May 06, 2011
Africa: 'Tellers and Cashiers' of Africa's Wealth Are Key to Development
When it comes to development policies, alongside all the statistics of hunger and need, and the totals of dollars spent, it must be remembered that what matters most is that… Read more »
May 05, 2011
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Expects Elections Within 12 Months
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai exuded confidence to Africa's business leaders this week, upbeat after securing his position at a party congress last weekend and… Read more »
Africa: 'Time Running Out' for Leaders Who Outstay Welcome - Obasanjo
The former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has told African leaders who outstay their people's welcome that "time is running out" for them. Read more »
Africa: Africa Transforms to 'Continent of Hope,' Says Annan
Despite high-profile setbacks, Africa has in the past decade changed from being "the hopeless continent" to "the continent of hope", former United Nations chief Kofi Annan says in… Read more »
April 29, 2011
Africa: Sustain 'Fragile' Successes in Fight Against Malaria
We have encouraging news out of Africa this week of World Malaria Day, as we take stock of the illnesses and deaths caused by this longtime scourge. Read more »
April 28, 2011
Malawi: Government Expels British Envoy
The Malawi government has informed the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London that High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet is "persona non grata" in the impoverished… Read more »
April 26, 2011
Eswatini: King Mswati III Faces Royal Wedding Protest in London
Human rights activists and southern African exiles, organised by the Swaziland Vigil, are planning to protest outside one of London's most expensive hotels this evening to condemn… Read more »
April 25, 2011
Tanzania: Bongo Flava and Hip Hop
Tanzanian hip hop emerged in the late 80s, and by the late 90s was being labeled: Bongo Flava. As this new genre went in the direction of pop and incorporated rap and R&B there… Read more »
April 22, 2011
Nigeria: Beyond Voting and Rioting - Why Democracy Must Prevail
After my visit to Nigeria in October 2010 to give public lectures in Abuja and Lagos on elections and democracy, I returned to the United States profoundly concerned about many… Read more »
April 20, 2011
Nigeria: Opposition Allegations of Flaws and Rigging Persist
The conduct of elections in Nigeria this month has received generally positive reviews. Read more »
Libya: UK Accused of Getting Over-Involved in Libya War
Libya could hold free elections in six months' time, the man who replaced former Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa has reportedly said. Read more »
April 18, 2011
Nigeria: Rioting in North, Buhari Rejects Results
Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan was declared the winner of Nigeria's election on Monday as tensions began rising across the vast northern half of the country, which had… Read more »
April 15, 2011
Africa: World Bank Seeks 'Broad-Based, Participatory Growth' - VP
The World Bank, which is hosting its annual meeting in Washington this week in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund, has a new strategy it says can help the continent… Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Must Act Swiftly to Eliminate Falsified Results
Professor Attahiru Jega, the widely admired chairperson of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has repeatedly promised that the commission under his… Read more »
Africa: 'Early Wins' Will Boost Development, Says World Bank Chief
Afghanistan. Bosnia. Haiti. Liberia. Rwanda. Sierra Leone. Southern Sudan, Timor Leste. Iraq. Although each is different, they have all struggled to move beyond conflict and… Read more »
Burkina Faso: President 'Flees' Guard Mutiny
Gunfire was reported in the Burkino Faso capital of Ouagadougou late last night, apparently from military personnel stationed close to the presidential palace. Read more »
Africa: Fostering Africa's Emergence as a Global Economic Powerhouse
Following is the keynote address to Chicago Africa Business Group Second Annual Africa Business Symposium at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business I… Read more »
Africa: Human Speech Originated in the Continent - Study
Human speech originated in central and southern Africa, according to new research on languages. It is then said to have spread around the globe alongside migrating human… Read more »
April 13, 2011
Egypt: Mubarak's Sons Detained
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his sons have reportedly been detained and will remain in custody for the next 15 days ahead of an investigation into corruption and… Read more »
April 12, 2011
Eswatini: Police Fire Teargas, Rubber Bullets at Protesters
Swaziland's paramilitary police force engaged in sporadic running battles with protesters, fired teargas and rubber bullets, and detained activists in a bid to crush a proclaimed… Read more »
Eswatini: Govt Cracks Down on Protesters
Swazi authorities cracked down on union and opposition activists on Tuesday in an attempt to crush anti-government protests which democracy campaigners called for this week. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Search Begins for Lasting Peace
Now that the capture of Laurent Gbagbo seems to have removed the main threat to stability in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), vital questions arise about how to attain lasting peace,… Read more »
April 11, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Should Not Receive 'Golden Exile'
Now that Cote d'Ivoire's Laurent Gbagbo has been detained in Abidjan after a four-month stand-off that brought the nation to full-scale war, the incumbent president should be held… Read more »
Libya: African Leaders to Hold Talks with Opposition
A delegation of African presidents is heading to the stronghold of Muammar al-Gaddafi's opponents on Monday for the next round of African Union (AU) shuttle diplomacy aimed at… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Arrested, Now in Ouattara's Custody
Cote d'Ivoire's besieged leader, Laurent Gbagbo, has been detained and is now in the custody of the administration run by the internationally recognized president, Alassane… Read more »