Africa: U.S. Imposes Tighter Airline Screening for Many Africans

Airline passengers who are citizens of, or fly through, five African nations will undergo more intensive security screening from today before being permitted to board flights to… Read more »

South Africa: Is Zuma's Foreign Policy A Change of Style or Substance?

Since the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet in May 2009, have there been discernible changes in South Africa's foreign policy? Read more »

Niger: U.S., Ecowas Refuse to Recognize Tandja

The United States has followed the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in refusing to recognize the legtimacy of President Mamadou Tandja of Niger, who has… Read more »

Africa: Smallholder Agriculture Transforms Lives of Poor

Africa's failure to transform its agriculture sector as rapidly as the rest of the developing world has left an abiding legacy of poverty and hunger. A huge increase in the number… Read more »

Sudan: Govt Reneges on Southern Independence Referendum Deal

The United States has condemned the Sudanese ruling party for introducing last-minute unilateral changes to the law under which southern Sudanese will vote on whether they want… Read more »

Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Absence Heightens Dismay Over Nation's Future

At the December 11 Colloquium on Nigeria sponsored by Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, and led by famed novelist, Chinua Achebe, the most… Read more »

Guinea: Commission Blames Camara For Massacre

An international commission which investigated the September 28 massacre of civilians in a Conakry stadium has laid responsibility for the killings squarely on Moussa Dadis Camara,… Read more »

South Africa: 'Flawed Democracy' Slips in Governance Rankings

Which way is governance going on the African continent and particularly in South Africa? According to the newly released 2009 African Governance Report (AGR-II), put together by… Read more »

Madagascar: Rajoelina Walks Away From Deal

Malagasy leader Andry Rajoelina, who seized power in March, has repudiated internationally-brokered mechanisms agreed with his opponents as a way of restoring constitutional rule… Read more »

Tanzania: Kikwete Hopeful for Action On Climate Change, Optimistic On Africa's Future

Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete recently sat down for an hour-long interview with AllAfrica's Reed Kramer and Tami Hultman at State House in Dar es Salaam. In the… Read more »

Nigeria: Media, Civil Society Must Call Govt to Account

For the vast majority of Nigeria's population of more than 140 million, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) country review report for Nigeria published this week will have… Read more »

Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Aminatou Haidar Returns Home

Intense negotiations to save the life of Saharan hunger striker Aminatou Haidar and allow her to return to her home in Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara bore fruit Thursday night,… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja, Executive Branch Have Too Much Power, Says Peer Review

A major review of Nigeria compiled by its African peers says too much power is concentrated in the central government, inhibiting "true federalism," and that the executive branch… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma Outraged at Xenophobic Attacks

President Jacob Zuma has used South Africa's Day of Reconciliation to denounce attacks on migrants from elsewhere in Africa who are living in the country. Read more »

Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Intensifies Pressure for Talks

The month-long hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has succeeded in bringing pressure to bear on the international community to step up efforts to find a… Read more »

Guinea: End of Crisis Is Not Imminent

Since the death of the former Guinean leader Lansana Conté and the accession to power of Moussa Dadis Camara in coup a year ago, the political environment in the country has… Read more »

Western Sahara: UN Chief Calls for 'Political Negotiations' on Territory

At a news conference in New York on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the issues raised by the hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou… Read more »

Sudan: North, South Agree on Independence Referendum

Officials from the ruling parties in Khartoum and Southern Sudan have reached an agreement on new legislation governing national elections next April as well as a later referendum… Read more »

West Africa: Region to Intervene Militarily in Guinea?

The international community appears to be laying the ground for a West African military intervention to prevent Guinea from sliding into war and destabilizing surrounding… Read more »

Guinea: Nation Faces 'Explosive' Military Infighting, Says Rights Expert

The fate of Guinea hangs in the balance following the shooting of the country's military ruler, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. There are fears that the fractured security forces… Read more »

Madagascar: U.S. Threatens to Cut Trade Benefits Over Political Deadlock

The United States has stepped up pressure on Madagascar's rulers to agree on a transitional government or face losing trade benefits under American law. Read more »

Uganda: Civil Society Condemns Anti-Gay Bill

Ugandan civil society groups marked international Human Rights Day on Thursday by calling for the withdrawal of what they call the “discriminative and oppressive”… Read more »

Somalia: Pirates Conduct Low-Key Maritime War Off Coast

Somali pirates and commercial shipping are engaged in a low-key maritime war off the East African coast. Read more »

Guinea: Ecowas Calls on Junta to Step Down

In an effort to restore order in Guinea, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has called on the military to step down and hand power to a civilian adminstration. Read more »

Sudan: Govt Arrests Leading Southern Politicians

The Sudanese government arrested leading figures of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) during a protest outside the National Assembly in Khartoum on Monday, news… Read more »