September 13, 2012
Africa: African Herders Help Eradicate Deadly Livestock Disease
The last known case of rinderpest, a lethal livestock disease, was confirmed 10 years ago in a buffalo wandering Kenya's Mount Meru National Park. In May 2011 the disease was… Read more »
September 10, 2012
Africa: Europe Should Emulate U.S. to Fight Corruption
It is not often that we see political leadership act courageously to uphold principles of good corporate governance, which makes a recent decision taken in the United States - one… Read more »
September 07, 2012
Africa: Eradicating Malaria Possible but Needs Efforts and Funds
The last decade has seen a successful global effort to reduce the toll of malaria - a deadly, mosquito-borne infectious disease. In the Africa region, according to the World Health… Read more »
Kenya: Ngilu Pursues Presidency on Pro-Poor Platform
Kenya's water and irrigation minister, Charity Kaluki Ngilu announced her bid for the presidency this week as leader of the National Rainbow Coalition. She calls it the "party of… Read more »
September 05, 2012
South Africa: When Sex Is Work
Linda is a small, soft-spoken woman. She takes out her passport and in a matter-of-fact voice explains, "This thing reminds me of my journey, from the time my husband died." Read more »
July 30, 2012
Rwanda: Europe Suspends Aid to Kagame Govt
A growing number of European governments is joining an international diplomatic drive to press President Paul Kagame's government into ending support for rebels in the eastern… Read more »
July 23, 2012
Africa: U.S. Commits to Greater Support for HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Monday that the administration of Barack Obama is committed to "an Aids-free generation" and will spend an additional U.S.$80… Read more »
July 22, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Cuts Military Aid Over Support for Congolese Rebels
The U.S. government is cancelling a small military assistance package that was to have been provided to Rwanda this year, citing "information that Rwanda is supporting armed groups… Read more »
July 20, 2012
Chad: Court to Decide On Belgium's Case Vs. Senegal Over Habre Trial
An excerpt from a statement of the International Court of Justice on the case in which Belgium seeks either to have Senegal ordered to try former President Hissène… Read more »
July 19, 2012
Mali: Govt Asks Hague Court to Probe Crimes in North
Mali's government has asked the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate whether crimes under international law have been committed during the rebellion in the… Read more »
July 13, 2012
Africa: U.S. Military Steps Up 'Sustained Engagement' With Africa
A stepped-up role for the American military, which has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate since the establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in 2008,… Read more »
July 12, 2012
South Africa: African Freedom and Shakespeare's World
As the focus of the world turns to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, one of the most remarkable stories of South Africa's freedom… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Accused of Blocking UN Report on 'Rwanda Fueling Congo Violence'
The United States has been accused of blocking a UN report which examines claims that Rwanda is fuelling a violent rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. (See… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Africa: Shaky Infrastructure Falls Under Washington Spotlight
Africa needs to be spending U.S.$93 billion each year on infrastructure, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), more than double the current outlays. The deficit is… Read more »
June 14, 2012
Africa: African Govts Urged to Support Unhindered Reporting on Global Warming
Ahead of the Rio+20 conference in Brazil next week, African journalists have called on governments to allow them to report independently on issues related to global warming. Read more »
June 12, 2012
Malawi: Kangaroo Care Helps Malawi Leap Forward
Malawi, one of Africa's poorest nations, has made significant progress in improving the survival of newborns and is on track to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goal… Read more »
June 08, 2012
Africa: Malawi Says No to Hosting AU Summit
The Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, has announced that Malawi will not be hosting the African Union summit, Face of Malawi has reported. Read more »
May 31, 2012
Equatorial Guinea: Obiang Seeks to Protect Son From Law
If only African leaders put as much time, resources, and creativity into enforcing the law as they do trying to evade it. While politicians viewing themselves as above the law is… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Congressional Inaction Threatens Jobs, Consumers
The United States may jeopardize its relationship with 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa if Congress does not act urgently to extend a provision of a trade law which allows… Read more »
May 25, 2012
Africa: New Hague Prosecutor Defends Victims
The Gambian lawyer who is about to become chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has hit out at suggestions that the court has a bias against Africa. Read more »
May 15, 2012
Somalia: European Military Launches Air Raid On Pirates
European Union military forces carried out an air raid on what they called "pirate equipment" on the coast of Somalia on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: UN Hits Out at Rulers Over Lack of Food
Despite rapid economic growth in some African countries in recent years, no government across the continent can rightfully claim that all its citizens have access to enough… Read more »
May 07, 2012
Africa: Trade Talks Threaten Access to Aids Drugs
Humanitarian aid has come a long way in the last 40 years, says the international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Dr. Unni Karunakara, but he warns that… Read more »
Africa: Raising 'Uncomfortable Questions' in a Changing World
Part 2 of a conversation with the international president of Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more »
Africa: Great Gains Against Killer Diseases At Risk
Part 1 of a conversation with the international president of Mèdecins Sans Frontières. Read more »
