September 23, 2009
Africa: Maathai Urges World Leaders to Act on Climate Change
World-renowned Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai has appealed to the world's leaders to agree on an "ambitious" and "binding" deal at the United… Read more »
September 22, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: End Resource War, Urge Congolese Activists
One hundred years ago, a global outrage surrounding the death of an estimated ten million Congolese resulted in the end the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium over the Congo.… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Leaders Hold Talks With Obama at UN
African issues will be in the spotlight Tuesday when President Barack Obama hosts a luncheon for some two dozen African heads of state and government at the United Nations on the… Read more »
September 21, 2009
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts
A Dutch-based oil trading company has offered to pay more than 30 million Euros (U.S. $48 million) to up to 31,000 Ivorians who said toxic waste dumped in Abidjan made them ill in… Read more »
Africa: Don't Bemoan Our Fate, Earn Our Place at World Table
Ahead of this week's summit of the G20 group of nations in Pittsburgh in the United States, South African planning minister Trevor Manuel says if Africa is to have a greater say in… Read more »
September 18, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Campaigners Turn up Heat on Apple, Intel Over Conflict Minerals
The Enough Project, a leading Washington, DC-based advocacy group focusing on genocide and crimes against humanity, is stepping up efforts to end conflict in the Democratic… Read more »
September 17, 2009
Africa: Obama Administration Committed to Partnering with Africa - Johnnie Carson
A month after accompanying Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to seven African countries, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Johnnie Carson, in a major policy presentation… Read more »
September 15, 2009
Somalia: U.S. Conducted Raid on Militants, Say Reports
Monday's raid on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia was carried out by United States Special Forces troops and killed a top al-Qaeda suspect, American newspapers reported Tuesday. Read more »
September 11, 2009
Sudan: Advocacy Groups Press Obama Administration for Tougher Approach
U.S. advocacy groups concerned about Sudan are calling on President Obama to reverse course on his administration's strategy for dealing with the crisis in the Darfur region and… Read more »
September 09, 2009
Sudan: Obama Envoy On The Road Again
President Barack Obama's special envoy to Sudan, Major-General Scott Gration, headed Wednesday for South Sudan, Darfur and Khartoum, where he will discuss issues ranging from… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda Named World's Top Business Reformer
Rwanda was named today as the world's top business reformer, measured by the changes the country has made over the past year to make doing business there easier. And Mauritius… Read more »
September 02, 2009
South Africa: In Face of HIV Crisis, Don't Forget About Cancer
Sue Janse van Rensburg, the chief executive officer of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), is proud of South Africa's effort in the worldwide battle against cancer,… Read more »
Africa: Giving Priority to a 'Quieter' Disease
Dr. Judith Mackay, a long-time anti-smoking advocate, believes the recent LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland, was a landmark in the fight against cancer. Professor… Read more »
Africa: Smoking Threatens Africa With Cancer Epidemic
Tobacco use in Africa is growing faster than in other continents, says Dr. John Seffrin, who has been on the frontlines in the war against cancer for several years and now serves… Read more »
Sudan: Panel to Back 'Home-Grown' Justice for Darfur?
The high-level African Union (AU) panel appointed to help end the Darfur conflict is reported to be advocating a South African-style "truth and reconciliation commission" and… Read more »
August 24, 2009
Sudan: U.S., Africa Step Up Darfur Peace Drive
Diplomatic efforts by both African and Western nations to bring peace to Darfur are intensifying as President Barack Obama's special envoy for Sudan comes under increasing domestic… Read more »
August 19, 2009
Africa: How to Boost U.S.-Africa Trade
Nearly ten years old, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) continues to be the cornerstone of commercial and economic relations between the United States and sub-Saharan… Read more »
August 14, 2009
Africa: U.S. Military Holds War Games on Nigeria, Somalia
In May 2008, the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted "Unified Quest 2008," the army's annual war games to test the American military's ability to deal… Read more »
August 13, 2009
Liberia: Clinton Cites 'Encouraging Signs of Progress' and Pledges Continuing Support
"The United States is proud to support you. We are proud to be your partner and friend." These were the words U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed to the national… Read more »
August 11, 2009
Nigeria: As Clinton Arrives, New Partnership with U.S. Beckons
"Nigeria is the most important country in Africa, bar none." This statement was made by Johnnie Carson, the new United States Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, shortly… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Clinton Set on Ending Sexual Violence
The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, travelled to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Tuesday, determined to press "very hard" for an end to… Read more »
August 10, 2009
Angola: Stand Against Corruption, Clinton Tells Legislators
The visiting United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called on Angola's national assembly to demand from the country's government "accountability and transparency,… Read more »
August 06, 2009
Africa: U.S. Military Command Aims to Help Africans Help Themselves - General
Soon after General William E. (Kip) Ward became the first commander of the United States Africa Command, known as Africom, in October 2007, he summed up his vision for his new… Read more »
Somalia: Clinton Calls Eritrea's Interference 'Unacceptable'
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pledged strong support for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), while vowing to take action against Eritrea's… Read more »
August 04, 2009
Africa: Local Skills Boost Development, Says Foundation Head
Lloyd Pierson of the U.S. Africa Development Foundation (USADF) rejects claims that foreign aid has had little impact in Africa. He says aid is most effective when programs are… Read more »