Africa: Western Union Offering Support for Diaspora Entrepreneurs

Western Union and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week are launching an initiative to provide support for U.S.-based entrepreneurs from the… Read more »

South Africa: Benin President Signs Deals on Jobs, Investment on State Visit to South Africa

Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni, together with his delegation, was welcomed by President Jacob Zuma on his state visit to South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Environmentalists of the World, Welcome to Durban!

Environmentalists of the world, welcome to Durban! You may have heard that our city is a top international holiday destination with year-round beach weather. You'll know that our… Read more »

South Africa: Media, Civil Society Vow to Continue Fighting Against 'Secrecy Bill'

Protesters at the South African Parliament in Cape Town vowed to continue fighting against the so-called Secrecy Bill, saying it is a threat to democracy and service delivery. Read more »

Kenya: Breaking Toilet Taboos

Among members of the Mijikenda community of Kenya's Coastal Province, it is taboo for a father-in-law's faeces to mix with those of his daughter-in-law. Read more »

Uganda: Bishop Calls for Tolerance of Gays, Lesbians

Bishop Christopher Senyonjo is an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights at a time when Uganda's Parliament has reopened discussion on a bill which would… Read more »

Kenya: Nation Setting Sights on Eliminating Blinding Disease

Had a community health worker not found him at the rural Kenyan village of Olenarau, 65-year-old Tonke Nalakiti would still be blaming his failing sight on old age. Read more »

Angola: Criminal Complaint Lodged Charging Generals With Crimes Against Humanity

Angolan anti-corruption campaigner Rafael Marques de Morais has filed a criminal complaint with the attorney-general of Angola against two diamond mining companies and their… Read more »

Africa: Stop Natural Resource Plunder - A Conversation with Paul Collier

Oxford economist Paul Collier's latest book, The Plundered Planet (Oxford University Press), is a call to action. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to… Read more »

Africa: Celebrating Democracy and the Youth Revolution in Tunis

The Palais des Sports d'el Menzah was the venue Friday night for a form of exercise rarely practiced there: dancing. Read more »

Africa: Mo Ibrahim Promotes Next Generation While Honoring Good Leaders

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation marked its fifth anniversary last month and released its annual report on governance in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Tunisian PM, African Media Leaders Tie Free Press to Development

Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid el Sebsi says that a year after the uprising that launched "the Arab spring", the country is on the path to achieve the aims of the social… Read more »

Liberia: Run-off Vote Off to Peaceful Start

Voting in Liberia's presidential run-off election began peacefully on Tuesday, despite clashes the day before between the police and supporters of the opposition Congress for… Read more »

Liberia: Clashes in Monrovia a Day Before Run-Off

Clashes broke out in Monrovia Monday afternoon between protesters and police in riot gear at the headquarters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). Read more »

South Africa: Polio-Fighting Breakdancer Defies Gravity to Awe Crowds

In moves dance festival organisers in this seaside city described as "verging on impossible", the hip-hop dancer's feet rarely touched the floor, as he used his hands, push-up… Read more »

Liberia: Sirleaf Says Run-Off Can 'Nuture' Peace; Ecowas Calls for Opposition to Participate

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in a nationally broadcast address earlier today, called upon Liberians to 'nurture' the peace they are experiencing after two decades of conflict… Read more »

Nigeria: Polio Survivor Helps Others With Mobility

Although Ayuba Gufwan, 39, is a deeply religious man, he has not accepted his fate in life sitting down. Instead, he has taken matters into his own hands and made it his life's… Read more »

Africa: The New Global Crossroads

Following is the text of a lecture to the UCLA Anderson Center for Global Management. Read more »

Africa: 'Environmental Challenges' Threaten Growth, UN Report Says

Over the next four decades Africa's progress in human development could outpace any other region of the world, but environmental challenges could threaten the continent's… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Senate Body Examines China's Impact and Influence

The Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee will convene a hearing Tuesday focused on China's role in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Remembering Howard Wolpe, the Tireless Peacemaker

I have known Howard Wolpe for over 30 years. When he took over as Chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1981, I had… Read more »

Africa: Legislative Warrior with a Passion for Peace - Howard Wolpe

I knew of Howard Wolpe long before I had the honor of having a friendship with him. Read more »

Africa: Tributes Pour in for Africa Champion Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe

Howard Wolpe, 71, a former chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Africa Subcommittee and senior adviser for Africa to two Democratic presidents, died on Tuesday at his home… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Only a 'Team of Rivals' Can Defeat Kabila

The November 28 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the second since the ousting of President Mobutu Sese Seko 14 years ago, will be a key milestone for the… Read more »

Liberia: Talk of Taylor's Return Sparks Sharp Responses From U.S. Congressmen

Two influential members of the U.S. Congress have warned that a return to Liberia by former president Charles Taylor would have far-reaching consequences and seriously undermine… Read more »