October 12, 2004
Africa: Nobel Laureate Archbishop Tutu Welcomes Peace Prize for Maathai
Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has warmly welcomed the award of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to environmentalist Wangari Maathai. He also supported the Nobel committee's… Read more »
July 30, 2004
Liberia: Refugees `Wasting' in U.S. While Wanting to Work
Torli H. Krua, founder and president of Universal Human Rights International (UHRI), came from Liberia shortly after the war started and is an active advocate for African refugees. 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 »
December 01, 2003
Africa: US Religious Leaders Tell President Bush to Do More on Aids
In a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush Monday, 85 inter-faith religious leaders said more effort is needed from the United States if the HIV/Aids fight is to be effective.… 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: Help Us Rebuild Our Hospital, Liberian Bishop Asks
With peacekeepers deployed and an interim government in place in Liberia, how much is the humanitarian situation improving? United Methodist Bishop John Innis, who leads one of the… Read more »
June 02, 2003
South Africa: Congressional Delegation to South Africa Challenged, Impressed
A Congressional delegation returned to Washington, DC Saturday after a week-long trip to South Africa where they encountered efforts to come to grip with HIV/Aids that moved some… Read more »
April 11, 2003
Nigeria: Views of the Grassroots Voter
In the first of a number of profiles of voters in Nigeria, Ofeibea Quist-Arcton talks to Fidelis Okoro, a resident of the northern city of Kaduna. Himself an Igbo from the mainly… Read more »
March 25, 2003
Nigeria: A Traditional Ruler Speaks Out on Nigerian Elections and Education for Girls
The Emir of Dutse, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi, is the traditional leader of Dutse, the state capital of Jigawa in northern Nigeria. Read more »
March 22, 2003
Nigeria: Northern Nigerian Emir Condemns U.S. Action in Iraq
As the war against Iraq by the United States and its allies gains momentum in the Gulf, many Africans appear to support the African Union's position that the United Nations should… Read more »
March 21, 2003
Nigeria: U.S. Actions Draw Criticism in Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigeria's city of Kaduna has repeatedly been the scene of violent clashes between Christians and Muslims. The latest violence came in the run-up to the Miss World beauty pageant,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Residents Back Saddam Hussein
In northern Nigeria - far away from the military action in the Gulf, there appears to be overwhelming condemnation of U.S. President George W. Bush and his intentions in Iraq. Read more »
January 11, 2003
Liberia: Religious Leaders Released but Repression Intensifies
Only two days after they were charged with treason, two Liberian religious leaders have been released from detention by the government of President Charles Taylor. The authorities… Read more »
November 22, 2002
Nigeria: Newspaper Contrition Fails to Quell Nigeria Violence
Violence in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna continued sporadically Friday, triggered by a furious reaction of Muslims to the suggestion in a leading national newspaper that… Read more »
October 22, 2002
West Africa: Arbitrary Killing of Muslims in Ivory Coast's Cocoa Capital
Reports from Daloa, Cote dIvoires western cocoa heartland, say men in military uniform have been carrying out arbitrary killings of civilians in the town, since it was recaptured… Read more »
June 21, 2002
Angola: We Must 'Disarm our Minds', says Church Leader
Angolan leaders from the government, the former rebel group, Unita, and civil society have been visiting the United States in recent days, to tell America more about the prospects… Read more »
April 09, 2002
Sudan: No Training Camps Planned, Says Envoy
"We are not going to operate any camps to train terrorists in our country," Sudan's ambassador to the United States, Khidir Haroun Ahmed, told allAfrica.com. "But the Sudanese… Read more »
March 21, 2002
Nigeria: World Women Parliamentarians Call for Amnesty for Safiya Husseini
The Nigerian Justice Minister, Kanu Agabi, has addressed a letter to the governors of Nigeria's Muslim states warning them not to allow "zeal for justice and transparency to… Read more »
February 18, 2002
Morocco: Moroccan Women Press For Change
Earlier this month, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies organised a Senior Leader Seminar which brought together military and civilian leaders from all over Africa to discuss… Read more »
December 22, 2001
Cote d'Ivoire: Celebrating Eid Al-Fitr in Côte d'Ivoire
Together with Muslims all over the world, followers of Islam in Côte d'Ivoire celebrated Eid Al-Fitr, on Sunday 16 December, to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Read more »
November 19, 2001
Africa: Africans in Large Numbers Celebrate Ramadan
The month-long fast with which Muslims mark Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year, began over the weekend. For the entire month, calculated by the lunar calendar, those… Read more »
November 04, 2001
South Africa: Tutu Says Poverty, Aids Could Destabilise Nation
Last month, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu turned 70, triggering a flood of congratulations from around the globe. Read more »
November 01, 2001
South Africa: Tutu Warns US, 'Retaliation Cannot Bring Security'
In a high-profile speech, South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has delivered a powerful call for reconciliation and against revenge and retaliation, heard by many in the audience… Read more »
October 16, 2001
Nigeria: Washington Unruffled by anti-US Protest in Nigeria
According to the Bush Administration, the anti-American protests in Kano last Friday and the violent riots that followed them cannot be linked. "They are not connected," said one… Read more »
October 10, 2001
Africa: Majority on 'Most Wanted Terrorists' List from Africa
Twelve of the 22 individuals on the FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorist" list released by the White House on Wednesday are from African nations. Read more »
