August 27, 2002
Africa: 'Mac Attack' Produces Famine Aid
Stung by sharp attacks on its new "McAfrika" sandwich, McDonald's of Norway has agreed to print and distribute information about the famine in Southern Africa. Read more »
August 19, 2002
Central Africa: Africa Turning A Corner On Conflicts - Kansteiner
Two of Africa's most intractable conflicts appear to be inching toward resolution, according to Walter H. Kansteiner, III, the U.S. assistant secretary of State for African… Read more »
August 16, 2002
Egypt: No New Aid To Egypt Because Of Jailed Activist, Says Bush
In a letter to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, President George Bush has said he will oppose any new aid to Egypt to protest the imrisonement of human rights activists Saad Eddin… Read more »
August 07, 2002
Rwanda: Fugitive War Criminals Moving Across The Region
War criminals sought by the the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda "transit" between countries in the region, according to Pierre-Richard Prosper, U.S. ambassador at large… Read more »
August 05, 2002
Africa: News From Allafrica
It has been a busy and challenging season at AllAfrica Global Media, the parent of allAfrica.com. We are an African ICT (information and communication technology) company,… Read more »
July 31, 2002
Zimbabwe: U.S. Zimbabwe Emergency Food Dispute Settled
The United States and Zimbabwe have reached agreement on supplying emergency food to the famine-stricken southern African nation, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa… Read more »
July 30, 2002
Africa: 'Momentum' in Sudan, 'First Step' In Congo/Rwanda Conflict - Kansteiner
The security pact signed Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa by President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame is "a terrific… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Not Pressuring Nigeria On OPEC, Says Kansteiner
The United States is not pressuring Nigeria to pull out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Walter Kansteiner… Read more »
July 29, 2002
Africa: Trade Bill to Boost U.S. Textile Imports from Africa
Tucked away in the controversial trade bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives early Saturday morning are provisions that could provide a significant boost to African… Read more »
July 22, 2002
Africa: 'Atlanta is a Model for Africa' Says Amb. Andrew Young
Few U.S. political leaders in the United States are as identified with Africa as Andrew Young, former Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, former Congressman from that city and U.S.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Role in Lumumba Murder Revealed
In his latest film, "Minority Report," director Steven Spielberg portrays a policy of "preemptive action" gone wild in the year 2054. But we don't have to peer into the future to… Read more »
July 18, 2002
Africa: US Inching Closer To Consensus on Sustainable Development Summit
High-level officials from 27 nations who met in New York Wednesday at the urging of South African president Thabo Mbeki, say outstanding differences between developing nations and… Read more »
July 12, 2002
Africa: Washington's 'Africa Community' Salutes Veteran Campaigner Lucas
"Unless we do something now there will not be any Africa!" With forceful words on the need for organization and to campaign against HIV/Aids, former Africare head C. Payne Lucas… Read more »
June 27, 2002
Madagascar: US Recognizes Ravalomanana, Unfreezes Assets
In a surprise move, the United States became the first major world power to formally recognize the government of Marc Ravalomanana in Madagascar. A letter to that effect from… Read more »
June 21, 2002
Africa: Bush To Visit Africa, Pledges Extra $100M for Education
Promising more money for education and for the fight against HIV/Aids, President George W. Bush announced that the United States "will take Africa's side in confronting the… Read more »
June 19, 2002
Angola: 'Rebuild Country On A Fairer Basis'
In the second and final part of AllAfrica's interview with General Paulo Lukamba "Gato", the interim leader of the former Angolan rebel movement, Unita, he discusses the impact and… Read more »
June 18, 2002
Angola: War is Over, But Peace Comes at a Price Says Unita Leader
The interim leader of the former Angolan Unita rebel movement, General Paulo Lukamba "Gato", has just completed a lecture and lobbying visit to the United States, before heading to… Read more »
June 10, 2002
Namibia: "We want to develop our industry" - Hamutenya
A delegation from two southern Africa nations, headed by Namibia's Minister for Trade and Industry Hidipo Hamutenya, has been in Washington seeking a modification in U.S. trade… Read more »
June 06, 2002
Africa: Europe's 'Marshall Plan' Relevant to Africa Today, Suggests O'Neill
Calling his recent Africa trip with rock star Bono " the most intense twelve days I've ever experienced," U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill suggested Wednesday that he… Read more »
June 01, 2002
Sudan: Oil, Power and Religion Complicate U.S. Peace Thrust for Sudan
The night before the arrival of the head of the United States aid agency in Sudan, a Sudanese government aircraft bombed a village he was to visit in the rebel-controlled southern… Read more »
May 30, 2002
Sudan: U.S. Diplomat Posted To Khartoum
Jeffery Millington, formerly State Department Director for East African Affairs, has been posted to Sudan as United States charge d'affaires. Millington is the first American… Read more »
May 25, 2002
Africa: Ghana's Kufuor Defends His Government's Record on Transparency, the Economy
In the second and final part of an interview with allAfrica.com, Ghanaian president John Agyekum Kufuor talks about his hopes for Ghana and the performance of his government after… Read more »
May 22, 2002
Sudan: US Throws Weight Behind Igad-led Peace Process
The U.S. has apparently decided to throw more of its political and financial weight behind Kenyan-led efforts within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) aimed at… Read more »
May 21, 2002
Africa: US Treasury Secretary in Africa to See For Himself
U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill's 10-day visit to Africa is unprecedented. It is being seen as an opportunity for African officials to punch home their view that the… Read more »
Africa: The AGOA Bargain is Unequal - Oxfam
As U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill begins a ten-day tour of African countries to see their economies at close quarters, the spotlight is on trade relations between the rich… Read more »