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 »

Chad: Chad Makes Progress Through a 'Desert Sandstorm'

On August 1, Chad obtained the approval of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to institute a three-year program under its Extended Credit Facility for… Read more »

South Sudan: Who's Keeping the War Going?

With as many as 1.5 million people displaced by conflict and a worsening humanitarian situation, South Sudan's former Vice President Riek Machar has turned down President Salva… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Summit a 'Clear Success' - Johnnie Carson

Although it will be months before we know whether all the business, security and political commitments that were made at this month's U.S.-Africa Summit are fulfilled, it was by… Read more »

South Africa: Striking Generations Stars Fired

The South African Broadcasting Corporation and Generations production company have announced a shock move after the cast decided to continue their strike action. 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 »

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

The Liberia Ebola Stories That Don't Get Told 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 »

Africa: Why Are We So Poor? Yet We Are So Rich?

Briggs Bomba calls for domestic resources to be mobilized to bring about inclusive development in Africa, in particular by stopping the illicit flow of money out of the continent. Read more »

South Sudan: Rights Groups Want Sanctions, President Endorses Peace Talks

As peace talks between leaders in Juba and their former allies in government sputter on, and aid agencies warn of a looming famine, major human rights lobbies are pressing for a… Read more »

Africa: Powering Africa - A Successful Year But Only a Beginning

Remarks delivered to the 'Power Africa' luncheon sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa Read more »

Africa: What Do Africans Want? They'll Text You

The way to find out what Africans really want is to ask them. Read more »

Africa: It Takes a Government, Not Just a Village

This week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is one more indication of the continent’s rising profile. Seen by many as America’s response to China’s increasing… 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 »

Africa: Broadening Mozambique's Governance Horizons

Good governance, accountability and inclusive development have been recurrent themes in contemporary international relations and development discourse. Nevertheless, scant… 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: Africa Must Also Lobby U.S. Congress on Trade Law

Next week about 48 African leaders will descend on Washington, DC for the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. African leaders are expected to arrive with a long list of items to… Read more »

Africa: Three Scenarios for the Future of Agoa

On September 30, 2015, the African Growth and Opportunity Act will expire. The act provides duty free access to the United States, and if it lapses could threaten 62,395 jobs in… Read more »

Africa: Will 'Power Africa' Help Grow Sustainable Energy?

Energy is recognised as a priority issue in the growing United States partnership with Africa, and is among the key themes of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum  being organised… Read more »

Africa: What Africa Needs to Boost Trade With the U.S.

Ahead of the United States-Africa summit which President Barack Obama is convening next week, southern African trade expert Joshua Setipa outlines what he would say if he was to… Read more »

Africa: Why Obama Launched Mandela Fellows to Lift Africa

When President Obama told young African leaders on Monday that their fellowship program was being renamed to honor Nelson Mandela, it was an emotional moment for Richard Stengel,… Read more »

Africa: At the African Leaders Summit, Don't Miss the Stories

I have been working in Africa for decades – and they have been eventful ones. Read more »

Africa: What's the Game Plan for U.S.-Africa Summit? - Thomas-Greenfield

Since President Obama invited African heads of state and government to the United States for summit during his Africa visit last year, administration officials have been scrambling… Read more »

Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

While a number of African countries have recently made some progress in improving the quality of life of their people, nearly as many are backsliding, according to the latest… 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 »