November 05, 2011
Liberia: Sirleaf Says Run-Off Can 'Nuture' Peace; Ecowas Calls for Opposition to Participate
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a nationally broadcast address earlier today, called upon Liberians to 'nurture' the peace they are experiencing after two decades of conflict… Read more »
November 03, 2011
Africa: The New Global Crossroads
Following is the text of a lecture to the UCLA Anderson Center for Global Management. Read more »
October 30, 2011
Africa: U.S. Senate Body Examines China's Impact and Influence
The Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee will convene a hearing Tuesday focused on China's role in Africa. Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: Legislative Warrior with a Passion for Peace - Howard Wolpe
I knew of Howard Wolpe long before I had the honor of having a friendship with him. Read more »
Africa: Remembering Howard Wolpe, the Tireless Peacemaker
I have known Howard Wolpe for over 30 years. When he took over as Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, I had… Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: Tributes Pour in for Africa Champion Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe
Howard Wolpe, 71, a former chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Africa Subcommittee and senior adviser for Africa to two Democratic presidents, died on Tuesday at his home… Read more »
October 20, 2011
Liberia: Talk of Taylor's Return Sparks Sharp Responses From U.S. Congressmen
Two influential members of the U.S. Congress have warned that a return to Liberia by former president Charles Taylor would have far-reaching consequences and seriously undermine… Read more »
October 18, 2011
Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Leader Wants Summit to Spur Ties
The Corporate Council on Africa, whose members include the largest U.S. firms doing business in Africa - along with many smaller companies - … Read more »
October 14, 2011
Africa: Tapping the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton admits she is surprised when she speaks with male economists and government leaders who doubt the ability of women to contribute to economic… Read more »
October 07, 2011
Sudan: Harvard Team Refutes Critique of Report on Mass Killings
Following is the text of an October 6 letter to Dr. Andrew Natsios from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Natsios, who served as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan from October 2006 to… Read more »
September 11, 2011
Nigeria: Did Vengeful Gaddafi Order Abuja Bombing?
It is now widely accepted that Boko Haram, an Islamic sect based in northeastern Nigeria, was responsible for the recent bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
September 02, 2011
Somalia: Let Somalis Manage Aid for Development, Doctor Says
Dr. Hawa Abdi is a woman of many firsts, including being Somalia's first female gynecologist and establishing one of the country's first NGOs. Along with her daughters, Deqa and… Read more »
September 01, 2011
Sudan: Obama Names Two Experienced Diplomats to Team As Problems Mount
President Barack Obama has tapped two experienced U.S. diplomats to represent him in Khartoum and Juba as tensions grow between Sudan and South Sudan. Read more »
August 30, 2011
Niger: New Leader Emphasizes 'Accelerating Development' to End Famine and Improve Lives
Mahamadou Issoufou assumed the presidency in Niger on April 7 after winning second-round balloting in March. A long-time political figure in the landlocked west African nation,… Read more »
August 26, 2011
West Africa: Four Presidents Ask Business to Back Democracy with Investment - and Make Money
Four heads of state from French-speaking West Africa appeared before the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) membership last month to appeal for American support for the democracies,… Read more »
Libya: South Africa Compromises With United States on Unfreezing Assets
South Africa withdrew its opposition late Thursday to the unfreezing of U.S. $1.5 billion in Libyan assets after intensive negotiations at the United Nations and… Read more »
August 22, 2011
South Sudan: New Govt Must Prepare for Scrutiny - U.S. Activist
In the Republic of South Sudan, partition has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue… Read more »
August 12, 2011
Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment
For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,… Read more »
Nigeria: Student Gets Into Elite School Against All Odds
The life of Philip Abel looked as if it had been derailed at an early age. He was one of the many Nigerian boys who was forced to drop out of primary school to work as a vendor on… Read more »
August 11, 2011
South Sudan: Challenges, Not Problems, Guide Health Sector Transformation
As the parties celebrating independence across South Sudan die down, and the euphoria begins to wear off, the reality of governing the world's newest country begins to set in. Read more »
July 06, 2011
Somalia: Al Shabaab Suspect Faces Charges in U.S.
A 25-year-old Somali man accused by the United States of being a leader of the Al Shabaab militia has been flown to New York for trial after being held by the U.S. Navy for… Read more »
June 30, 2011
Somalia: United States Using Drone Planes to Attack Al-Shabaab Militia
The United States is using its pilotless drone aircraft to launch military attacks on leaders of the Somali militant group, Al Shabaab, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Read more »
June 27, 2011
Libya: Nato Aims to Kill Gaddafi, Says Report
A United States congressman says the top U.S. military commander in the international military campaign against Libya has admitted that Nato is trying to kill Colonel Muammar… Read more »
June 24, 2011
South Africa: Michelle Obama Does Push-Ups With Archbishop Tutu
U.S First Lady Michelle Obama ended her week-long visit to South Africa by meeting the Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu - and getting a bit of a workout. Read more »
June 22, 2011
Liberia: Chevron Moving Ahead With Off-Shore Oil Search
U.S.-based Chevron, which announced in March plans to explore for petroleum in Liberia, is starting deep-water drilling that could move Liberia into the ranks of west… Read more »