October 16, 2013
Africa: Free Speech Equals Better Governance, Says Report
The more freely Africans can speak their minds, the more confident they are in the performance of their governments, says a report published today. Read more »
October 15, 2013
Malawi: President Banda Appoints New Cabinet
President Joyce Banda has appointed new ministers barely a week after sacking the entire 25-member cabinet over allegations of corruption. Read more »
October 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Chooses to Stay Inside the Law On Kenya
African leaders have opted to adhere to the law which set up the International Criminal Court in pursuing efforts to keep Kenyan political leaders out of the court. Read more »
October 15, 2013
Africa: Survey Reveals Africa's Top Promoters of Gender Equality
Rwanda is Africa's top-performing advocate of gender equality, followed by the Seychelles, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana. Read more »
October 14, 2013
Africa: Africa Is Rising But Slowly and Unevenly
Standards of governance are gradually improving across Africa. Although the performance of some nations has deteriorated in fields such as the rule of law, economic opportunity and… Read more »
October 10, 2013
Egypt: U.S. Withholds Military Aid From Egypt
The Obama administration has announced that it will withhold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military and cash assistance to the Egyptian government until there is… Read more »
Libya: Prime Minister Freed After Kidnapping By Militia
Libyan state television is reporting that Prime Minister Ali Zidan has been released, hours after news agencies reported his 'arrest' by gunmen. Read more »
Libya: Prime Minister 'Arrested' by Gunmen
Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men in the capital, Tripoli, according to the BBC. Read more »
October 04, 2013
Guinea: Opposition Withdraws From Vote Count
Guinea's main opposition parties have pulled out of the counting of votes in the country's parliamentary elections, according to the BBC. The September 28 poll was meant to replace… Read more »
Sudan: Abyei Dispute 'Troublesome, Problematic' – Mbeki
The “troublesome, problematic” issue of whether the Abyei region belongs in South Sudan or Sudan is the most important issue still to be resolved between the two… Read more »
October 03, 2013
South Africa: Mbeki Warns Against Retreat to Tribalism in SA
Former president Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday against a “retreat to tribalism” in South Africa. Read more »
October 01, 2013
Liberia: Oil 'Protected for Next Generation' - Robert Sirleaf
When President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed her son Robert Sirleaf to chair the board of the National Oil Company of Liberia (Nocal), there were cries of nepotism and… Read more »
Africa: Africa Isn't Rising, Say Ordinary Africans
African leaders, foreign investors and formal indicators of economic growth may say that "Africa is rising" - but most ordinary Africans don't agree. Read more »
September 20, 2013
Africa: Progress By 2063
Following is an expanded transcription of remarks Professor Akuetteh made as a panelist at the 2013 Africa Braintrust, organized in Washington DC as part of the Annual Legislative… Read more »
September 25, 2013
Eswatini: Elected Activist Calls for Change
Prominent pro-democracy activist Jan Sithole, who won a seat in parliament as an independent candidate, has vowed to fight for reform and steer the country's politics towards… Read more »
September 24, 2013
Kenya: President Announces Three Days of Mourning
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced three days of mourning, in response to the attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Read more »
Central African Republic: Thinking Out of the Box
Conflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different.… Read more »
September 18, 2013
Mali: After Inauguration a Chance to Change Military Paradigm
Mali on Thursday, September 19, inaugurates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as president in a return to democratically-elected government. The country's rebound demonstrates what can happen… Read more »
September 17, 2013
Eswatini: King Chooses Bride No. 14
Swaziland's King Mswati III has chosen an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant as his 14th wife, a palace spokesperson told AFP. Read more »
September 11, 2013
Africa: The Western Media and Rwanda
Yolande Makolo, the communications director at the Presidency in Rwanda, reflects on Western coverage of Africa, with particular reference to a recent New York Times interview with… Read more »
September 05, 2013
Senegal: Fighter for Justice Appointed New PM
Senegal's President Macky Sall this week dissolved the cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye and appointed Aminata Touré in his place. Read more »
September 02, 2013
Burkina Faso: President Compaoré Survives Assassination Attempt
A renegade soldier has made an attempt on the life of Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaoré, reports Fasozine. Read more »
August 28, 2013
Tanzania: Govt Fails to Enforce Child Labour Laws, Says HRW
Excerpts from the Human Rights Watch report, Toxic Toil - Child Labor and Mercury Exposure in Tanzania's Small-Scale Gold Mines published today: Read more »
August 26, 2013
Madagascar: Rajoelina Withdraws from Polls
Madagascar's leader, Andry Rajoelina, has confirmed that he will respect the decision of an electoral court, and will not stand for election in October's presidential poll. Read more »
August 19, 2013
Angola: Billionaire Daughter Enriched Through Dos Santos - Report
A detailed investigation by a major American business magazine suggests that Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos has acquired her wealth through her father, President Jose… Read more »