Liberia: Technology Eyed to Improve Lives of Women

In the densely populated community of Paynesville on the outskirts of Liberia's capital, scores of women are doing hard labor. Read more »

Africa: Empower Women to Realize the African Dream

It is hard not to be inspired by the widely-recognized economic growth story of Africa: more than a decade of robust growth for a region that has become a credible destination for… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Increased Violence Sparks Growing World Concern

Reflecting fears that Cote d'Ivoire is spiraling towards all-out civil war, African and world leaders have made strong statements about the escalating violence. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: On the Brink of War

For over 54 percent of the voters of the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire, the November 2010 presidential election was a dream denied. Read more »

Africa: We Need a New U.S. Trade Framework

As the White House scrambles to keep pace with the fast changes taking place across North Africa, the administration should reassess another vital aspect of U.S. policy toward the… Read more »

East Africa: Somali Pirates Kill Four Americans

Somali pirates have killed four Americans aboard their yacht in the Indian Ocean, news reports said Tuesday. Read more »

Libya: Citizen Journalism Leads Way in Covering Escalating Conflict

As international media struggle to cover a story to which they don't have access, Libyans both inside and outside the country are using social media to plead for more visibility.… Read more »

Central African Republic: The Dark Side of Diamonds

The international watchdog which seeks to prevent diamonds from fuelling conflict, the Kimberley Process, should take a very close look at the situation in the Central African… Read more »

Libya: 'Help Us' Plea Pro-Democracy Activists Who Say Mercenaries Attacking Them

Libyan pro-democracy protesters both inside and outside the country are using social media to spread the word of what they say are brutal crackdowns by the Libyan regime. They cite… Read more »

Egypt: A New Tomorrow Dawns

Eva Haroun, who was in Tahrir Square on January 25 and on February 11 to witness both the start and the climax of Egypt's popular uprising, reports from Cairo on the euphoria of… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Lessons to Draw from North Africa

The revolution in Egypt that led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak has once again given voice to the street and revived a more just vision for our world. The preservation of what has… Read more »

Libya: 'Day of Rage' Claims Several Lives - Reports

News reports said at least 10 people were killed in clashes in Libya on Thursday during a "Day of Rage" organized by pro-democracy activists against the regime of Muammar… Read more »

Africa: UNDP Offers Best Possible Care to Those Most in Need

As Director of Communications for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), I write to correct errors of fact and omission in your 13 February news article, "The global face… Read more »

Malawi: Civil Society Warns of More Fuel Crisis Protests

Organisers of demonstrations against Malawi's chronic fuel crisis have vowed to continue their protests despite being stopped by police on Monday, reports the Nyasa Times. Read more »

Sudan: Rebecca Garang Promotes Accountability for New State

'Mama Rebecca', widow of John Garang - the charismatic leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and commander of its army - welcomes the opportunity for southern… Read more »

Sudan: A Warning to All of Africa - Mo Ibrahim

As Southern Sudan prepares to become an independent nation in July, the northern government in Khartoum faces enormous challenges. Disputes simmer in Darfur, to the west, with more… Read more »

Egypt: 'Egypt Will Never Be the Same' - Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Egypt would never be the same now that Hosni Mubarak had stepped down as president after 30 years in power, but noted that it was only… Read more »

Liberia: Foreign Minister Says Ivorian Crisis Threatens Regional Security

With the African Union (AU) intensifying efforts to resolve the ongoing political stalemate in Cote d'Ivoire, concern is growing about the widening impact of the crisis. In the… Read more »

Egypt: 'We Are Witnessing History Unfold' - Obama

Speaking at Northern Michigan University Thursday afternoon, President Barack Obama said that he wants Egypt's young people - and all Egyptians - to know that the United States… Read more »

Egypt: New Era Emerging

Late Thursday Egyptians awaited an announcment from President Hosni Mubarak, amid military assurances that it will safeguard the nation and oversee reforms. News reports said… Read more »

Egypt: Contrite but Defiant Mubarak Clings to Power

A few minutes into Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's speech to the nation Thursday evening, as it became clear that he was not immediately stepping down, rapt pro-democracy… Read more »

Africa: 'Best Chance' to End Polio - Bill Gates Promotes Vaccines and Food Programs to Attack Poverty

The likelihood that few African countries will meet any of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, aimed at reducing severe poverty by 2015, has prompted a spate of… Read more »

Sudan: Commission Confirms Vote for Independence

Election officials confirmed on Monday that South Sudanese voted nearly unanimously for independence in January's referendum, news reports said. Read more »

Sudan: 'Lost Boy' Helps Family Readjust to South

Wol Akujang was among the more than 20,000 "Lost Boys" who were displaced or orphaned during Sudan's civil war. He fled his village at the age of six, sheltering in refugee camps… Read more »

Somalia: Canada Reported Ties Between Govt and Pirates

A Canadian naval commander reported in 2008 that Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was colluding with pirates, who also had ties with "terrorist networks," according… Read more »