August 20, 2008
Liberia: Morning Session - Start of Examination of Witness TF1-367
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Liberia: Proceedings Delayed Yet Another Day Due to Maximum Level of Security Measures
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August 19, 2008
Nigeria: Dream Team Cruises to Olympics Soccer Final
Nigeria qualified for the final of the soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday by defeating Belgium by four goals to one, 12 years after winning the gold medal at… Read more »
Zambia: Mwanawasa Dies in France, Confirms Sarkozy
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in France, where he had been hospitalized for the last seven weeks. Read more »
August 18, 2008
Zimbabwe: Summit Fails to Overcome Talks Deadlock
Zimbabwe's main political parties remain deadlocked over how to share power despite pressure exerted by a summit of Southern African leaders at the weekend. Read more »
Africa: Soccer - Cameroon Knocked Out, Nigeria Prevails
Nigeria is the only African country in the soccer semi-finals of the Olympic Games after Cameroon's elimination by Brazil in the quarterfinals. Read more »
Liberia: Court Adjourned for One Day Due to Absence of Taylor
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August 16, 2008
Southern Africa: Mbeki Urges Zimbabwe Deal at Summit
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has urged Southern African leaders to use their annual summit this weekend to help settle Zimbabwe's political crisis. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Swimmer Coventry Wins Gold
Zimbabwe's swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, took Olympic gold on Saturday when she won the 200m women's backstroke race. Read more »
August 15, 2008
Ethiopia: Dibaba Wins Gold, Sets New Record in Beijing
The Ethiopian athlete, Tirunesh Dibaba, has won Africa's first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Read more »
August 14, 2008
Zimbabwe: Govt Seizes Tsvangirai's Passport
Zimbabwean officials have blocked Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai and other top party officials from leaving the country to attend this weekend's… Read more »
August 13, 2008
Africa: Continent's Soccer Teams Head for Quarterfinals
Africa's three men's soccer teams at the Beijing Olympics all made their way to the quarterfinals on Wednesday, confirming the continent's status as a major contender for gold in… Read more »
Togo: Nation Wins First Olympic Medal
Benjamin Boukpeti earned a bronze medal for Togo in the men's kayak slalom, the first ever Olympic win for the West African nation. Read more »
August 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: 'Get Politics Right, Then Economy'
The Zimbabwe crisis continues to capture headlines as negotiations enter a third week. Last week, AllAfrica sat down with Rejoice Ngwenya, a Zimbabwean writer and intellectual who… Read more »
Africa: How Continent's Olympians are Faring
AllAfrica's Aliou Goloko rounds up the African action at the Olympics in Beijing. Read more »
Africa: Top Soccer Teams Aim for Gold
African teams aimed high in the second round of Olympics soccer matches. Read more »
August 08, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mbeki Heads for Harare to Push Deal
South African President Thabo Mbeki will spend the weekend in Zimbabwe attempting to facilitate a settlement of the country's political crisis. Read more »
Africa: Athletes Will Go Faster, Higher, Stronger in Beijing
The 29th Olympic Games of modern times, now under way in China, give Africa's athletes a chance to surprise the world with their performances and achievements. Read more »
August 07, 2008
Sierra Leone: Govt Has Real Chance to Boost Peace
Although Sierra Leone has made marked political and economic progress since the end of its civil war in 2002, worrying institutional and social ills are still untreated, foreign… Read more »
Africa: Youssou N'Dour, Other Top Talent Appear in U.S. Capital
African superstar Youssou N'Dour joined some of Africa's finest musical and fashion talent and African-American stars for a celebration of the continent's achievements at the… Read more »
August 06, 2008
Zimbabwe: Will Robert Mugabe Face Trial?
Whether Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s ruler for the past 28 years, relinquishes power now or in a few years’ time, Yarik Turianskyi of the South African Institute of… Read more »
Mauritania: President Deposed By Military Officials
Mauritantia's President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellahi was deposed early Wednesday in what appears to be a bloodless military coup, local sources said. Read more »
August 05, 2008
Liberia: Cross- and Re-Examination of Witness Jabati Jaward
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August 04, 2008
Africa: The Politics of Combating Aids
As this year's International Aids Conference begins in Mexico City, AllAfrica guest columnist George Katito says African governments and civil society will need to assert… Read more »
August 01, 2008
Zimbabwe: Talks Must Address Violence, Displacement
If talks between Zimbabwe’s government and the opposition are to help Zimbabweans regain the kind of society they deserve, they will sooner or later have to address a number… Read more »