Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Campaigners Turn up Heat on Apple, Intel Over Conflict Minerals

The Enough Project, a leading Washington, DC-based advocacy group focusing on genocide and crimes against humanity, is stepping up efforts to end conflict in the Democratic… Read more »

Africa: Obama Administration Committed to Partnering with Africa - Johnnie Carson

A month after accompanying Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to seven African countries, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Johnnie Carson, in a major policy presentation… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Conducted Raid on Militants, Say Reports

Monday's raid on Al Shabaab militants in Somalia was carried out by United States Special Forces troops and killed a top al-Qaeda suspect, American newspapers reported Tuesday. Read more »

Sudan: Advocacy Groups Press Obama Administration for Tougher Approach

U.S. advocacy groups concerned about Sudan are calling on President Obama to reverse course on his administration's strategy for dealing with the crisis in the Darfur region and… Read more »

Sudan: Obama Envoy On The Road Again

President Barack Obama's special envoy to Sudan, Major-General Scott Gration, headed Wednesday for South Sudan, Darfur and Khartoum, where he will discuss issues ranging from… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Named World's Top Business Reformer

Rwanda was named today as the world's top business reformer, measured by the changes the country has made over the past year to make doing business there easier. And Mauritius… Read more »

South Africa: In Face of HIV Crisis, Don't Forget About Cancer

Sue Janse van Rensburg, the chief executive officer of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), is proud of South Africa's effort in the worldwide battle against cancer,… Read more »

Africa: Giving Priority to a 'Quieter' Disease

Dr. Judith Mackay, a long-time anti-smoking advocate, believes the recent LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland, was a landmark in the fight against cancer. Professor… Read more »

Africa: Smoking Threatens Africa With Cancer Epidemic

Tobacco use in Africa is growing faster than in other continents, says Dr. John Seffrin, who has been on the frontlines in the war against cancer for several years and now serves… Read more »

Sudan: Panel to Back 'Home-Grown' Justice for Darfur?

The high-level African Union (AU) panel appointed to help end the Darfur conflict is reported to be advocating a South African-style "truth and reconciliation commission" and… Read more »

Sudan: U.S., Africa Step Up Darfur Peace Drive

Diplomatic efforts by both African and Western nations to bring peace to Darfur are intensifying as President Barack Obama's special envoy for Sudan comes under increasing domestic… Read more »

Africa: How to Boost U.S.-Africa Trade

Nearly ten years old, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) continues to be the cornerstone of commercial and economic relations between the United States and sub-Saharan… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Military Holds War Games on Nigeria, Somalia

In May 2008, the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted "Unified Quest 2008," the army's annual war games to test the American military's ability to deal… Read more »

Liberia: Clinton Cites 'Encouraging Signs of Progress' and Pledges Continuing Support

"The United States is proud to support you. We are proud to be your partner and friend." These were the words U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed to the national… Read more »

Nigeria: As Clinton Arrives, New Partnership with U.S. Beckons

"Nigeria is the most important country in Africa, bar none." This statement was made by Johnnie Carson, the new United States Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, shortly… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Clinton Set on Ending Sexual Violence

The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, travelled to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Tuesday, determined to press "very hard" for an end to… Read more »

Angola: Stand Against Corruption, Clinton Tells Legislators

The visiting United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called on Angola's national assembly to demand from the country's government "accountability and transparency,… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Military Command Aims to Help Africans Help Themselves - General

Soon after General William E. (Kip) Ward became the first commander of the United States Africa Command, known as Africom, in October 2007, he summed up his vision for his new… Read more »

Somalia: Clinton Calls Eritrea's Interference 'Unacceptable'

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pledged strong support for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), while vowing to take action against Eritrea's… Read more »

Africa: Local Skills Boost Development, Says Foundation Head

Lloyd Pierson of the U.S. Africa Development Foundation (USADF) rejects claims that foreign aid has had little impact in Africa. He says aid is most effective when programs are… Read more »

Africa: Invest in Small Farmers, Says IFAD Chief

Kanayo F. Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), recently spoke with AllAfrica about the future of international assistance and the role… Read more »

Africa: Clinton Visits Seven Countries to Highlight Africa as Policy Priority

Hillary Clinton, making her first journey to Africa as U.S. Secretary of State, begins a seven-nation visit Monday with a stop in Kenya to take part in a forum on trade and… Read more »

Somalia: Clinton to Meet Transitional Govt President

The American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is to meet Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, the president of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government  (TFG), during her visit to… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Visit Continent

The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will begin a seven-nation trip next week during she will visit a range of key countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »

Ghana: New Deal to Help Conserve Forests

The Ghanaian government has signed a landmark agreement which will help it stop the export of illegally-cut timber, thus helping to conserve the country's forests. Read more »