Cote d'Ivoire: Prime Minister Survives Rocket Attack

Three people were killed on Friday when Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro's plane was hit by a rocket. Soro survived the attack, said Forces Nouvelles, Soro's former… Read more »

Africa: Panel Urges More Help For Education in Conflict Areas

Activists, academics and authors have urged the United States Congress to put more attention on universal basic education for children in areas of conflict. Read more »

Guinea: Soldiers Guilty of Torture, Rape and Executions - Report

Guinea's security forces have illegally executed civilians and used deliberate and excessive force, according to a new report from Amnesty International. Read more »

South Africa: Mbeki Defends Economic Policies

South African President Thabo Mbeki has opened a landmark policy conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) by defending his policies against criticism from the left… Read more »

Africa: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease Rise to Western Levels

Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are rising in poor countries, says the World Bank in a new report. Read more »

South Africa: Hip Hop Revolution

South Africa's contribution to the 2007 AFI Silverdocs film festival held outside of Washington, DC came in the form of hip hop. Hip Hop Revolution chronicles the rise of hip… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Electoral Fiasco Upsets Voters

Major voting irregularities marred the first round of parliamentary elections in Congo-Brazzaville Sunday. Read more »

Ethiopia: A Walk To Beautiful

Of the many tragedies that occur daily in Ethiopia, perhaps the most foreign to those living in industrialized nations is the medical condition, obstetric fistula, which afflicts… Read more »

Africa: Africom Can Help Governments Willing to Help Themselves - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Since the announcement of the creation of Africom, a new unified American combatant command responsible for Africa, there has been much skepticism over its intent and what it will… Read more »

Africa: Crisis in World Trade Talks Upsets Continent

As the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scrambles to save the Doha Round of international trade negotiations from collapsing, a WTO spokesperson told allAfrica today that African… Read more »

Liberia: Taylor Trial Delayed Again

The trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on war crimes charges was again delayed today by wrangles over his legal representation. Read more »

Sudan: U.S., France, and China Meet Over Darfur Crisis

An international meeting on Darfur called by newly-elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy ended Monday with parties agreeing to continue to support current efforts to bring peace… Read more »

Comoros: African Union Flies in to Demand Elections

An African Union ministerial delegation has flown on a mission to the Comores to demand that the authorities on the island of Anjouan hold new free and fair presidential elections. Read more »

Comoros: African Union Cracks Down on Illegal Election

The African Union has strongly condemned authorities on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros for holding an election in defiance of both the archipelago's federal government and… Read more »

Africa: A Guide to Reference Material on Africa South of the Sahara

Information about Africa is best accessible to scholars and journalists when available data is organized and widely distributed. The work under review is built upon a historical… Read more »

Mali: Film Review - 'Everything's Fine'

Everything's Fine (Toro Si Te) is a wonderful, humorous and serious documentary that tells the story of Dr. Seydou Konaté, a Malian doctor working in Nongon, a small… Read more »

West Africa: Free Trade With U.S. Would Boost Cotton Farmers

Poor West African farmers' incomes could increase by about 5 percent if the United States eliminated its cotton subsidies, according to a new report released today by Oxfam… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Govt to Burn Weapons in 'Flames of Peace'

Prime Minister Guillaume Soro of Côte d'Ivoire wants to begin disarmament in the north of the country with a high-profile ceremony at which weapons would be burned in the… Read more »

Lesotho: Govt Eases Curfew After Attacks on Politicians

The Lesotho government has slightly eased the curfew it imposed in the capital, Maseru, last weekend after attacks on the homes of leading politicians. Read more »

Lesotho/South Africa: More Regional Integration Necessary

Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili of Lesotho has described the postponement of last Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Uganda and Lesotho as a "wake-up… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Government Disappoints

Voters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) voted last year in their first multiparty elections since 1965. Incumbent Joseph Kabila, who had assumed the presidency in 2001… Read more »

Niger: Rescuing a Child From a Gold Mine

Child labor activist Aichatou Bety was deeply disturbed some years ago when she came across a 10-year-old boy down a 90-meter hole in Niger, wearing a headlamp and looking for… Read more »

Africa: Aids Battle Makes Progress But More Work Needed, Says World Bank

Africa is making progress in the fight against HIV, according to a report just released by the World Bank. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader's Fate Not in My Hands, Says Kabila

President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo says the future of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, who left the country for Portugal two months ago, is in the… Read more »

Africa: Small-Scale Farming Key to Fighting Poverty, Says Annan

The key to ending poverty in Africa is the development of small-scale farming, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan told a session of the World Economic Forum on Africa on… Read more »