March 11, 2004
South Africa: Haiti President Aristide's Central African Republic Arrival Still a Puzzle
As Peter DeShazo, Deputy U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs puts it, the government of the Central African Republic simply called up the aircraft… Read more »
February 26, 2004
South Africa: South Africa - Africa's Brazil?
Picture this. Night clubs thronged with multi-racial yuppies, dead ringers for that elusive tribe who tout beer and life insurance on Johannesburg billboards. Military convoys… Read more »
February 22, 2004
Zimbabwe: Daily News Future Uncertain, People in Zimbabwe 'Deserve Better', Editor Says
After a tumultuous five year history, the future of the feisty independent Zimbabwean newspaper, the Daily News, remains unresolved, following the postponement last week by the… Read more »
February 09, 2004
South Africa: General Elections Set For April 14
"After consultation with the Electoral Commission and discussion with the (provincial) premiers, I would like to inform the national legislature and the country that the 2004… Read more »
February 06, 2004
South Africa: Mbeki Hails State of the Nation, Says Democracy on Track
South African President Thabo Mbeki delivered his last annual state-of-the-nation address Friday, ahead of scheduled general elections marking a decade of democracy in South Africa… Read more »
South Africa: Democracy is Mature, the Private and NGO Sector is Strong, and Government is Weak in South Africa, says Moeletsi Mbeki
South African President Thabo Mbeki is scheduled to outline his plans for his country in a state-of-the nation address in Cape Town on Friday. It will be his last such speech… Read more »
January 31, 2004
Namibia: Poverty Alleviation, Job Creation and Fight Against Aids Are Namibia's Priorities, PM Says
After 12 years as Namibia's foreign minister, Theo-Ben Gurirab was unexpectedly elevated to the post of prime minister on August 27, 2002 by President Sam Nujoma, replacing Hage… Read more »
January 29, 2004
South Africa: Scores Of Zulu Opponents Mob Mbeki as President Repeats Call For Peaceful Election
South African President Thabo Mbeki was mobbed by scores of opposition Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters, carrying traditional weapons, during a visit to an IFP stronghold in… Read more »
January 28, 2004
South Africa: Buthelezi Says Inkatha Will Contest Election Peacefully
The countdown has begun towards South Africas general elections expected to be held in March or April. And the spotlight is once again on the volatile province of KwaZulu Natal,… Read more »
January 27, 2004
South Africa: Anglo-Zulu War Revisited, Key Zulu Battle Victory Recreated
Half hidden in the early morning mist and drizzle, Isandlwana, the distinctive hill the Zulus call the "little hut," overlooks the escarpment and the plains that were once a bloody… Read more »
January 26, 2004
Africa: Keep Agoa Alive!
America's effort to promote economic development in Africa will be eroded significantly if the Bush administration and the U.S. Congress do not work together to quickly extend a… Read more »
South Africa: Ferial Haffajee: South Africa's First Woman Newspaper Editor
She has a fine mind and a brilliant, dimpled smile. And now, Ferial Haffajee really has something to smile about. The 36 year old journalist has been appointed the new editor of… Read more »
January 16, 2004
Sudan: Sudan Settlement Possible in 'Days', Says State Department's Top Africa Diplomat
Although the goal of a December 31 peace agreement in Sudan has been missed, the government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) have… Read more »
January 14, 2004
South Africa: Mbeki On Landmark Visit To DRC, Assessing Peace Process And Looking For Trade
South African President Thabo Mbeki is making the first state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by a South African leader. Mbeki flew into Kinshasa on Tuesday,… Read more »
January 12, 2004
South Africa: Mbeki Has Weekend Health Scare As ANC Launches Re-Election Campaign
South African president, Thabo Mbeki, was rushed to hospital Sunday, suffering from breathing problems at the launch of his African National Congress (ANC) party's re-election… Read more »
December 15, 2003
South Africa: South Africa Health Train a New York Hit
It began as a project to provide primary eye care to rural South Africans, launched by the optometry department of Rand Afrikaans University and Transnet, a parastatal… Read more »
December 05, 2003
South Africa: Target the Poor and Quality Education For All, Says SA Education Minister
South Africa has made huge strides since liberation from white minority rule almost ten years ago. But one of the key sectors the government is still determined to reform is… Read more »
December 04, 2003
Angola: A Death For a Song and the Triumph of Impunity
Angolan writer and human rights activist Rafael Marques wrote this account of the late-November killing of a member of the public by presidential guards. Read more »
December 02, 2003
Namibia: 'The Disease Is Here, So We Must Fight it Here'
Dr. Libertine Amathila, Namibia's Minister of Health and Social Services, has been a leader in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa. Trained as a medical doctor, she has… Read more »
November 14, 2003
Africa: Community Involvement Necessary For Sustainable Tourism, Say Experts
"Before, we just posed for pictures and let the tourists go. Then we said, 'Wait a minute! We are getting very little benefits from tourism activities,'" says Paramount Chief… Read more »
November 12, 2003
West Africa: West African Leaders Call for UN Peacekeepers in Ivory Coast
West African leaders called on the United Nations Tuesday to convert the regional peacekeeping mission operating in troubled Cote d'Ivoire into a UN peacekeeping force. Read more »
September 30, 2003
South Africa: Japan a Vital Partner for Africa, Says Pretoria's Foreign Minister
South Africa is often cited - inside and outside the continent - as Africa's leading economy, as well as a major player in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad). Read more »
September 29, 2003
Nigeria: Economic Reform is On Course, Says Obasanjo
Nigeria may be the giant of Africa and the world's sixth biggest exporter of crude oil but news on its economy is rarely reassuring. In recent years, daily reports have lamented… Read more »
August 08, 2003
Africa: UN HIV/Aids Envoy Presses Case for Treatment as a Human Right
On Friday the South African government instructed the ministry of health to develop a plan for the distribution of HIV/Aids drugs by the end of September. Although Aids activists… Read more »
July 19, 2003
South Africa: Mandela Deluged With Tributes as He Turns 85
It is hard to imagine that any individual has been as much feted as Nelson Mandela, who turned 85 at home in Johannesburg on Friday. A singular honour for a singular gentleman; or… Read more »