April 11, 2011
Libya: African Leaders to Hold Talks with Opposition
A delegation of African presidents is heading to the stronghold of Muammar al-Gaddafi's opponents on Monday for the next round of African Union (AU) shuttle diplomacy aimed at… Read more »
April 04, 2011
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Supporters Lash Out at Zuma
Close allies of President Robert Mugabe have responded to criticism from Zimbabwe's neighbours by launching unprecedented, scathing attacks on South African President Jacob… Read more »
April 01, 2011
Zimbabwe: Southern African Leaders Condemn Recent Political Violence
In their first public response to Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's campaign to lobby them about violent attacks on his supporters by those of President Robert Mugabe,… Read more »
March 25, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Close to Civil War' in Abidjan - French Envoy
Cote d'Ivoire faces a humanitarian tragedy, with aid access becoming increasingly difficult, hospitals and schools closing, law and order collapsing and casualties mounting,… Read more »
March 15, 2011
Somalia: U.S. 'Disappointed' With Interim Govt
The United States government has expressed its "disappointment" with the lack of political progress made by Somalia's interim government, and with the country's parliament for… Read more »
March 11, 2011
Sudan: A Dangerous Standoff in Washington - And Worlds Away
Sudan is a world away from Washington. And while American attention has been focused on the tumultuous events in Egypt, and the domestic crisis at home, Sudan continues to pose… Read more »
March 03, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: On the Brink of War
For over 54 percent of the voters of the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire, the November 2010 presidential election was a dream denied. Read more »
February 17, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Lessons to Draw from North Africa
The revolution in Egypt that led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak has once again given voice to the street and revived a more just vision for our world. The preservation of what has… Read more »
February 10, 2011
Liberia: Foreign Minister Says Ivorian Crisis Threatens Regional Security
With the African Union (AU) intensifying efforts to resolve the ongoing political stalemate in Cote d'Ivoire, concern is growing about the widening impact of the crisis. In the… Read more »
January 21, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Violence Spreading, Human Rights Deteriorating - UN
The United Nations on Thursday said violence has been spreading across Cote d'Ivoire since disputed presidential elections in November, with rapes and other violations on the… Read more »
January 15, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Aims to 'Close Financial Windows' as Human Toll of Crisis Mounts
The internationally recognized president of Cote d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, said Friday that he believes the end of January will be "an important benchmark" in the struggle to… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Sudan: Obama Pursues 'Aggressive Diplomacy' to Promote Successful Referendum
U.S. President Barack Obama has written to African leaders to reiterate that Sudan is a foreign policy priority for his administration, both during the lead-up to the January 9… Read more »
December 16, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Several Die in Clashes Between Protesters and Security Forces
Several people died on Thursday when demonstrators calling for President Laurent Gbagbo to step down clashed with security forces in Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital, Abidjan,… Read more »
Western Sahara: 'Puerto Rico' Option for Territory?
Algeria's leaders suggested to a senior American official in 2008 that if Morocco approached Western Sahara's demand for independence with a more "elegant" touch, it might persuade… Read more »
December 09, 2010
Sudan: Church Leaders Urge International Action to Avert War
As the impoverished people of oil-rich southern Sudan prepare to vote on their future in a 9 January referendum, fears are rising that the expected vote for independence will not… Read more »
Sudan: Independence Ballot Will Begin Challenging Era
Five years ago last October, an agreement between Sudan's mostly Muslim north and largely Christian south formally ended a 22-year civil war that killed an estimated two million… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Obama Joins African Leaders in Pressing Gbagbo to Step Aside
President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire rebuffed an offer by the United States to save face and become a respected elder statesman of Africa, choosing instead a "path to… Read more »
December 01, 2010
Sudan: Obstacles Beyond the Referendum
Last Friday the South Sudan Referendum Commission extended by one week the time which southerners, both inside Sudan and abroad, have to register for the poll. It is scheduled to… Read more »
November 05, 2010
Madagascar: U.S. Calls for Return to Democratic Rule
A senior United States diplomat told the Malagasy people this week that the political structures and processes created by their de facto government were “insufficiently… Read more »
October 29, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Security Fears as Nation Heads to Polls
After being delayed six times, Cote d'Ivoire's landmark presidential elections will go ahead on Sunday. The nation has been in turmoil since a military coup in 1999, six years… Read more »
October 22, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Armed, Masked Men Terrorize West, Says Rights Group
Cote d’Ivoire is preparing to hold long-delayed presidential elections on October 31. Read more »
September 23, 2010
Sudan: U.S. Congress Members Urge Obama Administration to Define Policy
Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging his administration to "take additional steps" to define its policy on Sudan and to "publicly… Read more »
September 21, 2010
Africa: What Will You Do to Make Peace Happen?
On September 21, the United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace (Peace Day). Every year since 1982 this day has provided a rallying point for member states and… Read more »
September 18, 2010
Sudan: Salvir Kiir Says International Support for Referendum is Critical for Peace
Southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir appealed to Washington on Friday for heightened international engagement in preparations for the January referendum in which southerners are… Read more »
September 17, 2010
Sudan: Critical Engagement Needed in Runup to January Referendum - Salva Kiir
Keynote Address on the Occasion of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 40th Annual Conference Foreign Affairs Brain Trust Event at the Washington Convention Center by Gen… Read more »