May 20, 2002
Africa: Expanding African Trade is the Key to the Future - Rosa Whitaker
"Rigged rules and double standards lock poor people out of the benefits of trade, closing the door to an escape route from poverty," Oxfam charged in a recently released report,… Read more »
May 16, 2002
Africa: Rock Star Bono, US Treasury Secretary Plan Africa Tour
They are an unlikely duo, to say the least: Irish rock star Bono, of U2, and Bush Administration Treasury Secretary, Paul O'Neill. But the two men are pairing up and between May… Read more »
May 13, 2002
Uganda: Economic Growth Doesn't Equate With Democracy, Says Museveni Opponent
Dr. Kizza Besigye, a retired colonel who ran against President Yoweri Museveni in Uganda's elections last year, and lost, says the whole exercise was fraudulent. Governments that… Read more »
April 24, 2002
Africa: 'Africa Does Matter to the US' Say Bush Officials
"September 11 did change our world and did change our approach to Africa," Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Walter Kansteiner told a symposium sponsored by the… Read more »
Africa: Seek Credit Rating, Powell Urges African Ministers
Not having a widely used credit rating system stymies investment in Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told two dozen African central bankers and Finance Ministers,… Read more »
April 16, 2002
Africa: Could US Africa Policy be Derailed by the Middle East Crisis?
Across Africa, the Middle East crisis is provoking passionate debate bordering sometimes on angry condemnation. Both Muslim and "anti-colonial" sentiment, already stirred by the… Read more »
Africa: Senegalese President Confident of Nepad's Success Ahead of June G8 Summit
Picture President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, 74, nonchalantly wandering into the efficiently-run Cybercentre, at the plush hotel and conference centre in the capital, Dakar, where… Read more »
April 10, 2002
Africa: World Bank Demands More Aid, Higher Investment for Africa
Development indicators are sending mixed signals about the African continent said a World Bank panel of experts briefing reporters Wednesday on the Bank's new report: African… Read more »
April 09, 2002
Sudan: No Training Camps Planned, Says Envoy
"We are not going to operate any camps to train terrorists in our country," Sudan's ambassador to the United States, Khidir Haroun Ahmed, told allAfrica.com. "But the Sudanese… Read more »
March 19, 2002
Angola: 'The War is Over but Climate Must Be Right for Talks' - Unita
Unita's U.S. representative, Jardo Muekalia has said that Unita's guerilla war is over for good. "There is no chance that Unita would resume its war. We want to move to a position… Read more »
March 14, 2002
Zimbabwe: Key African States Endorse Mugabe Victory, the West Condemns It
International reaction to the controversial re-election of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe to another six year term varied widely. African observers generally approved of his… Read more »
March 13, 2002
Zimbabwe: U.S. Won't Recognize Zimbabwe Vote, More Sanctions May Follow
"We are not recognizing the outcome of the election because we think it's flawed," President George W. Bush said in response to a question about Zimbabwe during a late afternoon… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Lead Strengthens Overnight as Count Continues
President Robert Mugabe looked poised for victory in presidential elections,early Wednesday, as criticism increased about the conduct of the poll and concern was expressed about… Read more »
March 11, 2002
Zimbabwe: Opposition Demands Second Voting Extension, US Diplomats Arrested
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has called for a second extension of Zimbabwe's controversial election, after voting on Monday - the first extension ordered by… Read more »
March 10, 2002
Zimbabwe: Voting Delays Continue, Ministers Says Extension not Justified
Long queues continued on Sunday in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, for the second and final official day of voting in the country's presidential election. Most polling stations… Read more »
March 09, 2002
Zimbabwe: Growing Pressure on Government to Extend Voting Beyond Sunday
There is growing domestic and international pressure on the authorities in Zimbabwe to extend voting in the presidential election beyond Sunday night, the scheduled end of the… Read more »
March 06, 2002
Mozambique: Interview with President Chissano of Mozambique - Part 1
President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique was in Washington, at the end of February, for a mini-summit of southern African leaders with President George W. Bush and granted an… Read more »
March 05, 2002
Egypt: "Use Our Eyes" to Build Understanding, Mubarak Tells Washington
Despite spiraling violence in the Middle East and the ongoing war against terrorism, Egyptian President Mohammad Husni Mubarak, in a major address delivered here today, proclaimed… Read more »
March 04, 2002
Zimbabwe: Kansteiner Holds Out Hope on Vote Outcome
There "has not been a level playing field" in Zimbabwe's pre-electoral environment, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Walter Kansteiner told reporters at the… Read more »
March 01, 2002
Africa: Rock Star Bono's Agenda For Africa
"It's your melody, I'm gonna try and sing it," Bono, the lead singer of the rock band, U2, told a group of advocates for Africa at the headquarters of the charity, Africare, in… Read more »
February 27, 2002
Angola: Situation "Changed Substantially" By Savimbi's Death, Says Angolan President
The death of Unita rebel leader Jonas Savimbi "substantially changed the political and military situation, thus creating an excellent opportunity for peace," Angolan President José… Read more »
February 26, 2002
Mozambique: President Chissano Offers Development Vision to US Investors
For five years, Mozambique has had high GDP growth rates, seen inflation decline from double digits to single digits and developed a sound financial system, Mozambique President… Read more »
February 25, 2002
Zimbabwe: US Calls Tsvangirai Treason Charges "Intimidation"
Treason charges laid against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday morning appear to be a government attempt at intimidation, ahead of Zimbabwe's presidential elections,… Read more »
Africa: Peace Prospects in Angola Will Top Bush Agenda In Meeting With African Presidents
With the death of Unita leader Jonas Savimbi, pressure is mounting on Angola's government and the rebel group to resume peace talks and to bring other, non-combatant groups into… Read more »
February 22, 2002
Angola: Choices Face the Bush Administration, the World Bank and the IMF
The visit to the White House on Tuesday, February 26, by President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola will set the tone for Bush administration policy on Angola, a policy that has… Read more »