Nigeria: Militant Claims Govt Wanted to Blame Northerners for Abuja Blasts

The former leader of a Niger Delta militant group, Henry Okah, has reportedly claimed he was arrested and charged in South Africa because he refused to cooperate in a plan to… Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: Betting on the Nigerian People

In early September, we participated in a meeting at a prestigious think tank in Washington, DC, where the discussion focused on Nigeria and more effective ways to address the… Read more »

Liberia: Funding Reading is Fundamental, Says Sirleaf

The sight of children making their way to school every morning - missing during 14 years of chaos and conflict - is a sign that Liberia has returned to stability. But a durable… Read more »

Nigeria: No North-South Armageddon Over Elections

A vigorous, sharply-worded debate has been set off in Nigeria and among the ranks of U.S. foreign policy analysts by an article  in which a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria,… Read more »

Guinea: Election Commission Sets New Date For Polls

The new head of Guinea's election commission has announced that postponed second round of the presidential elections will now be held on October 10. Read more »

Liberia: Volunteers Bring Hearts and Brains to Help Close Health Gap

Until recently, the emergency room at Liberia's main hospital was "a place you came to die," says Dr. Braden Hexom, who teaches emergency medicine at New York's Mount Sinai School… Read more »

Ghana: Nation Set to Eradicate Extreme Poverty, Says Study

Ghana is well on the way to meeting the Millennium Development Goal target of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by 2015, according to a study by Britain's Overseas Development… Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Declares for Presidency on Facebook - Full Text

A declaration appearing on President Goodluck Jonathan's Facebook page Wednesday. Read more »

Liberia: Something New for the Senior Class: Girls

When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia's long civil war:… Read more »

Liberia: Choosing Family Over Education

Meriam Dukumue, like the majority of women in her country, cannot read and write. Having suffered through years of conflict and now the breadwinner of her family, she is giving her… Read more »

Liberia: Why Spelling Matters

Golden and draped in red, white and blue ribbons, the spelling trophy won by Mango Town School has become more than a source of orthographic achievement for the students and their… Read more »

Liberia: Government Signs Up Chevron as Oil Exploration Partner

Moving closer to joining the growing ranks of African oil producers, Liberia has selected one of the world's largest oil companies as lead partner to explore potential offshore… Read more »

Guinea: Rio Tinto Plans Large Increase in Iron-Ore Investment

Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest $170 million in its mining Simandou project in the iron-ore-rich region in south-east Guinea. Read more »

Guinea: Due Process Bodes Well for Country's Political Future

The past two decades in Africa have shown that the holding of elections is no guarantee for democracy. Independent institutions, military officers who support civilian rule and a… Read more »

Liberia: Resources, Post-Conflict Recovery Draw Global Investment

In the latest of several major investment deals, the Liberian government has signed an estimated U.S.$3 billion agreement with Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. Read more »

Africa: Why Did Ghana Succeed Where Others Failed?

Ghana built on their good showing at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola earlier this year with a quarterfinal place at the World Cup, confirming their status as arguably… Read more »

Africa: Rapper Blitz the Ambassador Talks Tour and Upcoming Projects

I last spoke with Blitz the Ambassador in 2007. Since then he has been busy doing a soundtrack for the film Bronx Princess, finishing a screenplay, releasing his third studio… Read more »

Africa: Who Are Continent's Top 10 World Cup Players?

There may have been disappointment that just one of the six competing African nations made it through to the Last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but there were some outstanding… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Agency Commits U.S.$15 Million for Reforms

The Liberian government signed a grant agreement Tuesday with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), awarding U.S.$15 million to the country for what is called a threshold… Read more »

Ghana: Soccer's Black Stars 'Won' for Africa - Annan

Dear Black Stars, Read more »

Cameroon: Impasse in Democratic Politics Threatens Nation's Future

While the prospect of Guinea's return to constitutional rule after its recent election is cause for hope, the recent resurgence of military takeovers in Africa may not yet have run… Read more »

Ghana: Black Stars Exit World Cup After Two Hours of Pulsating Action

An extraordinary miss with the last kick of the game cost Ghana a World Cup semi-final place as Uruguay beat them on post-match penalties at Soccer City on Friday night. Read more »

Ghana/South Africa: Good Luck, Mandela Tells Black Stars

In a rare public message, Nelson Mandela has wished Ghana's Black Stars success in today's World Cup clash with Uruguay. Read more »

Ghana: The Coach - Milovan Rajevac

A former Yugoslav defender, Milovan Rajevac has been known best for coaching Serbian side Red Star Belgrade and leading FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European… Read more »