA rebels are willing to talk peace, but they won't sit down at the table unless the United States brings them together and supervises peace… Read more »
February 05, 2002
Eritrea: National Assembly Endorses Press Clampdown, Sticks to One-Party System
A report submitted to Eritrea's National Assembly says a total of 1,584 forums of discussion and debate were held in 298 places, taking a total of 5,075 hours to discuss the draft… Read more »
January 21, 2002
Somalia: Somalia and the United States: A Long and Troubled History
The arrival of the film "Blackhawk Down" in cinemas in the United States and around the world reminded Americans that Somalia has never been far from the center of Washington's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Devastated Congo Needs More Help', Say Relief Agencies
International humanitarian agencies need more help quickly if they are to adequately provide for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people who fled last week's eruption of… Read more »
January 17, 2002
Somalia: No Need for Military Action, Says Sudan Envoy
The Sudanese government has recently hosted the Igad regional summit which called for stepping up the fight against terrorism. Sudanese officials say all governments in the region,… Read more »
January 16, 2002
Somalia: Djibouti Envoy Says 'Fight Terrorism but Help Somalia'
Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh recently criticised the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for failing to achieve a united stand on Somalia, which shares a… Read more »
December 23, 2001
Somalia: Hints of Military Action Cause Puzzlement, Worry
Is Somalia likely to be targeted for U.S. military intervention in a "second phase" of the war against terror? The Bush administration isn't making any definitive statements but… Read more »
December 07, 2001
Sudan: Did US Ignore Khartoum Offer to Help Stop Bin Laden?
Did the Clinton Administration miss the chance to stop Osama Bin Laden in Sudan? Read more »
November 28, 2001
Sudan: U.S. Team To Khartoum Next Week
A seven-person U.S. "technical team" will head to Sudan December 7 to follow-up on peace proposals made by President Bush's special peace envoy, former Senator John Danforth. The… Read more »
November 27, 2001
Somalia: Hasty Judgement On Somalia Dangerous, Warn Experts
The accusation that Somalia is a terrorist state is based on deduction and supposition, not proven fact, according to Ken Menkhaus, an associate professor at Davidson College who… Read more »
November 21, 2001
Africa: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Clinton's Africa Secretary on the Continent's Prospects
Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the Clinton Administration, was a key figure during a time of challenging transformation and turmoil in Africa… Read more »
Africa: Clinton's Africa Secretary Reviews Record, Doubts Sudan Peace Prospects
President Bush's special peace envoy to Sudan, former Senator John Danforth, is "absolutely right" to be doubtful about the chances of reaching a peace settlement, says former… Read more »
November 19, 2001
Sudan: 'We're Not a Terrorist State,' Says Khartoum's Ambassador
At the end of a three-day visit to Sudan, U.S. envoy John Danforth seemed pessimistic about any immediate prospects for a settlement of the civil war, telling reporters at a press… Read more »