October 19, 2009
Sudan: Face of a Nation on the Brink
Today, Sudan stands on a precipice - of partition, and perhaps a return to all-out war. The next 18 months will determine not only the future of Sudan, but also what the coming… Read more »
Africa: No Ibrahim Leadership Prize to be Awarded This Year
Business magnate Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has announced that the Foundation will not be awarding prize money to any former African leaders for good… Read more »
Africa: 'AU Effectively Tackling Economic, Political Problems'
The African Union has a mandate that spans political, economic and financial, cultural and technological matters affecting its 53 members, which include all nations on the African… Read more »
October 15, 2009
Africa: 'Greener' Green Revolution the Aim of New Gates Foundation Grants
In advance of World Food Day, marked on 16 October every year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a total of $120 million in grants for nine agricultural projects.… Read more »
Africa: Gates Foundation Provides Grants for Agriculture Projects
In advance of World Food Day, marked on 16 October every year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will announce a total of $120 million in grants for agricultural projects.… Read more »
October 13, 2009
Guinea: 'Another Strategy' Required to Deal with the Deteriorating Situation - Challenor
An international observer group on Guinea has recommended setting up an international commission of inquiry into last month's crackdown that news reports say claimed more than 150… Read more »
October 09, 2009
Africa: Obama Wins Nobel Prize - Full Text of Announcement
President Barack Obama was named winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, boosting to eight the number of laureates of immediate African descent who have won the … Read more »
October 08, 2009
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Refuses to Sign Interim Deal
The agreement on a multi-party transitional government for Madagascar has got off to a difficult start, with the deposed head of state, Marc Ravalomanana, refusing to sign the… Read more »
October 07, 2009
Madagascar: Leaders Agree on Interim Govt Until Elections
Madagascar's political leaders have agreed to appoint a multiparty transitional government, headed by Andry Rajoelina, the leader who seized power last March, until new elections.… Read more »
Guinea: Military Junta Must Go, Says Clinton
The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called for the ousting of Guinea's military junta in the wake of what she described as the indiscriminate murder and rape… Read more »
October 03, 2009
Africa: Pioneers of African Governance Rankings Split
The launch of the 2009 results of an ambitious survey which ranks the quality of governance across Africa has been marred by a split between the foundation which inaugurated the… Read more »
October 02, 2009
Guinea: African Union to Increase Pressure On Junta
Jean Ping, who as chairman of the African Union Commission is the continent's top diplomat, was in Washington, DC, for the United States-Africa Business Summit this week. On the… Read more »
October 01, 2009
Africa: Microfinance Innovator Jennifer Riria Challenges Marginalization of Women
Dr. Jennifer Riria was moved to tears – and not tears of joy – listening to the roundtable of African presidents at the annual U.S. Africa Business Summit, held this… Read more »
Africa: Four Presidents Address Regional Integration at U.S. Business Summit
As part of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit being hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa this week, four African heads of state, participated in a Presidential Roundtable on… Read more »
September 30, 2009
Africa: Climate Change Will Hit Ten Million Children - Report
Climate change will increase the number of malnourished children in Africa by 10 million to 52 million in the next 40 years, and the continent needs new agricultural… Read more »
September 28, 2009
Liberia: Refugees Produce CD of Music With Canadian University
A musical link has been formed between a Canadian university and Liberia in the form of an annotated CD produced by the University of Alberta and Liberian refugee musicians. Read more »
September 24, 2009
South Africa: Al-Qaeda Threatened U.S. Offices - Report
United States government offices in South Africa are expected to reopen on Friday after being closed for two days, reportedly after a threat from an al-Qaeda splinter group. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Calls on Malagasy, Guinea Leaders to Step Down
The United States has called on the leaders of the "unconstitutional governments" of Madagascar and Guinea to step down and hold elections. Read more »
Gambia: Jammeh Threatens to Kill Human Rights Defenders - Report
Activists have launched a campaign to have the headquarters of a top African human rights body moved from the Gambia after the country's president reportedly threatened to kill… Read more »
September 23, 2009
South Africa: Security Threat Closes U.S. Diplomatic Offices
All United States government facilities, including embassy premises and consulates throughout South Africa, remained closed for a second day Wednesday as a result of unspecified… Read more »
Africa: Maathai Urges World Leaders to Act on Climate Change
World-renowned Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai has appealed to the world's leaders to agree on an "ambitious" and "binding" deal at the United… Read more »
September 22, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: End Resource War, Urge Congolese Activists
One hundred years ago, a global outrage surrounding the death of an estimated ten million Congolese resulted in the end the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium over the Congo.… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Leaders Hold Talks With Obama at UN
African issues will be in the spotlight Tuesday when President Barack Obama hosts a luncheon for some two dozen African heads of state and government at the United Nations on the… Read more »
September 21, 2009
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts
A Dutch-based oil trading company has offered to pay more than 30 million Euros (U.S. $48 million) to up to 31,000 Ivorians who said toxic waste dumped in Abidjan made them ill in… Read more »
Africa: Don't Bemoan Our Fate, Earn Our Place at World Table
Ahead of this week's summit of the G20 group of nations in Pittsburgh in the United States, South African planning minister Trevor Manuel says if Africa is to have a greater say in… Read more »
