October 29, 2013
Central African Republic: Amnesty Report Details Abuses in CAR, Makes Recommendations
Excerpts from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
Central African Republic: Seleka Soldiers Raped Women, Girls in Bangui - Report
An excerpt from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
Central African Republic: Soldiers 'Out of Control' in CAR, Says Amnesty
The rebel fighters who overthrew the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier this year, and who now comprise the country's armed forces, are "out of control", says… Read more »
October 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Chooses to Stay Inside the Law On Kenya
African leaders have opted to adhere to the law which set up the International Criminal Court in pursuing efforts to keep Kenyan political leaders out of the court. Read more »
October 10, 2013
Egypt: U.S. Withholds Military Aid From Egypt
The Obama administration has announced that it will withhold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military and cash assistance to the Egyptian government until there is… Read more »
Libya: Prime Minister Freed After Kidnapping By Militia
Libyan state television is reporting that Prime Minister Ali Zidan has been released, hours after news agencies reported his 'arrest' by gunmen. Read more »
Libya: Prime Minister 'Arrested' by Gunmen
Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men in the capital, Tripoli, according to the BBC. Read more »
October 08, 2013
Africa: African Growth Prospects Remain Robust But Somewhat Weaker
An excerpt from the International Monetary Fund's October 2013 World Economic Outlook: Read more »
October 07, 2013
Africa: Kofi Annan Defends Hague Court
Five days before crucial talks on whether African nations should pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has come out… Read more »
Africa: Failed Raid Follows Disagreements in U.S. Govt - Report
United States special forces failed in their objective of seizing a senior planner of al Shabaab operations in a "snatch-and-grab" raid on the coastal town of Barawe, American… Read more »
Africa: Africom is Partnering to Prevent Conflict - Gen. Rodriguez
When General David Rodriguez took the helm at the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in April, Stars and Stripes newspaper called him "one of the Army's most battle-tested officers."… Read more »
September 20, 2013
Africa: Progress By 2063
Following is an expanded transcription of remarks Professor Akuetteh made as a panelist at the 2013 Africa Braintrust, organized in Washington DC as part of the Annual Legislative… Read more »
September 30, 2013
Africa: Standing with Kenya and Somalia
Last weekend’s attack by al Shabaab militants on Westgate shopping mall in Kenya should be a wake-up call that more work is needed to stabilize Somalia and prevent it from… Read more »
September 25, 2013
Rwanda: President Kagame Address to the 68th UN General Assembly
President of the General Assembly; Read more »
Africa: New Guidelines Aim to Coordinate Fight Against Malaria
Leaders in the fight against malaria have launched a new set of inclusive guidelines to combat the disease, which still kills an estimated 660,000 people each year, many in Africa,… Read more »
September 24, 2013
Nigeria: Reforms Deliver "High Returns" - Trade & Investment Minister Aganga
Nigeria, which has long been Africa's leading oil producer - and most populous nation, is aggressively pursuing investment to diversify its petroleum-dependent economy. Leading the… Read more »
Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box
Conflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different.… Read more »
September 20, 2013
Africa: What King's Legacy Means for Africa Today
While the recent 50th anniversary commemoration of the "March on Washington" to demand rights for African Americans focused attention on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s unfinished… Read more »
September 18, 2013
Mali: After Inauguration a Chance to Change Military Paradigm
Mali on Thursday, September 19, inaugurates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as president in a return to democratically-elected government. The country's rebound demonstrates what can happen… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Kenya: Youths See Opportunity in Digital Outsourcing
When David Otieno graduated from the Kenya Institute of Management five years ago he joined the estimated 50,000 other new graduates searching for employment. But luck was never on… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Nigeria: The Good News about Economic Growth and Competitiveness
The World Economic Forum's 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), as reported 4 September, 2013 [Premium Times] on allAfrica.com, highlighted various countries, including… Read more »
September 12, 2013
South Africa: Gold Miner Feels Heat of U.S. Anti-Corruption Measures
A 125-year-old gold mining company established by the British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes is feeling the heat of United States anti-corruption measures over a scheme to allocate… Read more »
September 11, 2013
Africa: Nutrition On the Global Agenda - a Conversation With Jamie Cooper-Hohn
It may not sound like a compelling topic - and it certainly hasn't grabbed headlines or dominated policy dialogues. Read more »
Africa: The Western Media and Rwanda
Yolande Makolo, the communications director at the Presidency in Rwanda, reflects on Western coverage of Africa, with particular reference to a recent New York Times interview with… Read more »
Africa: Hidden Hunger in the Spotlight
Can a scarcely reported health condition unite the global community against what many medical professionals say is the leading cause of death worldwide? Read more »
