July 06, 2011
Somalia: Al Shabaab Suspect Faces Charges in U.S.
A 25-year-old Somali man accused by the United States of being a leader of the Al Shabaab militia has been flown to New York for trial after being held by the U.S. Navy for… Read more »
June 30, 2011
Somalia: United States Using Drone Planes to Attack Al-Shabaab Militia
The United States is using its pilotless drone aircraft to launch military attacks on leaders of the Somali militant group, Al Shabaab, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Read more »
June 27, 2011
Libya: Nato Aims to Kill Gaddafi, Says Report
A United States congressman says the top U.S. military commander in the international military campaign against Libya has admitted that Nato is trying to kill Colonel Muammar… Read more »
Libya: Hague Judges Hope Gaddafi Warrants Will 'Stop Further Crimes'
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued warrants of arrest for Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief on charges arising out of attacks by… Read more »
Libya: Hague Judges To Decide on Gaddafi Arrest Warrant
Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague will today announce whether they will order the arrest of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, one of his sons and his… Read more »
June 24, 2011
South Africa: Michelle Obama Does Push-Ups With Archbishop Tutu
U.S First Lady Michelle Obama ended her week-long visit to South Africa by meeting the Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - and getting a bit of a workout. Read more »
June 23, 2011
Africa: Reducing Fees to Lower Child, Maternal Mortality Rates
Dr. Kisito Sheku Daoh is the chief medical officer in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health. He acts as the chief liaison between the ministry and the health partners and the lead… Read more »
Africa: Extending Health Insurance and Free Care
Dr. Salif Samake is Mali's director of Health Planning and Statistics and oversees management of the ministries of Health, Social Affairs, and the Promotion of Women, Children and… Read more »
Africa: Poor Resources Delay Achievement of Development Goals
Moussa Mbaye is the secretary general of Senegal's Ministry of Health. He recently attended the International Conference on Global Health in Washington, DC, as part of the… Read more »
June 12, 2011
Africa: Education Vital to Good Health
Dr. Samuel A.S. Kargbo is the director of reproductive health in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation. He recently attended the International Conference on Global… Read more »
June 23, 2011
Africa: Thinking Local to Build Health Systems
Francis Omaswa is executive director of the African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST), an initiative incorporated in Uganda and promoted by a network of… Read more »
June 22, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Moving Ahead With Off-Shore Oil Search
U.S.-based Chevron, which announced in March plans to explore for petroleum in Liberia, is starting deep-water drilling that could move Liberia into the ranks of west… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Sudan: Ethiopian Peacekeepers Expected to Deploy to Abyei
Ethiopian peacekeepers are expected to move into the contested Abyei region of Sudan under a deal negotiated between the Khartoum government and South Sudan, says the African… Read more »
Africa: Tupac's Godfather - RIP in Africa
Born in the swamps of Louisiana as Elmer Pratt, he died at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro as Geronimo ji-Jaga. From decorated Vietnam war veteran to anti- government Black Panther,… Read more »
June 16, 2011
Africa: Efforts to Set Up Social Security Nets Grow
A new study assessing World Bank support for programs that target the most vulnerable people shows that social safety nets (SSNs) are achieving their objectives and there is a… Read more »
June 11, 2011
South Africa: How Albertina Sisulu Helped Change U.S.-South African Relations
Albertina Sisulu has been celebrated in obituaries as a political leader in her own right, as the matriarch of a political dynasty whose stature rivals that of the Mandelas, and as… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Gabon: Obama Aide Defends Meeting With Bongo
President Barack Obama's spokesman has defended a decision to invite President Ali Bongo for a White House meeting on Thursday on the grounds that Gabon is an "important ally" of… Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: 'To Eradicate Hunger, Treat Small Farms as Business'
Feeding the world’s hungry is the challenge of our times, says Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, an energetic advocate for poor people, particularly poor, rural women. Nwanze is president… Read more »
May 25, 2011
Libya: Forcing Gaddafi Out Will Be 'Slow, Steady Process,' Says Obama
United States President Barack Obama told journalists in London Wednesday that dislodging Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi from power in Libya will be "a slow, steady process in which… Read more »
May 24, 2011
Sudan: Security Plan and Cooperative Spirit Needed to End Abyei Conflict - U.S. Envoy
Efforts are underway to develop a new security plan for Sudan's disputed Abyei region that would include the withdrawal of northern and southern Sudanese troops and the boosting of… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Malawi: UK Suspends Aid to Country
Malawi has lost aid from Britain and Germany after expressing concerns about poor governance in the country. This decision, according to the Nyasa Times, was taken because of… Read more »
May 18, 2011
Africa: West Has Taken Sides in Libyan 'Civil War,' Says Annan
Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan believes the Western coalition fighting Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has "crossed a line" and is now "fighting on one side… Read more »
May 16, 2011
Libya: Hague Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced Monday that his office will seek arrest warrants on war crimes charges for Libyan leader… Read more »
Africa: World Marginalizes Continent in Quest for Democracy, Says Mbeki
Popular uprisings in North Africa have given a boost to democratization across the continent, but the world has marginalized Africa in the handling of recent crises in the… Read more »
May 13, 2011
Libya: Obama Approves Covert Aid to Opposition - Report
Western nations are stepping up their support for forces opposing Muammar al-Gaddafi, with one report suggesting that President Barack Obama has recently approved secret aid to… Read more »