Africa: Violence in Developing Countries

As violence and war grip societies all over the world, social scientists, economists and scholars are rushing to answer the question "why?" Several explanations of the… Read more »

Africa: Resistance to Modernization in Africa

The effectiveness of aid and development policies in Africa is almost always measured by scholars and policymakers. Similarly, support of or resistance to such policies is usually… Read more »

Morocco: Elections May Mark Islamist Revival

A moderate Islamist group that had the third-highest number of seats in Morocco's lower chamber of Parliament expects to be the biggest beneficiary in the country's… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Hopes to Light Continent

The World Bank hopes to bring affordable and environmentally-friendly lighting products to up to 250 million Africans by the year 2030. Read more »

Somalia: Crisis Among World's Worst, Says Rights Expert

The scale of human rights abuses and the displacement of people in Somalia has made it among the world's worst situations of its kind, a rights expert has told a meeting in… Read more »

Somalia: Another Journalist Threatened

The organising secretary of the National Union of Somali Journalists, Ali Moallim Isak, received threatening phone calls after two gunmen arrived at his office only to find that he… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Food Company Sold to Govt After 15-Month Review

The leading American food manufacturer, H.J. Heinz Company, says its sale to the Zimbabwe government of a local subsidiary is in the best interests of both Heinz and its Zimbabwean… Read more »

South Africa: 'Diamonds, Gold, and War' Examines Imperial Power Struggles

Diamonds, Gold, and War: the British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa Read more »

Sudan: Can Europe and China 'Save' Darfur?

After all the U.S. government's rhetoric about Darfur's genocide, and all its finger-wagging over the inaction of other nations, it is an instructive irony that the forces… Read more »

Sierra Leone: President Threatens to Declare Emergency

President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone, whose ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) faces the prospect of losing power in the second round of a presidential election,… Read more »

Uganda: More Than 70 Die in Road Accident

The death toll in a major road accident in Uganda has risen to more than 70, agencies report. Read more »

Sudan: Govt Accused of Breaking Darfur Arms Embargo

The human rights group, Amnesty International released photographs Friday showing the Sudanese government continuing to deploy offensive military equipment in Darfur in what the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Opposition Wins Parliamentary Elections

Sierra Leone's opposition has taken control of the country's parliament but its candidate in the presidential elections still faces uncertain prospects in a second round of… Read more »

South Africa: Cabinet Says Region 'United' on Zimbabwe

The South African government said today that Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders are "united in their resolve" to help Zimbabweans find "a lasting… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Challenges Yar'Adua Administration

After nearly three months in office, President Umaru Yar'Adua is promising big improvements for Nigeria's economy, but growth has been hampered by a crippling strike and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ruling Party Lags in Provisional Results

Voting figures published by Sierra Leone's electoral commission put Charles Margai, the third-placed candidate in the presidential election, in a strong position to determine… Read more »

Africa: Flooding Affecting Millions

Flooding has affected millions of Africans throughout the continent in recent days. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Democracy Must Build on Local Leaders

With conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo cooling, and warriors aspiring to become democrats, the country’s new constitution is coming under increased scrutiny. Read more »

Africa: Care To Quit U.S. Food Aid Program

The aid organization, Care, is withdrawing from U.S. food assistance programs because of inefficiency and the harm the programs do to local efforts to achieve food sufficiency. Read more »

Liberia: Taylor Trial Adjourned to 2008

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial in The Hague, Netherlands was adjourned until January 7, 2008 at a hearing Monday. Read more »

South Africa: Minister's Remorse Opens Way to Prosecutions for Apartheid Crimes

In an extraordinary sequel to South Africa's truth and reconciliation process, an apartheid-era cabinet minister and a former national police chief have been sentenced to… Read more »

Senegal: Senatorial Election Marked by Opposition Boycott

Some 14000 Senegalese parliamentarians and local officials are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect 35 of the 100 members of the newly created Senate in an election that… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Elections Headed for Second Round?

With votes from nearly two-thirds of polling stations counted, Sierra Leone's presidential elections appear headed for a second round run-off. Read more »

Senegal: The Politics of Hip Hop in Dakar

After hip hop came to Africa in the 1980s and went from being a fad to an African youth movement, communities emerged in a number of countries to dominate the continent's hip… Read more »

Senegal: Democracy in Dakar

The documentary project, "Democracy in Dakar" highlights the impact hip hop artists have had on the democratic process in Senegal, shedding light on the politics of one… Read more »