Liberia: U.S. Warns Against Election Delay

The United States Embassy in Monrovia has warned that the international community will “react negatively” to any delay in the 2011 elections caused by the failure of… Read more »

Africa: Carson Outlines Obama Administration's Policy Priorities

On President Barack Obama's 100th day in office - his nominee to be the administration's top Africa policy official - Ambassador Johnnie Carson, told the Senate Committee on… Read more »

Somalia: Pirate Suspects Caught After Cruise Ship Attack

Nine suspected pirates have been captured north of the Seychelles after an unsuccessful attempt to seize an Italian cruise liner. Read more »

Sudan: Members of U.S. Congress Arrested in Darfur Protest

Five members of the United States Congress were among a group of people arrested Monday in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC during a protest against the violence in… Read more »

South Africa: What Was Recipe for Election's Success?

Last week's election was one of those prolonged special moments strengthening our belief in the possibility of creating a country and citizenry at peace with itself.  It is… Read more »

Somalia: Cruise Ship Repels Pirate Attack

Pirates who tried to hijack an Italian cruise liner off the Somali coast were repelled on Saturday night. Read more »

South Africa: Zuma's Home Province Saves ANC

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won South Africa's national election with a slightly reduced majority, narrowly failing to  achieve the two-thirds majority that… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Takes Another Two Provinces

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been confirmed the overwhelming winner of elections in two major South African provinces - the economic centre of the country,… Read more »

Africa: Malaria Fighters Join in Race Against Time

In the midst of the second concerted effort to eliminate malaria from the world, scientists and health workers are increasingly hopeful that significant progress can be made in the… Read more »

South Africa: Democratic Alliance Wins Cape Town Vote

3h45pm (SA Time): The Democratic Alliance has won the Western Cape province with 50.18 percent (713,661) of the vote according to electoral commission results. Read more »

Africa: How a Sports Writer Unleashed a New Wave of Philanthropy

Elizabeth McKee Gore is director of Nothing But Nets, one of the most successful campaigns to distribute insecticide-treated bed nets to malaria-endemic countries. The global Roll… Read more »

Africa: Battling Malaria - Choosing a Corner

A hot debate among scientists, health workers and donors used to center on the question of whether malaria could be eradicated or if it was more feasible to devote time and… Read more »

South Africa: Overnight Voting Update From IEC

With 12.6 million votes counted, the ANC had 8.3 million votes. The Democratic Alliance had 1.9 million, the Congress of the People 951,000 and the Inkatha Freedom Party 486,000. Read more »

Africa: Adopting an Integrated Approach to Malaria Control

Some public health workers say dealing effectively with malaria requires an integrated approach. As an example of this, the Carter Center used the same community-based networks… Read more »

Africa: No Magic Bullet For Malaria Control

Dr. Brian Greenwood of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses the prospects for success in the campaign to eradicate malaria with AllAfrica's Cindy Shiner.… Read more »

South Africa: Western Cape Results Delayed

12h50pm (SA Time) In what has been coined the most contested election since liberation in 1994, the ANC has already secured a two-thirds majority. Read more »

South Africa: ANC Loses Support in Heartland

9.05pm: The African National Congress has lost support in the region of the country popularly held to have been the crucible of the struggle against apartheid. Read more »

South Africa: Ruling ANC Cruises to Polls Victory

[Report updated] Energized by a split in the liberation movement which led South Africa to freedom, voters turned out in huge numbers for the country's fourth democratic elections… Read more »

South Africa: 'New Kid on the Block' Still Third

6pm (SA time): The ruling African National Congress has exceeded the five million mark and stays in the lead with opposition Democratic Alliance receiving over one million votes,… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Announces Victory Rally

1.50pm: Fresh figures from the Independent Electoral Commission's result centre continue to show the ruling ANC leading the pack with 3,721,550 votes, while the DA has 1,054,819… Read more »

South Africa: Five Million Votes Counted

12:12pm (SA time): With 18 percent of votes counted, the tally reported by the SA Press Association from the national results centre was: ANC 3,434,611 votes; DA 988,923 votes;… Read more »

South Africa: Four Million Votes Now Counted

11.20am (SA time): The latest incoming election count gives the ruling African National Congress 64.64 percent of the vote, with the Democratic Alliance receiving 18.64 percent.… Read more »

South Africa: Electoral Officer Faces Fraud Charges

4.20pm (SA time): A presiding officer at a polling station in the former heartland of the Inkatha Freedom Party faces criminal charges after a ballot box was found stuffed with… Read more »

South Africa: Early Election Results Trickle Out

9:30am: At 8.30am South African time (06h00 UTC/GMT), 3.3 million votes had been counted, reported the SA Press Association. The ANC won 2.1 million of them, the DA 636,637 and… Read more »

South Africa: ANC Heads for Comfortable Victory as Votes Counted

Energized by a split in the liberation movement which led South Africa to freedom, voters turned out in huge numbers for the country's fourth democratic elections on Wednesday,… Read more »