November 17, 2008
Africa: G20 Must Give Africa Better Deal
Africa's sole representative at the weekend's Group of 20 (G20) summit of world leaders, South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, says reforms agreed on at the summit would… Read more »
November 15, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Obasanjo Plans to Meet Rebel Leader
Olusegun Obasanjo, the former Nigerian president who has been appointed special United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is planning this weekend to meet… Read more »
November 14, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: People Flee, and Flee Again
Civilians fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic sometimes find a safe place, only to have to flee gain when fighting spreads, says Francois Dumont of… Read more »
Africa: How South Africa Should Handle G20 Summit
South Africa is the only country from Africa represented at Saturday's summit of the heads of state of the G20 grouping of countries, called to discuss the global financial crisis… Read more »
November 13, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Men are Raping Women, Looting Homes, Says NGO
Armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are looting homes, raping women and forcing civilians to carry water for them, says Rebecca Wynn of the Oxfam agency.… Read more »
November 12, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: 100,000 Cut Off By Fighting, Says UN Chief
November 10, 2008
South Africa: Miriam Makeba Sings to the Last
Miriam Makeba, the South African singing star whose career took off in the 1950s and who famously appeared at the United Nations to condemn apartheid, has died suddenly after a… Read more »
November 09, 2008
Zimbabwe: Summit Tells Leaders to 'Show Maturity'
South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe opened an extraordinary summit of southern African leaders on Sunday with a call to Zimbabwean leaders to "show political maturity" by… Read more »
November 06, 2008
Kenya: The Day After in Obamaland
Today is a Kenyan public holiday in honor of President-elect Barack Obama. Kisumu city is quiet, save for the barrage of Obama songs playing from speakers, and the loud snippets of… Read more »
November 05, 2008
Kenya: Nation Erupts in Ecstasy at Obama Election
Kenya is ecstatic at the news of Barack Obama's historic election as president of the United States. Upon hearing news of their beloved "son's" win Wednesday morning (East Africa… Read more »
Africa: Media Have Central Role in Development
The media have a central role to play in improving the human condition in Africa, and should collectively address a range of issues to enable them to fulfill their potential. Read more »
Africa: Media Leaders Forum Convenes in Dakar
Over 32 CEOs of African media organizations met in Dakar, Senegal, and called for a stronger push for media development in Africa, and agreed to collaborate so that media can play… Read more »
Kenya: 'We Are Ready to Take White House,' Sing Kenyans
AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from the birthplace of Barack Obama's father in western Kenya on the first responses to his historic victory. East Africa Time is eight hours ahead of… Read more »
November 04, 2008
Kenya: Waiting for Returns in Kisumu
AllAfrica's Katy Gabel captures the anticipation in Kisumu, just hours before the polls will start to close in the United States. Read more »
Africa: Follow U.S. Election Results
AllAfrica editor Brian Kennedy is following the United States election from Washington, DC and updating this page with results, projections, and observations throughout the day and… Read more »
Kenya: Prayers Offered for Obama in Kogelo
AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from the home of Senator Barack Obama's family in Kogelo, western Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: At Obama Family Home - 'Schooling Must Go On'
As Americans headed for the polls Tuesday, AllAfrica's Katy Gabel was monitoring the action at the home of Senator Barack Obama's family in the rural village of Kogelo in western… Read more »
November 03, 2008
Kenya: Obamamania in Western Kenya
AllAfrica's Katy Gabel blogs from Kisumu in western Kenya, near the Obama family's home district. Read more »
Kenya: An Obama Presidency Brings Hope For Development
On the eve of the U.S. presidential elections, Kenyans are elated at the prospect of an Obama win. Near Lake Victoria, where many of Obama's paternal relations live, the excitement… Read more »
October 24, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: What Went Wrong With Historic War Crimes Case?
More than 30 months after the history-making arrest of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo - the first suspect to be sent to The Hague in the Netherlands to face war crimes… Read more »
October 16, 2008
Liberia: Johnson Sirleaf to Meet Bush on Wednesday
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia will meet U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House on Wednesday, October 22. The two leaders will discuss "U.S.- Liberian… Read more »
October 14, 2008
Africa: What's Working? What's Not? - U.S. Policy
Opening remarks by Ambassador Frances D. Cook at the October 7th plenary session, "U.S. Policy in Africa: What's working? What's Not? - Creating stronger partnerships while… Read more »
October 09, 2008
Africa: U.S. Republicans Do Just Fine
It seems that Republican candidates for president are all too often written off as not having sufficient interest or experience to benefit Africa, even though recent history has… Read more »
October 06, 2008
Africa: Women's Rights Linked to Good Governance
In an interview marking the publication of the 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Mary Robinson, a board member of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, discussed with AllAfrica's Katy… Read more »
September 29, 2008
Africa: U.S. Campaigns' Africa Advisers Go Head to Head
Foreign policy advisers for the campaigns of the principal protagonists in the U.S. presidential election, Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama, have spelled out their… Read more »