February 01, 2011
Africa: How Political Risks Dampen Investment in Continent
Excerpts from "African Markets Revealed", published by the Standard Bank: Read more »
January 30, 2011
North Africa: Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia - Online Media, Al Jazeera, Lead Crisis Coverage
Fast-moving events across northern Africa have shaken long-lasting regimes - and the news organizations struggling to provide timely coverage. But new media - plus the youngest… Read more »
January 29, 2011
Africa: Morocco, South Africa Win 2015, 2017 Soccer Events
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Saturday that Morocco will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, and South Africa the 2017 tournament. Read more »
January 28, 2011
Egypt: Mubarak Dissolves Government, Promises New One
President Hosni Mubarak addressed the Egyptian public just after midnight Friday, promising reforms and pledging to fight poverty and unemployment and to address corruption.… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Sudan: Major Development Challenges Ahead for South
Results from South Sudan's referendum on independence earlier this month show overwhelming support for secession. But with the creation of a new country comes the responsibility of… Read more »
Sudan: Satellite Images Confirm Govt Troop Buildup - Report
A satellite mapping project launched by human rights activists says images captured during South Sudan’s independence referendum this month confirm reports that Sudanese… Read more »
January 26, 2011
Central Africa: Tension Rises After Disputed Presidential Polls
Tension is rising in the Central African Republic over last Sunday's elections, with three of the five candidates who stood for president calling for the polls to be annulled,… Read more »
January 25, 2011
Zimbabwe: Opportunity Lost
“We Americans know and we observe the difference between world leadership and imperialism,” former U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower said in his 1953 inaugural address.… Read more »
January 24, 2011
Central African Republic: Opposition Candidates Complain of Polls Irregularities
About 1.8 million voters cast their ballots on Sunday for the Central African Republic's presidential and parliamentary elections. Read more »
January 23, 2011
Tunisia: Democracy Demands Face Challenge as Protests Spread Internationally
With a speed that astonished the world, Tunisians succeeded in driving Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali from power. Now the more difficult part of the nation's political transition has… Read more »
January 21, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Violence Spreading, Human Rights Deteriorating - UN
The United Nations on Thursday said violence has been spreading across Cote d'Ivoire since disputed presidential elections in November, with rapes and other violations on the… Read more »
Niger: Opposition Asks for Postponement of Elections
Nine opposition political parties in Niger have demanded the postponement of elections due to be held in 10 days’ time. Read more »
Central African Republic: Presidential Aspirants Wrap Up Campaigns
The five candidates contesting the Central African Republic’s elections on Sunday are putting the final touches to their campaigns. Read more »
January 20, 2011
Sudan: South Chooses Independence by Landslide - Report
Southern Sudanese voters have opted for independence from Khartoum by a landslide, according to preliminary figures collected by the news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »
January 19, 2011
Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Health Excites New Speculation
A report that 86-year-old President Robert Mugabe has been hospitalized in Malaysia for a prostate operation has generated heated debate in Zimbabwe, as well as speculation on how… Read more »
January 18, 2011
Niger: Former President Tandja Jailed
As Niger launched campaigning ahead of presidential and legislative elections on January 31, the ruling junta revealed that former president Mamadou Tandja has been jailed on… Read more »
January 15, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Aims to 'Close Financial Windows' as Human Toll of Crisis Mounts
The internationally recognized president of Cote d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, said Friday that he believes the end of January will be "an important benchmark" in the struggle to… Read more »
January 14, 2011
Tunisia: President Steps Down, Prime Minister Takes Over
Tunisia's prime minister announced late Friday that President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali had stepped down following violent demonstrations in the capital, Tunis, that have left at… Read more »
January 13, 2011
Sudan: 'Lost Boy' Returns Home to Make a Difference
Wol Akujang was among the more than 20,000 "Lost Boys" who were displaced or orphaned during Sudan's civil war. He left his village of Pap at the age of six and spent time in… Read more »
January 12, 2011
Sierra Leone: Koroma Committed to Fight Against Narcotics - Diplomats
American diplomats in Sierra Leone praised President Ernest Bai Koroma in 2009 as having the capacity to overcome resistance in his own government to fight against the trade in… Read more »
January 11, 2011
Central African Republic: Opposition Candidates Dispute Election Plan
The presidential election campaign in the Central African Republic officially began on Monday, with voters expected to go to the polls on the January 23. Candidates vying for the… Read more »
December 29, 2010
Sudan: Abyei, Citizenship Remain Flashpoints - Deng Alor, Southern Official
Just before Christmas, in the dusty, impoverished capital of Southern Sudan, AllAfrica's Reed Kramer and Tami Hultman sat down with Deng Alor Kuol, minister of regional… Read more »
December 28, 2010
Sudan: George Clooney and Friends Fund Eye-in-the-Sky to Avert War
A human rights project using satellite imagery that the general public can access is being launched tomorrow to help deter a resumption of war between north and south Sudan… Read more »
December 21, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: U.S. Imposes Sanctions Against Gbagbo Government
The United States on Tuesday announced a travel ban and other visa restrictions against Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d’Ivoire, members of his government and their immediate family… Read more »
December 20, 2010
Sudan: Obama Pursues 'Aggressive Diplomacy' to Promote Successful Referendum
U.S. President Barack Obama has written to African leaders to reiterate that Sudan is a foreign policy priority for his administration, both during the lead-up to the January 9… Read more »
