December 15, 2009
Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Intensifies Pressure for Talks
The month-long hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has succeeded in bringing pressure to bear on the international community to step up efforts to find a… Read more »
Western Sahara: UN Chief Calls for 'Political Negotiations' on Territory
At a news conference in New York on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the issues raised by the hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou… Read more »
December 14, 2009
West Africa: Region to Intervene Militarily in Guinea?
The international community appears to be laying the ground for a West African military intervention to prevent Guinea from sliding into war and destabilizing surrounding… Read more »
December 11, 2009
Madagascar: U.S. Threatens to Cut Trade Benefits Over Political Deadlock
The United States has stepped up pressure on Madagascar's rulers to agree on a transitional government or face losing trade benefits under American law. Read more »
December 04, 2009
South Africa: Aspiring World Cup Hosts Present Their Bids
Although the 2010 World Cup is still six months away, Cape Town has hosted the first formal gathering of the candidates for two World Cups almost a decade away. Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Continent Has Central Role to Play Over Climate Change
Over the past year the countries of Africa have intensified their efforts to build a coalition on climate change. Across the continent, governments and communities have been… Read more »
December 01, 2009
Liberia: Govt Secures Huge Investment in Palm Oil Production
The Liberian government has announced that it is in the final stages of securing a U.S. $1.6 billion Indonesian investment in palm oil production which is expected to create… Read more »
November 25, 2009
Africa: HIV Infections Decline Slowly in Sub-Saharan Region
The rate of new HIV infections has slowly declined in sub-Saharan Africa, but the region remains the area of the world most heavily hit by the epidemic and it accounts for nine of… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame's Human Rights Record Faces Scrutiny
As Rwanda applies this week to join the Commonwealth, the international grouping dominated by ex-British colonies, both its membership application and a number of recent books on… Read more »
November 14, 2009
Western Sahara: Human Rights Awardee Detained, Deported by Morocco
In the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI last week, a prominent human rights activist was detained on her arrival in Western… Read more »
November 13, 2009
Zimbabwe: U.S., South Africa Press Govt Over Diamonds
South African and American diplomats said this week that they expected Zimbabwe to implement "stringent controls" according to a "very tight work plan" to make the country's… Read more »
November 11, 2009
Africa: U.S. Peace Corps to Bring New Focus to Food Security
The Obama administration earlier this year named a former United States Peace Corps volunteer, Aaron S. Williams, as the program's new director. The Peace Corps, which will soon… Read more »
November 09, 2009
Central Africa: Build Cohesion in Divided Societies, Urges U.S. Envoy [Part 2]
The American government's new special adviser on the Great Lakes region, Howard Wolpe, comes to the post with the best part of three decades' experience in the Africa policies of… Read more »
November 06, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: New Multinational Partnership Launches Peace Efforts [Part 1]
Howard Wolpe has spent the best part of three decades helping to form and implement American policies on Africa. After chairing the Subcommittee on Africa of the Foreign Affairs… Read more »
November 03, 2009
Equatorial Guinea: Govt Frees Mercenaries
The government of Equatorial Guinea has freed four South African mercenaries jailed for plotting to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, South Africa's foreign ministry has… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cultivating Food Security in the City
In recent years Zimbabweans have faced severe food shortages and staggering hyperinflation. As a result, residents in the capital, Harare, have increasingly turned to urban… Read more »
November 02, 2009
Africa: Most of Continent Provides 'Prosperous Emerging Markets' - CEO
Lonrho is a London-listed conglomerate with a rich history and long involvement in Africa. Established in 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining Company, the company became well… Read more »
November 01, 2009
Africa: Trees Can Increase Farm Yields and Transform Agriculture Says Agroforestry Group
Headquartered in Nairobi Kenya and working across sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in Latin America and Asia, the World Agroforestry Centre aims to enhance soil fertility and the… Read more »
October 27, 2009
Africa: New Beginnings, Enduring Challenges: American Foreign Policy to Continent from Kennedy to Obama
Following is the text of the first Senator Edward Kennedy Memorial Lecture delivered at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa Read more »
October 30, 2009
Africa: FAO Launches Key Land Initiatives
People's rights to work the land – an indispensable pre-condition for food security in Africa – are the subject of two key initiatives by international agencies working… Read more »
October 29, 2009
Africa: Agriculture Group Finds Targeting Women Improves Food Security, Family Incomes
Gender inequalities are a key impediment to achieving food security in many households in sub-Saharan Africa. Although women do most of the farming on the continent, growing an… Read more »
October 28, 2009
Somalia: Piracy Surges in Indian Ocean
European Union (EU) naval forces seized seven suspected Somali pirates on Tuesday after an attack on a French fishing vessel east of Mogadishu. Read more »
October 27, 2009
Guinea: Europe Imposes Sanctions on Junta
The European Union (EU) has placed an arms embargo on Guinea and banned members of its military junta from travelling to Europe. Read more »
October 25, 2009
Sudan: Obama Team Launches 'Calibrated' Policy to Tackle Dual Conflicts
After protracted debate, the Obama administration last week rolled out a policy blueprint for Sudan, Africa's largest country in land area. The policy is designed to address the… Read more »
October 23, 2009
South Africa: A Difficult Partnership - The United States and South Africa
The U.S. and South Africa have shared interests in many areas, including peacekeeping, climate change, economic development and counter-terrorism. However, the national interests… Read more »
