April 03, 2012
Kenya: Slum Midwives Bridge Labour Gap
To the casual visitor, the dusty, dimly lit room may not look much like a birthing center. But many women consider their babies lucky to enter the world in this mud-walled space in… Read more »
Mali: West African Leaders Clamp Down With Sanctions
West African leaders have imposed a wide range of stringent sanctions on the military junta in Mali. Read more »
April 02, 2012
Guinea: Parties Need to Put Nation First in Election Year
In recent weeks, Guinea's President Alpha Conde and the opposition have failed to resolve differences over the conduct of the legislative elections set for July 8. Read more »
March 30, 2012
Kenya: Supreme Court Upholds Kenyatta Victory
Kenya's Supreme Court on Saturday ruled to uphold the victory of president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, whose win was challenged by his leading contender, Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Read more »
Africa: Prestigious Publication Backs Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank
The reputable London-based weekly, The Economist, has backed the candidacy of Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as president of the World Bank and seriously questioned the suitability… Read more »
Africa: International Radio Astronomy Project to Benefit Africa
Africa's bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio astronomy project could be a powerful driver for socio-economic development, South Africa's Minister for Science and… Read more »
Africa: Top African Banker Tells Europe to Get Behind Okonjo-Iweala
I am blessed to be approaching my four score birth year. Looking back over the transformation of Africa during my lifetime, I recognize my fortune to have been a participant… Read more »
March 29, 2012
South Sudan: Nets for Relief as Refugees Flee
Against the backdrop of renewed hostilities between South Sudan and its northern neighbour, a fresh initiative aims to provide some relief from an ever-present threat that is… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Confident of Hosting Massive Telescope
Africa is ready to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), according to South African Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor. Read more »
March 26, 2012
Kenya: Cultivating Traditional Crops to Fight Malnutrition
If growing up in an agricultural community were the key to health, the children of Kiamwangi would be thriving. But Jane Hunyu, who farms a quarter-acre plot here, says the… Read more »
March 25, 2012
Senegal: Wade Concedes Run-Off Defeat to Opposition Candidate Macky Sall
Fireworks and dancing in the streets marked the concession of Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade to opposition candidate Macky Sall late Sunday, in a run-off ballot. The … Read more »
March 23, 2012
Senegal: Voters Return to the Polls on Sunday
Senegalese voters return to the polls on Sunday for the second round of voting in the presidential election, after campaigning closes at midnight on Friday night. Read more »
March 21, 2012
Mali: Troops Mutiny
Troops in Mali's capital, Bamako, mutinied on Wednesday, and gunfire could be heard throughout the city. The country's state-run radio and television broadcasts have gone off the… Read more »
March 20, 2012
Africa: U.S. Focuses on Energy, Infrastructure on Continent
"American influence and dominance in Africa has been significantly eroded by China, Brazil, India and others," Mwangi S. Kimenyi, director of the Africa Growth Initiative at The… Read more »
Malawi: Ex-President's Son Arrested After Unrest
A Malawian opposition legislator, Atupele Muluzi, was arrested on Tuesday in the wake of unrest in the capital, Lilongwe, on Sunday. Read more »
March 19, 2012
Africa: Historic Challenges Remain in TB Fight
What do George Orwell, Frederic Chopin and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have in common? Read more »
Malawi: Police Crack Down After Call for Mutharika to Quit
Police in Malawi tear-gassed and assaulted opposition supporters and arrested the country's top human rights official in a weekend of rising tension over a call by civil society… Read more »
March 16, 2012
Kenya: Traditional Male Circumcision With a Modern Edge
A chorus of ululations pierces the dawn at Pius Nyaga's homestead in eastern Kenya, marking the end of a brief ritual near the family cowshed. Nyaga's son, Antony Mwiti, has just… Read more »
Eritrea: Ethiopian Forces Raid Asmara's Bases
Ethiopian troops mounted a raid into neighbouring Eritrea on Thursday and claimed to have destroyed "three mercenary camps". Read more »
March 15, 2012
Africa: African Democracies 'Represent the Future,' Says U.S. Policymaker
Promoting democracy in Africa has been a policy focus for successive U.S. administrations in the post-Cold War era. Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the American… Read more »
March 14, 2012
Africa: Feeding the Planet by Leveling the Plowing Field for Women
In 1900, there were a mere 1.6 billion people on our planet. Today, there are seven billion and by 2050 we will be nine billion. One would expect that with such rapid population… Read more »
March 13, 2012
Africa: Aiming for a Predictable Water Supply
As the Sixth World Water Forum is being held in Marseille, France, this week, AllAfrica looks at the lack of predictable water supplies and challenges to building infrastructure to… Read more »
March 12, 2012
Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
Africa: Women Scientists Face Tough Choices
Rufaro Madakadze, a horticultural scientist with the Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA), was visiting a student recently in northern Ethiopia to discuss her acceptance into an… Read more »
March 09, 2012
Uganda: Stop the Anti-Gay Bill
Uganda has a past that has been filled with oppression and violence at the hands of both government officials and a variety of rebel groups. Read more »
