February 26, 2009
Zimbabwe: Unity Govt Seeks U.S. $2 Billion in Aid
Zimbabwe's new unity government is appealing for U.S. $2 billion over the next 10 months to help it deal with emergencies and to kickstart the economy, South Africa's finance… Read more »
February 21, 2009
Zimbabwe: Our Situation is Dire, Tsvangirai Tells Region in Aid Appeal
The new Zimbabwean prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, travelled to Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday to appeal for aid to South Africa and other countries in the Southern African… Read more »
February 20, 2009
Zimbabwe: Unity Government May Need Up to U.S.$5 Billion
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday that rebuilding his shattered country would require an international aid package of up to five billion U.S. dollars. Read more »
November 25, 2008
Liberia: Amid Challenges, Children Are Eager to Learn
From the sky, the huts dotted along unpaved roads leading to the port city of Harper resemble those in rural areas in Liberia. But while life in Harper resembles village life in… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Has 'Political Will' to Fix Education, Says Minister
In a recent interview with AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana, Liberia's education minister, Joseph Korto, discussed the successes and challenges of rebuilding the country's educational… Read more »
August 22, 2008
Liberia: Govt Gives Top Priority to Education
After more than a decade of civil strife destroyed Liberia's infrastructure and schools, the country's leaders are keen to revitalize education. This year, President Ellen Johnson… Read more »
May 22, 2008
Senegal: Entrepreneurs Chosen For Unique Award
Thirty African social entrepreneurs have been selected by a U.S.-based organization for an ambitious program designed to help them achieve their desired social yields. Read more »
May 12, 2008
Africa: Scientists Seek Continent's 'Einstein'
Physicist Steven Hawking, who has been described as "the most famous living scientist on the planet," gave his first public lecture in Africa in Muizenberg, Cape Town, on… Read more »
April 09, 2008
Liberia: U.S Medical Volunteers Share Expertise
Health Education and Relief Through Teaching (HEARTT), a U.S.-based non-profit organization operating in Liberia, aims to educate and otherwise assist local health care providers… Read more »
February 15, 2008
Africa: Bush Visit to Focus on Health, Education
United States President George W. Bush was scheduled Friday to begin a five-nation African tour designed to highlight his legacy on the continent. Read more »
December 04, 2007
Zimbabwe: U.S. Tightens Sanctions Screw
The United States is to bar the children of some Zimbabwean officials from studying in the United States. Read more »
October 18, 2007
Liberia: Profile - Patrick Duwha, a Bricklayer
The war years sent hundreds of thousands of Liberians fleeing back and forth across the country and in an out across several national borders. Sometimes refugees found work and… Read more »
Liberia: The Children Are Smiling But There's So Much More to Do - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told AllAfrica in a 1986 interview, shortly after being arrested and fleeing the country, that her goal in life was to "bring good… Read more »
June 28, 2007
Africa: Panel Urges More Help For Education in Conflict Areas
Activists, academics and authors have urged the United States Congress to put more attention on universal basic education for children in areas of conflict. Read more »
May 17, 2007
Liberia: Education Initiative Wins Support in U.S.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democrat – New York) were the guests of honor at a Washington, D.C. fundraiser for… Read more »
December 15, 2006
Africa: African Students in the Urban U.S. High School
The books talks of the social conflicts between African and African American students at an American high school. The authors of the book conducted studies and workshops with… Read more »
December 06, 2006
Africa: Adjustment Problems of African Students at Public Universities in America
The basis and rationale for this book is great. It is mean to be a tool for African students wishing to study in the United States. The book begins with steps to take after one… Read more »
October 18, 2006
Liberia: A Conversation with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
At a breakfast fundraiser in Washington DC for the Liberian Education Trust, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf discussed the nation's prospects for development and peace with… Read more »
October 17, 2006
Liberia: Liberian Education Trust Aims to Get Children Back to School
Fourteen years of war destroyed most of Liberia's schools and forced tens of thousands of children to become soldiers or sex slaves – or, in the case of many girls, both.… Read more »
October 11, 2006
Africa: Violence Against Women Inherently Linked to HIV, Advocate Says
In August, the Global Aids Alliance released a report, Zero Tolerance, that outlines the impact of violence against women and girls on the fight against HIV/Aids. AllAfrica's… Read more »
September 29, 2006
Africa: The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information Sources
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February 28, 2006
Liberia: Liberia's Sirleaf Seeks Civic Action, International Aid
As President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf prepares to make an official visit to the United States in mid-March, pressure is growing for the addition of $80 million in reconstruction and… Read more »
February 03, 2006
South Africa: Mbeki Trumpets 'Age of Hope,' Outlines Steps to End Poverty
President Thabo Mbeki has proclaimed an "Age of Hope" in South Africa, in which economic growth is unparalleled and optimism high. At the same time he acknowledged serious problems… Read more »
October 25, 2005
Rwanda: Educators Explore Ways to Meet Millennium Development Goals
Heads of two vastly different school systems have met in New York City this week to share ideas on the major restructuring challenge they both face. Rwanda's minister of Education,… Read more »
October 04, 2005
South Africa: Innovative HIV/Aids Program Targets South African Teachers
Four South African teachers' unions have joined with U.S. and South African partners to save teachers' lives through an innovative program combining peer education, HIV testing and… Read more »