March 09, 2006
Zimbabwe: Radio Voice of the People Trustees Face Trial Over Program
A case against the six trustees of Zimbabwe's Radio Voice of the People (VOP) will go forward after Magistrate Rebecca Takavadi ruled that the communication trust may have been… Read more »
June 27, 2005
Zambia: Zambia Is a Peaceful Destination for Tourism and Investment - Mwanawasa
Levy Mwanawasa, who took part in last week's U.S.-Africa Business Summit, became president of Zambia in January 2002 after a hotly contested election the previous month in which he… Read more »
June 17, 2005
Namibia: Namibia Deserves Aid, Debt Relief, Despite 'Mid-Income' Status, Says President Pohamba
Hifikepunye Pohamba, who three months ago became Namibia's second president since independence in 1990, was one of five African leaders who met with President George Bush at the… Read more »
June 14, 2005
South Africa: President Mbeki Relieves Deputy President Zuma of Post
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa has relieved the country's deputy president, Jacob Zuma, of his post. Read more »
June 08, 2005
South Africa: Corruption Trial Pressures Mbeki, Facing G8 Summit, to Fire Deputy
South Africa's most important corruption trial since liberation has ended in a 15-year prison sentence for Schabir Shaik, financial adviser to the country's deputy president, Jacob… Read more »
May 26, 2005
Zambia: Debt Relief Puts Zambia on the Threshold to Move Forward - Foreign Minister Shikapwasha
Debt relief for Africa is a top issue under discussion in capitals around the world and is a lead item on the agenda for the G-8 summit in early July of the leading industrial… Read more »
May 20, 2005
Senegal: Africa Must Have Veto on UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Says
The African continent is entitled to at least one veto-wielding member at the United Nations Security Council, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, Senegal's minister of foreign affairs, said… Read more »
May 10, 2005
Africa: Powell Defends Obasanjo on Taylor and Calls for Greater Support for Africa
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo should not be asked "to be unfaithful to the commitment he made" to provide asylum to former… Read more »
May 04, 2005
Africa: Life After the Presidency
"What does an African head of state do when he leaves office?" said Professor Loyiso Nongxa, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa during an African… Read more »
April 28, 2005
Liberia: U.S. Raises the Stakes on Charles Taylor
The United States government is taking steps to increase pressure on high-level individuals who are suspected of fueling conflict in Liberia and Sierra Leone during the last… Read more »
April 21, 2005
Ghana: Erosion of Rights Has Divided Ghana and Must Be Reversed
Reflections on the Work of the National Reconciliation Commission Read more »
April 11, 2005
Sudan: Opportunity to Jump-Start Sudan May Be Lost Over Darfur - U.S. Negotiator
After decades of neglect, world attention has recently focused on Sudan, Africa's largest country with a land area about one-quarter the size of the United States. A peace… Read more »
December 15, 2004
South Africa: Rainbow Nation Pursues `Elusive Equity'
Ten years after the fall of apartheid, many wonder whether South Africa's new government has the ability to keep its reforms afloat. With the belief that equity in society begins… Read more »
August 06, 2004
Uganda: Human Rights Activist Encouraged by ICC Investigation
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced the launch of a formal investigation to see if potential crimes against humanity and war crimes have been committed in Uganda… Read more »
July 29, 2004
Mozambique: `Women Have Society in Their Hands'
Ana Rita Geremias Sithole is visiting the United States on a three-week study tour with eight other female African leaders as a part of the U.S. State Department's International… Read more »
April 22, 2004
Nigeria: Buhari - Freely Elected Government Can Transform Nigeria
Nigeria's problems with economic disparity, underdevelopment and corruption can only be addressed when the country has a fairly elected government, says Major General Muhammadu… Read more »
November 13, 2003
Nigeria: New Zeal for Sharia Penalties Reflects Political Climate, Says Rights Activist
In late September this year, people all over the world breathed a sigh of relief after a Nigerian Sharia court upheld the appeal of Amina Lawal against her conviction for adultery.… Read more »
November 12, 2003
Liberia: Sirleaf to Chair Commission on Good Governance: 'We Can't Slip Back'
As part of the Liberian peace process agreed to during negotiations earlier this year in Ghana, Gyude Bryant, who chairs Liberia's interim government, has asked Ellen Johnson… Read more »
October 09, 2003
Liberia: Lift Sanctions On Liberia, Says Interim Foreign Minister
Economic sanctions could undermine the peace effort Liberian foreign minister Lewis Brown has told United Nations Secretary general Kofi Annan. "They serve no useful purpose" now,… Read more »
August 28, 2003
Liberia: Transitional Gov't Chairman Rules Out War Crimes Tribunal
The chairman of Liberia's new transitional government has warned that there is no provision under the recently signed peace agreement for a war crimes tribunal, despite… Read more »
July 11, 2003
Liberia: Don't Cut Deal On Liberia With Taylor, Urge Congressional Witnesses
"Liberia is a case of failure of prevention," the Director of the United Nations Africa Division, Youssef Mahmoud, told the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Wednesday.… Read more »
June 06, 2003
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Faces New Treason Charge
Zimbabwes main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is facing a new treason charge after his arrest on Friday, in a renewed police crackdown on nationwide anti-government… Read more »
April 25, 2003
South Africa: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Handed Jail Sentence
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the charismatic anti-apartheid activist and firebrand, and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to five years in jail, with one year suspended,… Read more »
April 24, 2003
South Africa: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Convicted of Fraud and Theft
The woman many South Africans considered the 'Mother of the Nation, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, was convicted on multiple charges of fraud and theft in a Pretoria court, Thursday. Read more »
April 01, 2003
Burundi: Youth Activist Calls for War Crimes Tribunal to End Impunity
Sporadic fighting between rebels and government soldiers continues in Burundi despite an agreement reached in Arusha, Tanzania, in August 2000 and most recently, a December 2002… Read more »