January 29, 2008
Africa: Bush Proposes More Funds for Aids Fight
United States President George W. Bush has asked Congress to vote an extra U.S. $30 billion for the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) over the next five years. Read more »
Liberia: President Pardons Treason Suspect
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia granted clemency on Monday to George Koukou, former speaker of the transitional government, who was recently accused of plotting to… Read more »
Morocco/Ghana: Hosts Eliminate Atlas Lions
Morocco's Atlas Lions were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament on Monday when they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Ghana. Read more »
January 28, 2008
Africa: Frontrunners Emerge in Group D
In Group D, Angola and Tunisia emerged as the clear frontrunners to qualify for the quarterfinals by defeating Senegal and South Africa respectively. Read more »
Ghana: In a Field With The Blind
Near the Karni dam in the Jirapa District of the Upper West region of Ghana, a small agricultural development program demonstrates how a little assistance can leverage human… Read more »
January 27, 2008
Sudan/Egypt: Desert Hawks Not Strong Enough
Sudan lost 0-3 against Egypt on Saturday, despite tactical changes that sought to boost their defense with five players. Read more »
Cameroon/Zambia: Indomitable Lions Restore Order
Cameroon's Indomitable Lions on Saturday displayed their conquering spirit with a 5-1 win against Zambia. Read more »
January 26, 2008
Nigeria/Mali: Super Eagles Now a Scarecrow
Gone are the days when the mere evocation of the name of Nigeria’s national football team sent chills down the spines of potential adversaries. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Benin: Elephants Win First Ticket to Quarterfinals
Côte d'Ivoire's Elephants qualified for the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals on Friday by winning their second straight victory, against Benin, 4 goals to 1. Their… Read more »
January 25, 2008
Africa: President Bush to Visit Five Countries
The White House announced Friday that United States President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush will visit five countries in a one-week tour of Africa next month. Read more »
South Africa: Govt Declares Electricity Emergency
At the end of a week of unprecedented power cuts across southern Africa, South Africa's Cabinet has declared a "national electricity emergency" and announced… Read more »
Nigeria: London Official Resigns Over Trip
An advisor on racial issues to the mayor of London has resigned from the Greater London Authority after visiting a project in Nigeria, then falsely denying she had done so. Read more »
Ghana/Namibia: Black Stars Scrape Through, Guinea Stuns Morocco
Ghana took a step closer to the African Cup of Nations' quarterfinals Thursday by defeating Namibia's Brave Warriors 1-0. Earlier in the day Guinea stunned Morocco with a 3-2 win… Read more »
Liberia: Defense Highlights Inconsistencies in Abu Keita's Statements to the Prosecution
The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org. Read more »
Africa: Full Results of the 2008 Nations Cup
The full results of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ghana. Read more »
January 24, 2008
Liberia: Prosecution Witness Abu Keita Connects Taylor to RUF Abuses
The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org. Read more »
January 23, 2008
Liberia: Taylor Trial Hears Evidence of History, Child Soldiers
The monitors of former President Charles Taylor's trial report for www.charlestaylortrial.org. Read more »
January 22, 2008
Africa: Child Deaths Drop, But Continent Still Struggles
Although deaths among children are dropping worldwide, 38 of the 40 countries with the highest child mortality rates in the world are in Africa. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire/Nigeria: Elephants Start in High Gear
Côte d'Ivoire's national team set off on its quest for the African Cup of Nations on Monday night with a well-deserved win against Nigeria's Super Eagles. Read more »
January 21, 2008
Nigeria: Govt Plans to Chase Tobacco Firms Out
On the heels of massive law suits filed against tobacco companies British American Tobacco and Philip Morris, the Nigerian government has announced its intention to ban smoking in… Read more »
Ghana/Guinea: Akwaaba Ghana!
Hosts Ghana kicked off to a good start on Sunday by upsetting Guinea in the opening match of the 2008 MTN African Cup of Nations. Read more »
Kenya: A Doctor, Two Nurses and a Dispensary
The small Myaribo dispensary in the Rukanga community, lying about 30 kilometers from the city of Nyeri, has only four rooms. But here, where for so long there was nothing, these… Read more »
Kenya: Honey Bees, Goats and Hope
In the Myaribo sublocation not far from the Myaribo dispensary, where Doris Mwangi heads the Kamaneke Dairy Group, we are leaning against the fence of a pen in the group's… Read more »
Kenya: Small Steps Toward Solving Big Problems
"Poverty dispossesses people," says Mark Botongore as we head north from Nairobi on our way to one of the sites of the Central Kenya Dry Area Project (CKDAP). Mark is the… Read more »
January 20, 2008
Ghana/Guinea: Black Stars Overcome Guinea
A packed stadium of 45,000 went delirious with delight in Accra on Sunday night as hosts Ghana overcame Guinea in the last minute of regulation time to win the opening match of the… Read more »
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