July 22, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Cuts Military Aid Over Support for Congolese Rebels
The U.S. government is cancelling a small military assistance package that was to have been provided to Rwanda this year, citing "information that Rwanda is supporting armed groups… Read more »
July 13, 2012
Africa: U.S. Military Steps Up 'Sustained Engagement' With Africa
A stepped-up role for the American military, which has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate since the establishment of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) in 2008,… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Rwanda: U.S. Accused of Blocking UN Report on 'Rwanda Fueling Congo Violence'
The United States has been accused of blocking a UN report which examines claims that Rwanda is fuelling a violent rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. (See… Read more »
June 18, 2012
Africa: Shaky Infrastructure Falls Under Washington Spotlight
Africa needs to be spending U.S.$93 billion each year on infrastructure, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), more than double the current outlays. The deficit is… Read more »
May 31, 2012
Africa: U.S. Congressional Inaction Threatens Jobs, Consumers
The United States may jeopardize its relationship with 40 countries in sub-Saharan Africa if Congress does not act urgently to extend a provision of a trade law which allows… 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 25, 2012
Africa: Malaria - a Mass Killer Under Fire
Malaria is in the bull's eye of a global campaign. The target is zero malaria deaths by 2015. The challenge is how to get there -- and stay there. Read more »
East Africa: Obama Extends U.S. Search for LRA's Kony
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that American advisers helping with the mission to capture Joseph Kony will remain in East Africa to "bring this madman to justice.". Read more »
April 24, 2012
Africa: U.S. in Drive to Boost Africa's Energy Supply
As I fly over Africa at night - a regular occurrence in my job - the continent is an indelible image of sporadic pinpricks of light that identify the largest cities and towns, with… Read more »
April 11, 2012
Africa: U.S. Congress Bill Calls On Obama to Engage African Markets
Brother, can you spare a dime? Read more »
April 05, 2012
Africa: Kickstarting Entrepreneurship and Progress
KickStart, a non-proft that promotes technology and entrepreneurism in Africa, was among those honoured at the first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls held… Read more »
Africa: Empowering Through Employment
In three years, Samasource has paid more than U.S.$1.5 million in real wages to over 2,000 trained workers in places where most people survive on less than $3 a day. The social… Read more »
March 30, 2012
Africa: Prestigious Publication Backs Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank
The reputable London-based weekly, The Economist, has backed the candidacy of Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as president of the World Bank and seriously questioned the suitability… Read more »
March 20, 2012
Africa: U.S. Focuses on Energy, Infrastructure on Continent
"American influence and dominance in Africa has been significantly eroded by China, Brazil, India and others," Mwangi S. Kimenyi, director of the Africa Growth Initiative at The… Read more »
March 15, 2012
Africa: African Democracies 'Represent the Future,' Says U.S. Policymaker
Promoting democracy in Africa has been a policy focus for successive U.S. administrations in the post-Cold War era. Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the American… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
February 06, 2012
Africa: Donald Payne Contributed to Improved U.S. Policies Towards Africa - Johnnie Carson
Congressman Donald Payne will be remembered for generating "greater understanding of Africa" and stronger ties between the United States and "the many countries… Read more »
March 06, 2012
Nigeria: Call to Appoint Finance Minister to Head World Bank
President Barack Obama should nominate Nigerian finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as next president of the World Bank, writes Harold E. Doley, Jr., a former United States… Read more »
February 29, 2012
Nigeria: A Marshall Plan to Develop the North?
Will President Goodluck Jonathan be successful in managing Nigeria's myriad challenges and achieve his goal of transforming the country into a modern and prosperous nation? Read more »
February 02, 2012
Senegal: U.S. Legal Firm Helps Wade Fight for Third Term
An Atlanta-based law firm with an extensive practice with U.S. government agencies in Washington has been assisting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with his controversial bid… Read more »
January 25, 2012
Somalia: U.S. Forces Rescue Aid Workers Held by Pirates
American Special Forces troops have rescued two Western aid workers held hostage in Somalia for three months, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday. Read more »
December 12, 2011
Africa: Solving Problems Through Science - A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths
Economies across Africa have continued to expand this year, attracting increased interest from investors, along with prospects for jobs for the large numbers of unemployed young… Read more »
December 03, 2011
Africa: Audacious Aim to End Poverty - Conversation with Lloyd Pierson
The United States African Development Foundation (ADF) tackles tough problems. An independent public agency established by an act of Congress, it operates among the most… Read more »
December 02, 2011
Africa: Zimbabwean Rapper Kapital K Needs Your Vote to Perform at Lil Wayne's Show
Upcoming Zimbabwean hip-hop star Kapital K is likely to perform an opening set on Lil Wayne's concert on December 7 at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more »
November 29, 2011
Africa: Western Union Offering Support for Diaspora Entrepreneurs
Western Union and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week are launching an initiative to provide support for U.S.-based entrepreneurs from the… Read more »