September 19, 2014
Africa: How Polygamy Slows Small Business Growth
Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda minister for trade, industry and cooperatives, has some 30 years of civil service in her resume, but even with a mission that keeps her on a… Read more »
July 24, 2014
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit Must Listen to Voices of the People
In a guest column for AllAfrica, E. Gyimah Boadi of Ghana's Center for Democratic Development says the vast majority of Africans who prefer democracy over authoritarian regimes… Read more »
April 13, 2014
Africa: From North to South, East to West, Media Freedom in Africa Under Challenge
The executive director of the International Press Institute (IPI), Alison Bethel McKenzie, delivered a wide-ranging report on press freedom in the world to the institute's world… Read more »
February 24, 2014
Uganda: Museveni Signs Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has signed the country's anti-gay bill into law, rejecting protests issued by leaders ranging from President Barack Obama to retired South… Read more »
January 27, 2014
Africa: Africans Struggle to See Oil, Mineral Revenues
A major new survey of African countries which depend on mining or oil revenues shows that six in 10 people have difficulty in finding out how their governments spend the proceeds… Read more »
December 20, 2013
Uganda: Parliamentarians Pass Anti-Gay Bill
Uganda's parliament has adopted an anti-homosexuality bill that will see repeat offenders jailed for life, AFP reports. Read more »
November 05, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels, Govt Close to Peace Deal
If the M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo publicly renounces its rebellion, Kinshasa will accept the announcement and a peace deal will be signed five days later, say… Read more »
October 21, 2013
Uganda: Corruption Report Fingers Museveni
A new report on corruption in Uganda names President Yoweri Museveni as one of those responsible for what it calls widespread "bribery, nepotism, and misuse of official positions… Read more »
July 08, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: New Urgency to Talks With M23 Rebels
There is a new urgency to the latest round of talks in Kampala between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and its foes in the M23 rebel group. Read more »
December 21, 2012
Uganda: Top Google Searches Reveal Tech Focus
Apple and Samsung gadgets have been the talk of the year 2012 and it wasn't a surprise when Google released their Year-End Zeitgeist and found the two company products amongst the… Read more »
November 13, 2012
East Africa: U.S. to Send Medics to Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda
A new program to send doctors and nurses as volunteers to Africa is gathering momentum and aims to fill a training gap among Africa's medical… Read more »
October 17, 2012
Africa: Calls for Obama, Romney to Debate Africa
American lobby groups advocating stronger United States government action to bring peace to Central and East Africa are calling on candidates in the U.S. presidential elections to… Read more »
August 12, 2012
Uganda/Kenya: Uganda Finishes Olympics in Burst of Glory
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich set the seal on East Africa's dominance of long-distance running at this year's Olympics - and won glory for his country - when he took the gold medal in… Read more »
May 24, 2012
Africa: Political Leaders 'Learn Little' From North African Uprisings
Spurred by popular uprisings in North Africa, pressure to respect the human rights of all Africans is growing across the continent, but political leaders are standing in the way,… Read more »
April 30, 2012
Central Africa: U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News
An unusual dateline - Obo, Central African Republic - appeared in newspapers and on radio broadcasts across the globe Monday morning. Read more »
April 05, 2012
Africa: Are Maternal Deaths a 'Right to Life' Issue?
Picture yourself in a room with 30 other women - knowing that one of you will die during pregnancy or childbirth. That's not a concept for a macabre TV show - unless it's reality… Read more »
March 09, 2012
Uganda: Stop the Anti-Gay Bill
Uganda has a past that has been filled with oppression and violence at the hands of both government officials and a variety of rebel groups. Read more »
December 13, 2011
Uganda: Money in the Dirt
Soft spoken Kika is a 25 year old from Kampala, Uganda. I met him on a road trip from Nairobi to Durban with the We have Faith Caravan with over 130 youth from all over the world.… Read more »
November 16, 2011
Uganda: Bishop Calls for Tolerance of Gays, Lesbians
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo is an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights at a time when Uganda's Parliament has reopened discussion on a bill which would… Read more »
July 26, 2011
Africa: Ugandan Youth Advocate Spreads Message of Self-Care
Jackie Kemigisha, an HIV-positive youth advocate from Uganda, dedicates her life to empowering those affected by HIV/Aids. After she learned of her HIV-postive status, Kemigisha… Read more »
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 »
February 04, 2011
Uganda: Working to Avoid the 'Resource Curse'
Uganda stands to be the latest African country to benefit from newly discovered resources of oil. If used successfully, the nation’s petroleum reserves could spur development… Read more »
February 01, 2011
Africa: How Political Risks Dampen Investment in Continent
Excerpts from "African Markets Revealed", published by the Standard Bank: Read more »
October 06, 2010
Central Africa: Deliver Justice to All Congo's Victims
Last week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a crucial report that describes the atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during… Read more »
October 04, 2010
Africa: Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madasgascar
Governance standards have improved significantly in Angola, Liberia and Togo over the past four years, but have declined in Eritrea and Madagascar, according to a leading survey… Read more »