August 05, 2004
West Africa: Debate Over al Qaeda's Connection to West Africa's Diamond Trade Takes New Turns
The arrest of a Tanzanian fugitive in Pakistan last week, release of the 9-11 Commission report in Washington and a forthcoming finding by a war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone… Read more »
March 08, 2004
Africa: Trained African Armies Key to Terror Fight in Africa, Says US European Command Deputy
The United States is stepping up its efforts to partner with Africa in the war on terror, says the deputy commander of the US European Command (USEUCOM) General Charles F. Wald.… 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 »
October 07, 2003
Kenya: Kenyans Leave U.S. Bemused at Continued Travel Warning
At White House State dinners, toasts are usually fluffy words of undying friendship before a convivial and elegant meal; but Kenya President Mwai Kibaki spoke bluntly Monday night,… Read more »
October 06, 2003
Kenya: Kibaki Fails to Persuade Bush to Lift Warning Against Kenya Travel
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki was warmly welcomed at the White House by President George W. Bush Monday morning but at the end of the Oval office discussion that lasted almost an… Read more »
October 02, 2003
Kenya: US Will Help Improve Anti-Terror Defences, Bush Promises
Although Kenyans are anxious to see U.S. government warnings against travel to their country lifted, "at the moment, Kenya is a place where [U.S.] citizens should be wary of… Read more »
July 04, 2003
Africa: When We See Suffering, We Will Not Turn Away - George Bush
The message U.S. President George W. Bush says he is bringing to Africa is that America cares about Africa's future and that it is in the U.S. national interest for Africa to… Read more »
June 24, 2003
Kenya: US Terror Warnings and Bush Failure to Visit Anger Nairobi
The travel warning issued for Kenya, the closing of the U.S. embassy and now the decision by President Bush not to visit Kenya during his trip to Africa next month, has left a… Read more »
