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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Enthusiastic Voters Hope for Fair Outcome

In this central Nigerian city with a history of inter-communal strife, the delayed kick-off of Nigeria's three-week long elections process was greeted by long lines of… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Forces Launch 'Renewed Assault' - U.S.

Forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo have launched a "renewed assault" against those of the internationally-recognized leader of Cote d'Ivoire, Allasane Ouattara, the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: 'I Won't Go!'

A public invective at the African Union heads of state panel (By Laurent Gbagbo, rightful ruler of South Ivory Coast):Jamais! I'll have the same thing Kibaki and Mugabe are having,… Read more »

South Africa: The Making of Izulu Lami

Madoda Ncayiyana, director of the multi-award winning film Izulu Lami speaks to allAfrica on the resilience of African children and how movies contribute to the development of… Read more »

South Africa: Movie Shines at Cinema Awards

Multi-award winner South African movie Izulu Lami has come out among Africa's best films at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held recently in Nigeria. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Sick, Wounded, Hungry Stranded in Homes

As the political stalemate drags on in Cote d'Ivoire, the humanitarian situation in the countryside and in the main city, Abidjan, continues to deteriorate. In Abidjan, especially,… Read more »

Nigeria: Election Delay Shock Elicits Range of Reactions

As Nigeria's attempt to hold parliamentary elections—the first round of a three-stage vote set for this month in Africa's most populous nation—floundered this weekend,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Supporters Lash Out at Zuma

Close allies of President Robert Mugabe have responded to criticism from  Zimbabwe's neighbours by launching unprecedented, scathing attacks on South African President Jacob… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: French, UN Forces Attack Gbagbo Strongholds

United Nations helicopter gunships on Monday fired on two military camps, the presidential palace and the home of outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire's main city… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Pro-Mugabe Paper Publishes Attack on Zuma

This is the full text of an editorial published on Sunday April 3 in the Sunday Mail, the pro-Zanu-PF newspaper published in Harare, under the headline "Has SADC been hijacked": Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Call for a Halt to Violence Against Civilians

As fighting in Cote d'Ivoire's main city, Abidjan, entered its third day on Saturday, France and internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called on fighters to halt… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Red Cross Says 800 Killed in Duekoue

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says at least 800 people were killed in the western town of Duekoue earlier this week in what appeared to be inter-ethnic… Read more »