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 »
February 07, 2002
Africa: New Course For Transafrica
Transafrica is selling its elegant building in Washington, DC. The money will help breathe new life into the organization which, its new president, Bill Fletcher has acknowledged,… Read more »
February 03, 2002
Zimbabwe: Critics Warn of Catastrophe if Mugabe 'Steals' Election
Zimbabwe's election campaign is finally underway. President Robert Mugabe and his ruling party, Zanu-PF, face a challenge on March 9-10 from Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for… Read more »
February 01, 2002
Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Has Militarised the Election Campaign' Say Critics
A "system of semi-military command centers" has been set up at both national and provincial levels in Zimbabwe in order to ensure victory for President Robert Mugabe in forthcoming… Read more »
January 31, 2002
Botswana: Public-Private Partnership Leads Fight Against HIV/Aids
"The future of humanity is seriously threatened" by the Aids pandemic, Botswana Health Minister Joy Phumaphi told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies… 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 »
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
Southern Africa: 'Mugabe Can Tell Us to Go to Hell,' SADC Leaders Admit
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has come under fire for not being tough enough on President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe at its specially-convened regional summit in… Read more »
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 30, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Fine Carvings that Bridge Art and Anthropology
'Spectacular display - the art of Nkanu initiation rituals is the new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, December 16-March 3 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 12, 2001
Zimbabwe: Unanimous Senate Votes to Sanction Mugabe
By a unanimous vote, Tuesday night, the Senate passed the "Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Act of 2001." Last week, the bill passed the House of Representatives, also by unanimous… Read more »
December 11, 2001
Africa: Congressional Vote Approves $1.3bn to Fight Aids Worldwide
By a voice vote, Tuesday, the House approved a US$1.3 billion one year authorization bill, the Global Access to HIV/Aids Prevention, Awareness, Education and Treatment Act (HR… 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 »
December 03, 2001
Africa: TransAfrica's Robinson Retiring, Bill Fletcher To Head Group
TransAfrica, the Washington,DC-based lobby group, is to undergo major changes in its leadership. Danny Glover, the well-known actor and activist, is becoming the organization's… Read more »
November 30, 2001
Africa: Administration Shifts On 'Blood' Diamonds Fight
Wednesday's 408 to 6 vote by the House of Representatives to combat the selling of "conflict diamonds" used to finance wars or acts of terrorism may owe part of its success to a… 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 »
November 17, 2001
Africa: AGOA Expansion Bill Passes House
By a voice vote Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an expansion of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA II) that doubles the volume of duty free clothing… Read more »
November 16, 2001
Sudan: U.S. House Names Conferees to Resolve "Peace Act" Differences
In an unexpected action Thursday, 15 House members were named by Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to serve on a conference committee to resolve differing House and Senate versions of… Read more »
Africa: Ignoring Africa Increases Terror Risk, Experts Tell Congress
Although African governments have largely supported the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism, general underdevelopment in many of the continent's nations make them fertile… Read more »
November 14, 2001
Senegal: Nation Honoured with AAI Award in New York
The foreign minister of Senegal, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, accepted one of the Africa-America Institute's two Awards for National Achievement on Tuesday night, 13 November in New York… Read more »