April 10, 2003
Africa: Iraq War Adds to Gloom for Africa at World Bank/IMF Meetings
Although most regions in the world will achieve or come close to the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving income poverty by 2015, "Africa will fall far short," according to… Read more »
April 03, 2003
Africa: $15 Billion HIV/Aids Legislation Approved By Congressional Committee
By a 37-8 vote, Wednesday, the House International Relations Committee approved a five-year US$15 billion legislative proposal to prevent and treat HIV/Aids in Africa and the… Read more »
April 01, 2003
Africa: Agriculture Needs Higher Priority, Says USAID Administrator
"There is no constituency for agriculture," an apparently exasperated Andrew Natsios, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, told a Congressional… Read more »
March 31, 2003
Ghana: American Firms Form U.S. - Ghana Business Body
A group of American companies with major investments in Ghana have joined forces to launch an organization to promote improved bilateral ties. Charter members of the U.S. Ghana… Read more »
March 28, 2003
Africa: New Aids Coalition To Lobby For Bush's $15-Billion Plan
The fight to overcome HIV/Aids in Africa must be "front and center," says former Congressman J.C. Watts, an Oklahoma Republican who is co-chairing a new organization established to… Read more »
March 18, 2003
Africa: Africa Left to Starve As Aid Flow Evaporates
As cash is poured into the war with Iraq and its aftermath, the world could soon be confronted by a humanitarian funding crisis graver than any since the end of the Second World… Read more »
March 22, 2003
Nigeria: Northern Nigerian Emir Condemns U.S. Action in Iraq
As the war against Iraq by the United States and its allies gains momentum in the Gulf, many Africans appear to support the African Union's position that the United Nations should… Read more »
March 21, 2003
Nigeria: U.S. Actions Draw Criticism in Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigeria's city of Kaduna has repeatedly been the scene of violent clashes between Christians and Muslims. The latest violence came in the run-up to the Miss World beauty pageant,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Residents Back Saddam Hussein
In northern Nigeria - far away from the military action in the Gulf, there appears to be overwhelming condemnation of U.S. President George W. Bush and his intentions in Iraq. Read more »
March 17, 2003
Central African Republic: Lack of Money Underlies Coup
Sounding somewhat puzzled, a U.S. State Department official Monday claimed to be "still looking into" the sudden coup in the Central African Republic this weekend. "There's a lot… Read more »
March 15, 2003
Central Africa: African Rainforests Need Protection, Congressmen Told
Congo Basin forests that were virtually untouched ten years ago are now threatened by increased logging of tropical hardwoods and expanding populations, the U.S. House of… Read more »
March 12, 2003
Africa: Africa Centre Stage as Washington Scrambles for Votes at UN
As the United Nations Security Council debate intensifies on a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq, the three African nations on the Council find themselves in the… Read more »
March 11, 2003
Africa: Facing Africa's Predicament: Academe Needs to Play a Stronger Role
In his recent State of the Union address, President Bush announced an ambitious plan to combat AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean. The commitment was unexpected, but it represents… Read more »
March 06, 2003
Central Africa: Rwanda President Sees Hopeful Signs in Great Lakes Region
"We are moving forward," declared Rwandan president Paul Kagame, comparing the current circumstances in the conflict-prone Great Lakes region of central Africa to the climate when… Read more »
March 05, 2003
Africa: Senegal Steers Steady Course on Iraq, Neither Paris nor Washington
There is a clear consensus among African governments that a unilateral move by the United States to engage militarily in Iraq would be a mistake. At last month's African Union… Read more »
February 26, 2003
Africa: Washington Lobbies for Africa's UN Council Votes
The Bush Administration is pressing African nations to support the impending war with Iraq, and the three African nations on the United Nations Security Council have been targets… Read more »
February 17, 2003
South Africa: Anti-War Marches in Four Cities, SA Sends Mission to Iraq
Thousands of anti-war protestors in South Africa joined marches around the world on Saturday to protest against the prospective war on Iraq spearheaded by the United States and… Read more »
February 14, 2003
Nigeria: Sharp Words On Iraq War From Outgoing Nigerian Ambassador
Jibril Muhammad Aminu, Nigeria's ambassador to the United States since November, 1999 is returning home after just over three years in the post. Read more »
February 12, 2003
South Africa: Iraq Dispute Puts Focus on South Africa's Nuclear Disarmament
The debate over weapons of mass destruction and inspection protocols in Iraq has focused attention on South Africa's decision to dismantle its secret nuclear weapons programs more… Read more »
February 10, 2003
Africa: Applause For Bush HIV/Aids Speech; Concern For Global Fund
President George W. Bush's surprise call urging an "Emergency Plan for Aids Relief" targeted at the "most afflicted" nations of Africa and the Caribbean has been applauded for the… Read more »
February 09, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: Peace Efforts Redoubled as Fighting Flares in West
Government troops in Cote dIvoire report fresh fighting in the west of the country on Sunday, as efforts continued to persuade President Laurent Gbagbo and his rivals to implement… Read more »
February 03, 2003
Cote d'Ivoire: Anti-Government Riot Rocks Abidjan, AU Summit to Discuss Ivory Coast
Opposition demonstrators in Cote dIvoire stormed onto the streets of Abidjan, Sunday, one week after pro-government supporters launched a series of anti-French rallies in the… Read more »
February 01, 2003
West Africa: Ivory Coast Peace Plan in Tatters, W.African Leaders Meet
As West African leaders gathered in Senegal, Friday, in a bid to rescue the Cote dIvoire peace accord and find urgent resolutions to the escalating crisis, thousands of youths… Read more »
January 30, 2003
South Africa: Mandela Blasts U.S. Policy Toward Iraq
Former South African President Nelson Mandela strongly criticised U.S. policy toward Iraq in a speech delivered Thursday to the International Women's Forum meeting in Sandton,… Read more »
South Africa: Mandela Sharply Criticises Bush and Blair on Iraq Stance
Former South African president and Nobel peace prize laureate, Nelson Mandela, has strongly criticised the American leader, George W Bush, calling him arrogant and shortsighted.… Read more »
