Nigeria: Boko Haram Threat Dangerously Exploited By Elites

The author, who travels widely in Nigeria and interacts with political, business and civil society leaders of varying views, requested that his name not be used. Read more »

West Africa: Obama to Step Up Ebola Response As Businesses, Senators Press for More

President Obama will announce the appointment of a high-level military coordinator and a stepped-up U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak when he visits Atlanta on Tuesday,… Read more »

West Africa: CEOs Want Ebola Fight Stepped Up

Following is a statement from 11 CEOs of companies operating in West Africa, calling on the international community to step up the fight against Ebola and welcoming President… Read more »

Africa: Obama Commits 'Military Assets' for Ebola Health-Care Surge

The Ebola crisis in west Africa is " a national security priority" for the United States, President Obama said in an interview on Saturday. Read more »

West Africa: Ebola 'Racing Ahead' of Response - Obama to Raise at NATO

President Obama will discuss the Ebola emergency when he participates in the NATO summit in Wales this week. Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Stepping Up Ebola Support - Envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac has called for the lifting of travel restriction on countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. Read more »

Africa: How Africa is Losing the Ebola Battle - Amadou Mahtar Ba

A combination of fear of the Ebola virus, weak public infrastructures in three of the world's poorest countries, and a slow response by the international public health community… Read more »

Africa: Citizens Call to Action on Ebola - Petition

As the Ebola virus becomes an overwhelming human catastrophe affecting public health, social institutions and and economic well-being in Africa, we stand in solidarity with our… Read more »

Liberia: People Power Is Changing Ebola Narrative

The young campaigners thronging the street were wearing mismatched white T-shirts on which they had scribbled the words "Ebola awareness".As they passed a church, a melodious… Read more »

West Africa: With Better Ebola Response, 'Outbreak Would Be Over' - CDC's Frieden

As a fifth African country on Sunday announced Ebola deaths, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), left for Liberia, Sierra… Read more »

Liberia: Give a Glove - Pass It On

Send Liberia Life-Saving Supplies Read more »

West Africa: Outrage Over Global Ebola Response - Calls for Action

Imagine this choice. Your child has Ebola symptoms. You have no protective gloves to help keep you alive to care for her. But she needs comfort, so you wash her and wipe away her… Read more »

Liberia: Ebola Hits the Family – But Won't Stop Us from Helping

The Liberia Ebola Stories That Don't Get Told Read more »

Ghana: Democracy Is Producing Prosperity - President Mahama

John Dramani Mahama, one of the leaders taking part in the U.S.-Africa Summit earlier this month, became president of Ghana in July 2012 following the sudden death of John Atta… Read more »

Africa: Terrorism and Security Require a Global Response - Mauritanian President

Security threats - which have continued for more than a decade, despite their recent decline - remind us that the fight against terrorism and organized crime requires constant… Read more »

Liberia: What You're Not Hearing About Ebola - Campaign to 'Kick It Out'

Monrovia's streets were buzzing. In my amazement that an air of normalcy seems to prevail despite the emergency measures, I paid little heed to buckets of chlorinated water at the… Read more »

Africa: Beyond Africa Rising - What Future for the 'Last Frontier'?

Public Lecture at the London School of Economics by Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Deputy Governor (Financial System Stability), Central Bank of Nigeria and Author, Emerging Africa:… Read more »

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 »

Liberia: Changing Lives on Larger Scale is Goal of Senate Run – Robert Sirleaf

Robert Sirleaf, son of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has declared his candidacy for senator representing Montserrado County, which includes Liberia's capital, Monrovia. In a… Read more »

Liberia: 'You Ain't Know Ebola in Town?'

The kids chatted happily as they gathered around a community well, carrying buckets and jerry cans to fill with water for their households. They were in a buoyant mood, but it… Read more »

Cameroon: Govt Raises Salaries After Cutting Fuel Subsidies

Cameroon has raised the base salary for government workers and the military, entering negotiations with transport workers in an effort to stop potential social unrest, according to… Read more »

Ghana: Marchers Petition President Over 'Worsening Conditions'

Hundreds of Ghanaians are staging an "unprecedented" demonstration in front of the presidential palace to protest against what they say is the country's worsening economic… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Very Talented' Super Eagles Full of Promise

Nigeria showed against France on Monday that they are a side full of promise but far from the finished article. Read more »

Cameroon: Indomitable Lions Accused of World Cup Match-Fixing

Cameroon's football federation will investigate allegations of match-fixing by seven of their players at the World Cup in Brazil, Reuters has reported. Read more »

Nigeria: Unlucky Nigeria Ousted By France

Gutsy Nigeria put in a brave performance but were beaten 2-0 by France in their World Cup second round clash in Brasilia on Monday. Read more »