December 30, 2001
Congo-Kinshasa: Fine Carvings that Bridge Art and Anthropology
'Spectacular display - the art of Nkanu initiation rituals is the new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, December 16-March 3 Read more »
December 23, 2001
Somalia: Hints of Military Action Cause Puzzlement, Worry
Is Somalia likely to be targeted for U.S. military intervention in a "second phase" of the war against terror? The Bush administration isn't making any definitive statements but… Read more »
December 12, 2001
Zimbabwe: Unanimous Senate Votes to Sanction Mugabe
By a unanimous vote, Tuesday night, the Senate passed the "Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Act of 2001." Last week, the bill passed the House of Representatives, also by unanimous… Read more »
December 11, 2001
Africa: Congressional Vote Approves $1.3bn to Fight Aids Worldwide
By a voice vote, Tuesday, the House approved a US$1.3 billion one year authorization bill, the Global Access to HIV/Aids Prevention, Awareness, Education and Treatment Act (HR… Read more »
December 07, 2001
Sudan: Did US Ignore Khartoum Offer to Help Stop Bin Laden?
Did the Clinton Administration miss the chance to stop Osama Bin Laden in Sudan? Read more »
December 03, 2001
Africa: TransAfrica's Robinson Retiring, Bill Fletcher To Head Group
TransAfrica, the Washington,DC-based lobby group, is to undergo major changes in its leadership. Danny Glover, the well-known actor and activist, is becoming the organization's… Read more »
November 30, 2001
Africa: Administration Shifts On 'Blood' Diamonds Fight
Wednesday's 408 to 6 vote by the House of Representatives to combat the selling of "conflict diamonds" used to finance wars or acts of terrorism may owe part of its success to a… Read more »
November 28, 2001
Sudan: U.S. Team To Khartoum Next Week
A seven-person U.S. "technical team" will head to Sudan December 7 to follow-up on peace proposals made by President Bush's special peace envoy, former Senator John Danforth. The… Read more »
November 27, 2001
Somalia: Hasty Judgement On Somalia Dangerous, Warn Experts
The accusation that Somalia is a terrorist state is based on deduction and supposition, not proven fact, according to Ken Menkhaus, an associate professor at Davidson College who… Read more »
November 21, 2001
Africa: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Clinton's Africa Secretary on the Continent's Prospects
Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the Clinton Administration, was a key figure during a time of challenging transformation and turmoil in Africa… Read more »
Africa: Clinton's Africa Secretary Reviews Record, Doubts Sudan Peace Prospects
President Bush's special peace envoy to Sudan, former Senator John Danforth, is "absolutely right" to be doubtful about the chances of reaching a peace settlement, says former… Read more »
November 19, 2001
Sudan: 'We're Not a Terrorist State,' Says Khartoum's Ambassador
At the end of a three-day visit to Sudan, U.S. envoy John Danforth seemed pessimistic about any immediate prospects for a settlement of the civil war, telling reporters at a press… Read more »
November 17, 2001
Africa: AGOA Expansion Bill Passes House
By a voice vote Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an expansion of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA II) that doubles the volume of duty free clothing… Read more »
November 16, 2001
Sudan: U.S. House Names Conferees to Resolve "Peace Act" Differences
In an unexpected action Thursday, 15 House members were named by Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to serve on a conference committee to resolve differing House and Senate versions of… Read more »
Africa: Ignoring Africa Increases Terror Risk, Experts Tell Congress
Although African governments have largely supported the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism, general underdevelopment in many of the continent's nations make them fertile… Read more »
November 14, 2001
Senegal: Nation Honoured with AAI Award in New York
The foreign minister of Senegal, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, accepted one of the Africa-America Institute's two Awards for National Achievement on Tuesday night, 13 November in New York… Read more »
Sudan: Bush Envoy Begins Peace Efforts, Targets Nuba Mountains
The United States' new peace envoy to Sudan, former Senator John Danforth, has presented a four-point plan to the Sudanese government, in a fresh effort to broker a peace deal… Read more »
November 12, 2001
Africa: Education for Africans, About Africa, Heads NGO's Agenda
Education has always been the key concern of the Africa-America Institute (AAI) and it remains the key concern, says AAI President Mora McLean, on the eve of the organizations's… Read more »
November 09, 2001
Africa: Tempelsman: 'Deals and Dialogue' Make Philadelphia Summit a Success
At the third US-Africa Business Summit in Philadelphia last week -- the largest gathering of African leaders on American soil (outside the United Nations), hundreds of business… Read more »
November 08, 2001
Africa: African Media Veterans Awarded Lifetime Achievement Honors
AllAfrica Global Media founders, Reed Kramer and Tamela Hultman, have been selected by the Africa America Institute (AAI) to receive the prestigious AAI Award of Special… Read more »
November 07, 2001
Africa: Powell Celebrates African-American Aid to Africa
"We are just at the beginning of what we can do," US Secretary of State Colin Powell told a packed ballroom at the Washington Hilton, where one of the oldest aid and development… Read more »
November 06, 2001
Africa: 'Extraordinary Leadership' Needed on Africa, Says Africare Chief
Africare, the oldest and largest African-American private organization grappling with health and development issues in Africa honors Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, President of Morehouse… Read more »
November 05, 2001
Algeria: Algerian President Says Terrorism Must be Fought Equally Worldwide
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria says terrorism around the world must be tackled with equal determination and resolve. The Algerian leader, on a week-long visit to the… Read more »
November 04, 2001
South Africa: Tutu Says Poverty, Aids Could Destabilise Nation
Last month, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu turned 70, triggering a flood of congratulations from around the globe. Read more »
November 02, 2001
West Africa: Probe Links Bin Laden and S.Leone Diamonds as Obasanjo, Bush Meet
The Washington Post newspaper reported Friday that over the past three years, Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network has collected millions of dollars from the illicit sale of diamonds… Read more »