October 07, 2009
Guinea: Military Junta Must Go, Says Clinton
The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called for the ousting of Guinea's military junta in the wake of what she described as the indiscriminate murder and rape… Read more »
Madagascar: Leaders Agree on Interim Govt Until Elections
Madagascar's political leaders have agreed to appoint a multiparty transitional government, headed by Andry Rajoelina, the leader who seized power last March, until new elections.… Read more »
October 05, 2009
Africa: Continent's Best, Worst-Governed Nations
Southern Africa is the continent's best-governed and Central Africa its worst-governed region, according to a new ranking of Africa's quality of governance published today. Read more »
Africa: Viable Nations Depend on Integrating Economies, Says Business Leader
Ahead of Monday's announcement of the 2009 Ibrahim Index of Governance, the survey which ranks the quality of Africa's governments, Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-born cellphone pioneer… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Elections - Fifth Time Lucky?
Last week the citizens of Somaliland were due to have elected their president for the next five years. However, they did not get to the polls, since elections were postponed for… Read more »
October 03, 2009
Africa: Pioneers of African Governance Rankings Split
The launch of the 2009 results of an ambitious survey which ranks the quality of governance across Africa has been marred by a split between the foundation which inaugurated the… Read more »
October 02, 2009
Guinea: African Union to Increase Pressure On Junta
Jean Ping, who as chairman of the African Union Commission is the continent's top diplomat, was in Washington, DC, for the United States-Africa Business Summit this week. On the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Food Company Stops Buying Grace Mugabe's Milk
The international food company, Nestlé, has announced that it is to stop buying milk from a dairy farm owned by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe. Read more »
October 01, 2009
Africa: Four Presidents Address Regional Integration at U.S. Business Summit
As part of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit being hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa this week, four African heads of state, participated in a Presidential Roundtable on… Read more »
Africa: Microfinance Innovator Jennifer Riria Challenges Marginalization of Women
Dr. Jennifer Riria was moved to tears – and not tears of joy – listening to the roundtable of African presidents at the annual U.S. Africa Business Summit, held this… Read more »
September 30, 2009
Africa: Climate Change Will Hit Ten Million Children - Report
Climate change will increase the number of malnourished children in Africa by 10 million to 52 million in the next 40 years, and the continent needs new agricultural… Read more »
September 29, 2009
Malawi: President 'Determined' to Lead Country Out of Poverty
Bingu wa Mutharika, who was elected to a second term as president of Malawi in May, is an international economist with a PhD from Pacific Western University in Los Angeles in the… Read more »
September 28, 2009
South Africa: The Right to Know and Justice in Africa
Ironically, International Right to Know Day, which is celebrated today, has been one of the world’s best-kept secrets. Read more »
Sudan: Bashir Ends Pre-Publication Censorship
Sudan's government has replaced pre-publication censorship with "self-censorship," reports the Sudan Tribune from Khartoum. Read more »
Liberia: Refugees Produce CD of Music With Canadian University
A musical link has been formed between a Canadian university and Liberia in the form of an annotated CD produced by the University of Alberta and Liberian refugee musicians. Read more »
September 24, 2009
Gambia: Jammeh Threatens to Kill Human Rights Defenders - Report
Activists have launched a campaign to have the headquarters of a top African human rights body moved from the Gambia after the country's president reportedly threatened to kill… Read more »
South Africa: Al-Qaeda Threatened U.S. Offices - Report
United States government offices in South Africa are expected to reopen on Friday after being closed for two days, reportedly after a threat from an al-Qaeda splinter group. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Calls on Malagasy, Guinea Leaders to Step Down
The United States has called on the leaders of the "unconstitutional governments" of Madagascar and Guinea to step down and hold elections. Read more »
September 23, 2009
Africa: Maathai Urges World Leaders to Act on Climate Change
World-renowned Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai has appealed to the world's leaders to agree on an "ambitious" and "binding" deal at the United… Read more »
South Africa: Security Threat Closes U.S. Diplomatic Offices
All United States government facilities, including embassy premises and consulates throughout South Africa, remained closed for a second day Wednesday as a result of unspecified… Read more »
September 22, 2009
Congo-Kinshasa: End Resource War, Urge Congolese Activists
One hundred years ago, a global outrage surrounding the death of an estimated ten million Congolese resulted in the end the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium over the Congo.… Read more »
Africa: Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka Campaigns Against Malaria
The singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka visits New York this week to help campaign for the voices of Africa's women and children to be heard at the opening of the new session of the United… Read more »
Sudan: Scores Die in Attack in Fragile South
Scores of people have been killed in a militia attack on a town in southern Sudan, focusing new attention on warnings that peace in the region remains fragile in spite of the 2005… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Leaders Hold Talks With Obama at UN
African issues will be in the spotlight Tuesday when President Barack Obama hosts a luncheon for some two dozen African heads of state and government at the United Nations on the… Read more »
September 21, 2009
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts
A Dutch-based oil trading company has offered to pay more than 30 million Euros (U.S. $48 million) to up to 31,000 Ivorians who said toxic waste dumped in Abidjan made them ill in… Read more »