May 13, 2011
Africa: Sustained Growth, With Jobs Vital for Reducing Poverty - IMF's Sayeh
With regard to Africa, the International Monetary Fund's engagement historically has been overshadowed by its Washington neighbor and intergovernmental counterpart, the World Bank,… Read more »
April 29, 2011
Africa: Sustain 'Fragile' Successes in Fight Against Malaria
We have encouraging news out of Africa this week of World Malaria Day, as we take stock of the illnesses and deaths caused by this longtime scourge. Read more »
April 28, 2011
Malawi: Government Expels British Envoy
The Malawi government has informed the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London that High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet is "persona non grata" in the impoverished… Read more »
April 26, 2011
Eswatini: King Mswati III Faces Royal Wedding Protest in London
Human rights activists and southern African exiles, organised by the Swaziland Vigil, are planning to protest outside one of London's most expensive hotels this evening to condemn… Read more »
April 15, 2011
Africa: Fostering Africa's Emergence as a Global Economic Powerhouse
Following is the keynote address to Chicago Africa Business Group Second Annual Africa Business Symposium at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business I… Read more »
April 20, 2011
Libya: UK Accused of Getting Over-Involved in Libya War
Libya could hold free elections in six months' time, the man who replaced former Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa has reportedly said. Read more »
April 15, 2011
Africa: World Bank Seeks 'Broad-Based, Participatory Growth' - VP
The World Bank, which is hosting its annual meeting in Washington this week in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund, has a new strategy it says can help the continent… Read more »
Africa: 'Early Wins' Will Boost Development, Says World Bank Chief
Afghanistan. Bosnia. Haiti. Liberia. Rwanda. Sierra Leone. Southern Sudan, Timor Leste. Iraq. Although each is different, they have all struggled to move beyond conflict and… Read more »
April 11, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Arrested, Now in Ouattara's Custody
Cote d'Ivoire's besieged leader, Laurent Gbagbo, has been detained and is now in the custody of the administration run by the internationally recognized president, Alassane… Read more »
April 10, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Forces Launch 'Renewed Assault' - U.S.
Forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo have launched a "renewed assault" against those of the internationally-recognized leader of Cote d'Ivoire, Allasane Ouattara, the… Read more »
April 04, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: French, UN Forces Attack Gbagbo Strongholds
United Nations helicopter gunships on Monday fired on two military camps, the presidential palace and the home of outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire's main city… Read more »
April 02, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Red Cross Says 800 Killed in Duekoue
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least 800 people were killed in the western town of Duekoue earlier this week in what appeared to be inter-ethnic… Read more »
April 01, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Besiege Gbagbo's Palace
Military forces loyal to the internationally recognized Ivorian president, Allasane Ouattara, were laying siege to the presidential palace in Abidjan on Friday, news agencies… Read more »
March 28, 2011
Ghana: Trade Combats Disparity and Promotes Diversification - Minister
Hanna Tetteh has been Ghana's minister for Trade and Industry and a senior advisor to President John Evans Atta Mills since February 2009. The country has recorded steady economic… Read more »
Africa: Last Frontier for Business Increasingly Abandoned by the U.S. Department of Commerce
Less than two years ago, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made headlines as they landed in Accra, Ghana. The July 2009 visit was historic, coming only months… Read more »
March 25, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Close to Civil War' in Abidjan - French Envoy
Cote d'Ivoire faces a humanitarian tragedy, with aid access becoming increasingly difficult, hospitals and schools closing, law and order collapsing and casualties mounting,… Read more »
March 20, 2011
Libya: Gaddafi Rails Against 'No Fly' Attacks and Berbers
In a lengthy, rambling address on his Libyan state television Sunday, Muammar al-Gaddafi vowed to fight against the foreign "devils" who overnight bombed Libyan military… Read more »
March 17, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Everyone Was Running'
A makeshift gate made of rope and rags hangs across the dirt road leading into Bahn Refugee Camp in Liberia. Inside, children play soccer as their parents cook beside their… Read more »
March 16, 2011
Libya: White House Defends Obama's No-Fly Zone Stance
Excerpts from a press briefing by White House press secretary Jay Carney in Washington on March 15: Read more »
Libya: Obama Denies 'Fence-Sitting' Over No-Fly Zone
As Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi moved to recapture territory seized by his opponents in recent weeks, a spokesman for U.S. President Barack Obama defended the administration… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Somalia: U.S. 'Disappointed' With Interim Govt
The United States government has expressed its "disappointment" with the lack of political progress made by Somalia's interim government, and with the country's parliament for… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Threatens Peace, Economic Progress, Says Top U.S. Official
Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is "an ongoing threat" to peace and economic progress in his country and must step aside, says Johnnie Carson, the top United States official dealing… Read more »
Africa: Obama Will Promote 'Strong Democratic Agenda' - Top U.S. Official
Popular uprisings in north Africa and elsewhere, and elections in many countries, are giving democracy new prominence across Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Justice Must 'Replace Impunity and Violence,' Says U.S.
Kenyans accused of responsibility for the violence which followed the 2007 elections must answer for their crimes in front of a judicial body, the top U.S. official responsible for… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Gives Strong Backing to Elections Chief
The Obama administration's top Africa official, Johnnie Carson, has given the head of Nigeria's election commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, strong public backing. Read more »