June 24, 2011
South Africa: Michelle Obama Does Push-Ups With Archbishop Tutu
U.S First Lady Michelle Obama ended her week-long visit to South Africa by meeting the Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - and getting a bit of a workout. Read more »
June 23, 2011
Africa: Reducing Fees to Lower Child, Maternal Mortality Rates
Dr. Kisito Sheku Daoh is the chief medical officer in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health. He acts as the chief liaison between the ministry and the health partners and the lead… Read more »
Africa: Extending Health Insurance and Free Care
Dr. Salif Samake is Mali's director of Health Planning and Statistics and oversees management of the ministries of Health, Social Affairs, and the Promotion of Women, Children and… Read more »
Africa: Poor Resources Delay Achievement of Development Goals
Moussa Mbaye is the secretary general of Senegal's Ministry of Health. He recently attended the International Conference on Global Health in Washington, DC, as part of the… Read more »
June 12, 2011
Africa: Education Vital to Good Health
Dr. Samuel A.S. Kargbo is the director of reproductive health in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation. He recently attended the International Conference on Global… Read more »
June 23, 2011
Africa: Thinking Local to Build Health Systems
Francis Omaswa is executive director of the African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST), an initiative incorporated in Uganda and promoted by a network of… Read more »
June 22, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Moving Ahead With Off-Shore Oil Search
U.S.-based Chevron, which announced in March plans to explore for petroleum in Liberia, is starting deep-water drilling that could move Liberia into the ranks of west… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Sudan: Ethiopian Peacekeepers Expected to Deploy to Abyei
Ethiopian peacekeepers are expected to move into the contested Abyei region of Sudan under a deal negotiated between the Khartoum government and South Sudan, says the African… Read more »
Africa: Tupac's Godfather - RIP in Africa
Born in the swamps of Louisiana as Elmer Pratt, he died at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro as Geronimo ji-Jaga. From decorated Vietnam war veteran to anti- government Black Panther,… Read more »
June 16, 2011
Africa: Efforts to Set Up Social Security Nets Grow
A new study assessing World Bank support for programs that target the most vulnerable people shows that social safety nets (SSNs) are achieving their objectives and there is a… Read more »
June 11, 2011
South Africa: How Albertina Sisulu Helped Change U.S.-South African Relations
Albertina Sisulu has been celebrated in obituaries as a political leader in her own right, as the matriarch of a political dynasty whose stature rivals that of the Mandelas, and as… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Gabon: Obama Aide Defends Meeting With Bongo
President Barack Obama's spokesman has defended a decision to invite President Ali Bongo for a White House meeting on Thursday on the grounds that Gabon is an "important ally" of… Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: 'To Eradicate Hunger, Treat Small Farms as Business'
Feeding the world’s hungry is the challenge of our times, says Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, an energetic advocate for poor people, particularly poor, rural women. Nwanze is president… Read more »
May 25, 2011
Libya: Forcing Gaddafi Out Will Be 'Slow, Steady Process,' Says Obama
United States President Barack Obama told journalists in London Wednesday that dislodging Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi from power in Libya will be "a slow, steady process in which… Read more »
May 24, 2011
Sudan: Security Plan and Cooperative Spirit Needed to End Abyei Conflict - U.S. Envoy
Efforts are underway to develop a new security plan for Sudan's disputed Abyei region that would include the withdrawal of northern and southern Sudanese troops and the boosting of… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Malawi: UK Suspends Aid to Country
Malawi has lost aid from Britain and Germany after expressing concerns about poor governance in the country. This decision, according to the Nyasa Times, was taken because of… Read more »
May 18, 2011
Africa: West Has Taken Sides in Libyan 'Civil War,' Says Annan
Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan believes the Western coalition fighting Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has "crossed a line" and is now "fighting on one side… Read more »
May 16, 2011
Libya: Hague Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced Monday that his office will seek arrest warrants on war crimes charges for Libyan leader… Read more »
Africa: World Marginalizes Continent in Quest for Democracy, Says Mbeki
Popular uprisings in North Africa have given a boost to democratization across the continent, but the world has marginalized Africa in the handling of recent crises in the… Read more »
May 13, 2011
Libya: Obama Approves Covert Aid to Opposition - Report
Western nations are stepping up their support for forces opposing Muammar al-Gaddafi, with one report suggesting that President Barack Obama has recently approved secret aid to… Read more »
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 »
