March 12, 2012
Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
February 06, 2012
Africa: Donald Payne Contributed to Improved U.S. Policies Towards Africa - Johnnie Carson
Congressman Donald Payne will be remembered for generating "greater understanding of Africa" and stronger ties between the United States and "the many countries… Read more »
March 06, 2012
Nigeria: Call to Appoint Finance Minister to Head World Bank
President Barack Obama should nominate Nigerian finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as next president of the World Bank, writes Harold E. Doley, Jr., a former United States… Read more »
February 29, 2012
Nigeria: A Marshall Plan to Develop the North?
Will President Goodluck Jonathan be successful in managing Nigeria's myriad challenges and achieve his goal of transforming the country into a modern and prosperous nation? Read more »
February 02, 2012
Senegal: U.S. Legal Firm Helps Wade Fight for Third Term
An Atlanta-based law firm with an extensive practice with U.S. government agencies in Washington has been assisting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with his controversial bid… Read more »
January 31, 2012
Africa: Global Fund for Aids, TB and Malaria Faces Challenges
In its short 10-year history, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved millions of lives, but as it marks its anniversary it finds itself the subject of… Read more »
January 25, 2012
Somalia: U.S. Forces Rescue Aid Workers Held by Pirates
American Special Forces troops have rescued two Western aid workers held hostage in Somalia for three months, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday. Read more »
January 23, 2012
Kenya: Hague Court Confirms Charges Against Four Leaders
The son of Kenya's founding father, Jomo Kenyatta, and a former cabinet minister are among four Kenyan leaders who will face trial by the International Criminal Court on charges… Read more »
January 14, 2012
Africa: Addressing Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue
Twenty years after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the promise of sustainable development will be revisited again at the 2012 Rio+20 United Nations Conference on… Read more »
December 12, 2011
Africa: Solving Problems Through Science - A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths
Economies across Africa have continued to expand this year, attracting increased interest from investors, along with prospects for jobs for the large numbers of unemployed young… Read more »
December 06, 2011
South Africa: Africa Shoots Beyond Stars in Radio Telescope Bid
South Africa's science and technology minister, Naledi Pandor, reflects a face of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) which is often eclipsed by populist rhetoric, party… Read more »
South Africa: With the Name 'Star', Science Minister Aims for the Heavens
Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Minister of Science and Technology, is leading an African bid to build the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a pioneering radio telescope that aims to… Read more »
December 03, 2011
Africa: Audacious Aim to End Poverty - Conversation with Lloyd Pierson
The United States African Development Foundation (ADF) tackles tough problems. An independent public agency established by an act of Congress, it operates among the most… Read more »
December 02, 2011
Africa: Putting the Fairness Back in Trade?
"Trade isn't always fair," argues Rob Cameron, CEO of Fairtrade International. "It's the imbalance in trade that makes it necessary for fair trade to exist." Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwean Rapper Kapital K Needs Your Vote to Perform at Lil Wayne's Show
Upcoming Zimbabwean hip-hop star Kapital K is likely to perform an opening set on Lil Wayne's concert on December 7 at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more »
November 29, 2011
Africa: Western Union Offering Support for Diaspora Entrepreneurs
Western Union and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week are launching an initiative to provide support for U.S.-based entrepreneurs from the… Read more »
November 05, 2011
Liberia: Sirleaf Says Run-Off Can 'Nuture' Peace; Ecowas Calls for Opposition to Participate
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a nationally broadcast address earlier today, called upon Liberians to 'nurture' the peace they are experiencing after two decades of conflict… Read more »
November 03, 2011
Africa: The New Global Crossroads
Following is the text of a lecture to the UCLA Anderson Center for Global Management. Read more »
November 02, 2011
Africa: 'Environmental Challenges' Threaten Growth, UN Report Says
Over the next four decades Africa's progress in human development could outpace any other region of the world, but environmental challenges could threaten the continent's… Read more »
October 30, 2011
Africa: U.S. Senate Body Examines China's Impact and Influence
The Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee will convene a hearing Tuesday focused on China's role in Africa. Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: Legislative Warrior with a Passion for Peace - Howard Wolpe
I knew of Howard Wolpe long before I had the honor of having a friendship with him. Read more »
Africa: Remembering Howard Wolpe, the Tireless Peacemaker
I have known Howard Wolpe for over 30 years. When he took over as Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, I had… Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: Tributes Pour in for Africa Champion Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe
Howard Wolpe, 71, a former chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Africa Subcommittee and senior adviser for Africa to two Democratic presidents, died on Tuesday at his home… Read more »
October 20, 2011
Liberia: Talk of Taylor's Return Sparks Sharp Responses From U.S. Congressmen
Two influential members of the U.S. Congress have warned that a return to Liberia by former president Charles Taylor would have far-reaching consequences and seriously undermine… Read more »
October 18, 2011
Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Leader Wants Summit to Spur Ties
The Corporate Council on Africa, whose members include the largest U.S. firms doing business in Africa - along with many smaller companies - … Read more »