March 24, 2006
Liberia: It's the Little Things - A Reflection on Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's Journey to the Presidency
It's the night after Liberia's historic inauguration of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to be elected president of an African nation. About a dozen close friends and… Read more »
March 22, 2006
Guinea: No Coups Are Good Coups
Last Saturday, the Republic of Guinea's second president, Lansana Conté, was evacuated from Conakry to Geneva, gravely ill. Twenty-two years ago, in March 1984, the first… Read more »
March 20, 2006
Sudan: Democratic Leader Calls for a Stop to 'Human Carnage' in Darfur
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) delivered an emotional account of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, which she called "a challenge to the conscience… Read more »
March 17, 2006
Sudan: Matching Rhetoric with Action in Darfur
Last month, in the town of Mershing, South Darfur, there was chaos and carnage. On a scorching day in February, four hundred Janjaweed militiamen attacked, firing… Read more »
March 16, 2006
Liberia: 'Tremendous Potential', Says Investment Commission Chairman
Since Liberian President William R. Tolbert was assassinated in 1980 by junior military officers, the country has been in turmoil, with rival armed factions competing for power.… Read more »
March 15, 2006
Liberia: President Sirleaf Thanks U.S. Congress, Asks for Continuing Support
Speaking before a joint meeting of the United States Congress on Wednesday, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf asked for American support to help her country "become a… Read more »
Africa: Women Are Africa's Political Hope
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress today. This historic honor, bestowed sparingly on international dignitaries, is a fitting… Read more »
March 14, 2006
Guinea: Bauxite Investment Spurs West African Hopes
In one of the world's 10 poorest countries, where life expectancy barely exceeds 50 years, where 75 per cent of the women are illiterate, and where almost everyone is unemployed,… Read more »
Liberia: AllAfrica Forum: Preserving Liberia's Hard-Won Peace
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf last week won a promise of French help in recovering from a quarter century of turmoil and 14 years of war. This week she is making an… Read more »
March 10, 2006
Liberia: Sirleaf to Address U.S. Congress and Meet Bush as Supporters Press for Aid to Rebuild Liberia
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will begin an official visit to Washington with a speech next week to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, meeting… Read more »
March 09, 2006
Zimbabwe: Radio Voice of the People Trustees Face Trial Over Program
A case against the six trustees of Zimbabwe's Radio Voice of the People (VOP) will go forward after Magistrate Rebecca Takavadi ruled that the communication trust may have been… Read more »
March 07, 2006
Africa: Hedge Funds and Basketball Unite to Fight Malaria, Save African Children
On March 15 when the New York Knicks basketball team faces off against the Atlanta Hawks in New York's Madison Square Garden, shots taken in the stands may steal the show from… Read more »
February 28, 2006
Liberia: Liberia's Sirleaf Seeks Civic Action, International Aid
As President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf prepares to make an official visit to the United States in mid-March, pressure is growing for the addition of $80 million in reconstruction and… Read more »
February 22, 2006
Zimbabwe: What Happens after Mugabe?
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February 13, 2006
Africa: CAN 2006: Egypt Clinch Their Fifth Victory
The curtains have been drawn on the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations. The event lived up to its billing with an excellent Côte -d'Ivoire-Egypt final, filled stadiums,… Read more »
February 07, 2006
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire and Egypt For the CAN Final
The Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire and the Pharaohs of Egypt will meet in the final of the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt. The two countries beat Nigeria and… Read more »
February 03, 2006
Sudan: U.S. Pushes for UN Peacekeeping Force in Sudan
The U.S. government supports the formation of a UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Sudan, U.S. officials said at a press briefing Friday, the same day the African Union and UN… Read more »
South Africa: Oh, Boys! Oh, Boys!
South African soccer is in disgrace - and now the country's president, Thabo Mbeki, has compounded the indignities heaped upon the heads of players and administrators in recent… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Trumpets 'Age of Hope,' Outlines Steps to End Poverty
President Thabo Mbeki has proclaimed an "Age of Hope" in South Africa, in which economic growth is unparalleled and optimism high. At the same time he acknowledged serious problems… Read more »
Ghana: Minister Says the Future of the Private Sector in Ghana Is 'Beautiful'
Ghana's Minister for Private Sector Development and the President's Special Initiatives, Kwamena Bartels, discusses the role and importance of the private sector to Ghana's economy… Read more »
February 02, 2006
Africa: Anglican Church Announces Plans to Combat Poverty, Climate Change
International representatives of the Anglican Church meeting in South Africa today launched a global initiative to bring church members around the world together to fight poverty… Read more »
January 31, 2006
Botswana: Men Should Be Targeted in Aids Fight, Botswana Health Minister Says
The fight against the HIV/Aids epidemic in Africa goes well beyond lab rooms and hospital wards and involves social and political issues at all levels of society, particularly… Read more »
January 27, 2006
Africa: Africare Recognizes New Board Chairman
Africare welcomed new board chairman W. Frank Fountain and celebrated the achievements of outgoing chair George Dalley at a reception Thursday hosted by Africare, the Corporate… Read more »
January 26, 2006
Africa: Guinea and Tunisia Make It Into the Quarterfinals of CAN 2006
Guinea has joined Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the 25th African Cup of Nations after recording their second win against an impressive Zambian team. Read more »
January 18, 2006
Liberia: "A New Heart for Our Nation" - Liberia Inaugural Sermon
Sermon Delivered on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at the Thanksgiving and Intercessory Service for the Inauguration of the New Government for the Republic of Liberia at First United… Read more »
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