March 05, 2003
Africa: Senegal Steers Steady Course on Iraq, Neither Paris nor Washington
There is a clear consensus among African governments that a unilateral move by the United States to engage militarily in Iraq would be a mistake. At last month's African Union… Read more »
February 17, 2003
South Africa: Anti-War Marches in Four Cities, SA Sends Mission to Iraq
Thousands of anti-war protestors in South Africa joined marches around the world on Saturday to protest against the prospective war on Iraq spearheaded by the United States and… Read more »
February 14, 2003
Nigeria: Sharp Words On Iraq War From Outgoing Nigerian Ambassador
Jibril Muhammad Aminu, Nigeria's ambassador to the United States since November, 1999 is returning home after just over three years in the post. Read more »
January 30, 2003
South Africa: Mandela Sharply Criticises Bush and Blair on Iraq Stance
Former South African president and Nobel peace prize laureate, Nelson Mandela, has strongly criticised the American leader, George W Bush, calling him arrogant and shortsighted.… Read more »
January 27, 2003
Djibouti: Turning Strategic Location into Economic Advantage
It's no mystery why Ismail Omar Guelleh, the leader of one of Africa's smallest nations, received red-carpet treatment during his visit to Washington last week. As the president of… Read more »
January 13, 2003
Somalia: One Woman's Fight to Rescue the Environment
Somalia lost many things as a result of having no government for over a decade during the 90s, but one of the least obvious was an ability to protect its environment. Read more »