December 03, 2015
South Africa: Why Appeal Judges Found Oscar Guilty
Excerpts from the judgement of South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, finding athlete Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder. Justice Eric Leach wrote on behalf of a unanimous court… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: Celebrating the Africa Society and 15 Years of Educating Americans
The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, a Washington, DC-based NGO that involves and educates Americans about Africa, held an 'Evening of Commemoration and Engagement'… Read more »
December 01, 2015
Africa: Over 30 Years of HIV: What We've Learned and the Road Ahead
As someone who has been involved in HIV/AIDS prevention and control for years, I vividly remember a time the epidemic seemed unsolvable, globally and in Africa. Read more »
November 30, 2015
Central African Republic: Pope Francis Visits Mosque in Bangui to Plead for Unity
Pope Francis visited the central mosque in Bangui on Monday, where he urged Christians and Muslims to conduct themselves as "brothers and sisters". Read more »
November 24, 2015
South Africa: Most South Africans Distrust Zuma - Survey
Disapproval ratings for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma have climbed to unprecedented levels, according to results released on Tuesday by Africa's most authoritative public… Read more »
November 23, 2015
Africa: Trade Can Beat Poverty - Starting With Nairobi Conference
Travelling the globe for the World Trade Organization (WTO), I get asked the same questions everywhere I go: what is my view of the global economy and what is the next big trend? I… Read more »
West Africa: Late, Slow and Wholly Inadequate – the Global Ebola Response
Dr. Samuel Kargbo and his colleagues in Sierra Leone's health ministry were in despair. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: T-Shirts, Whistles and Facebook – Fighting Rape
"What we're doing matters," says Jeannine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi, the personal representative of President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo on sexual violence and… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Lesotho: Tensions as Basotho Await Report On Probe of Military
Lesotho is on tenterhooks as it awaits the report of a regional commission of inquiry into issues arising from the partisan handling of and behaviour by the country's army -… Read more »
November 10, 2015
South Africa: A Clash of Realities - An Outsider's View of the Student Actions
Carnegie Corporation works with several South African universities, so the timing of my visit, beginning this last week of October, presented a learning opportunity. My itinerary… Read more »
Africa: Aiming for Pragmatic Deal in Nairobi 'Homecoming' Talks
Nairobi has been on the radar globally as the world discusses the upcoming Tenth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, known as MC10, to be held in the city in December. Read more »
November 03, 2015
Africa: Weathering Global Ups-and-Downs to Grow Our Economies - Ex-DRC Central Bank Gov
While I was president of the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),we pursued fiscal and monetary policies that paved the way for 9.2 percent economic growth last… Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: 'How?' - Not 'How Much?' to Fight Poverty
World leaders gathered at the United Nations last month to adopt a new set of global development goals that aim to end extreme poverty, promote inclusive economic growth, and… Read more »
Nigeria: We Need Partnerships to Improve Healthcare Outcomes - El-Rufai
Address by Malam Nasir El Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, at the second Kaduna State Healthcare Partners’ Summit, Tuesday, 27 October 2015, as posted on The Governor of… Read more »
October 26, 2015
Nigeria: Challenges Abound but People Want Results - Fashola (IGC Awardee)
The International Crisis Group, a global, Brussels-based NGO dedicated to preventing and resolving conflict, selected seven individuals to receive six awards in marking its 20th… Read more »
Africa: How Africa Can Fix the International Criminal Court
The demand of South Africa's ruling African National Congress that the government should pull out of the International Criminal Court is defeatist, naïve and reactionary, says… Read more »
Africa: Soft Power Through Banking - ExIm Bank Provides U.S. Valuable Influence - Paul Hinks
The debate over the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States tends to focus on big business and American workers: To opponents it represents "crony… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: Optimism & Opportunity Propel GE - Jay Ireland
In Africa, there are few major American firms with as long a history of engagement as General Electric, which began operations in South Africa more than 100 years ago and has been… Read more »
October 21, 2015
Africa: Saving Mothers & Babies Advances Africa - Melinda Gates
Sometimes the technical words we use to describe a problem mask its true nature. Read more »
October 20, 2015
South Africa: Lionel Richie to Tour South Africa
Grammy Award-winning star Lionel Richie is set to perform in the country with his All The Hits All Night Long tour in March 2016. Read more »
October 16, 2015
Africa: Food: The Centre of our Lives and the Centre of our Futures
Food often brings us together - whether it is working to harvest crops, preparing traditional recipes or over joyous celebrations. While what we eat varies, food is a constant… Read more »
October 15, 2015
Malawi: Joyce Banda Defends Presidential Record
During an appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on September 25, President Peter Mutharika of Malawi discussed a range of issues relating to his 15-month… Read more »
October 08, 2015
Africa: World Trade Talks Offer Historic Opportunity for Africa
As world leaders met at the recent United Nations summit to adopt global goals to end extreme poverty in 15 years, a determination to create broader and more participatory… Read more »
Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Ends Merger Talks with U.S. Chamber
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), an organization that has spearheaded much of the business and investment engagement with Africa by American firms for two decades has ended… Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: African Civil Society Under Threat, Warns Mary Robinson
The decline of human rights on average across Africa is worrying Mary Robinson, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and now a special envoy on climate… Read more »
