September 05, 2001
Africa: Racism Conference Prospects Look Gloomy in Durban
Prospects for success at the UN World Conference against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa were looking distinctly gloomy on Wednesday, as a rift deepened between European and… Read more »
September 04, 2001
Africa: Slavery Issue Struggles to Get a Hearing in Durban
The 'Zionism equals racism argument and its repercussions may have dominated, and some say hijacked, the first few days of the United Nations World Conference against Racism… Read more »
Africa: US Definitely Not Participating in Durban Conference
A State Department official emphatically denied Tuesday that the United States would continue to participate in the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa.… Read more »
Africa: Delegates Confused by US Stance on Conference
First Colin Powell, the American Secretary of State, was scheduled to head his countrys delegation to the Conference against Racism (WCAR) in South Africa. Then the United States… Read more »
September 03, 2001
Africa: The United States and Israel pull out of the Durban Racism Conference
After days of wrangling, angry exchanges and threats that they could withdraw from the Conference Against Racism, the Americans and the Israelis have pulled out their delegations. Read more »
August 31, 2001
Africa: Mbeki Issues Stark and Angry Message on Racism
The host president of the World Conference against Racism, South Africas Thabo Mbeki, opened the conference Friday with a stark portrayal of a divided world and a widening racial… Read more »
Africa: UN Secretary-General Tells Racism Conference: No One is Born a Racist
UN secretary general Kofi Annan has told the WCAR conference in Durban, South Africa that no one is born a racist. Below is the full text of Mr Annan's address. Read more »
August 30, 2001
Africa: Human Rights Commissioner Appeals for Tolerance on the Eve of Racism Conference
The United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, has made a plea for tolerance, human dignity and respect on the eve of the opening of the UN World Conference… Read more »
August 15, 2001
Africa: Air Afrique is Dead, Long Live Air Afrique
After more than ten hours of talks in Brazzaville, the eleven heads of state came out of their meeting to announce the verdict to reporters and Air Afrique trade unionists who were… Read more »
August 14, 2001
Angola: Unita Defends Deadly Train Ambush
Unita rebels in Angola have claimed responsibility for Friday's attack in which at least 152 people were killed and more than 150 injured, by Unita's own account. In a statement… Read more »
August 13, 2001
Africa: African Gold Medals at Edmunton
African athletes collected twenty-four medals, ten of them gold, at the World Athletics Championship in Canada. That's two more than in Seville 1999. Most of the medals in Edmonton… Read more »
August 09, 2001
Comoros: Anjouan Rocked By Yet Another Coup
There was a tense security situation, Thursday, following a military coup on the the Comoro island of Anjouan, part of a three-island confederate archipelago off the coast of… Read more »
August 08, 2001
Africa: GSM Operators Set to Capture Africas Largest Market
With the launch Wednesday by MTN Nigeria Limited of its GSM operations, the scene appears set for the race to capture Africas largest telecommunications market. Two days ago,… Read more »
Nigeria: Chevron Offers US$18 million Drilling Jobs to Local Contractors
Six indigenous oil service companies won drilling jobs worth two billion naira (about US$18 million, at 111 naira to a dollar) from Chevron Nigeria Limited, the company announced… Read more »
August 07, 2001
Nigeria: Finally, GSM Takes Off Amid Complaints Over Tariff
After several months of speculation, the General System of Mobile telephones (GSM) service has finally taken off in Nigeria, with one of the three licensed providers, Econet… Read more »
Nigeria: Dispute Over Oil Block Allocation Delays Next Licensing Round
More than seven months after the Nigerian government awarded eight oil blocks to 16 firms, the parties are yet to reach agreement on several keys issues, thus delaying licensing of… Read more »
August 03, 2001
Africa: Whatever Happened to the National Summit on Africa?
Wondering what became of the National Summit on Africa after its successful conference in Washington, D.C. last year, and the drafting of a "national plan of action" for Africa?… Read more »
Nigeria: No Easy Way for Increased Local Content, Indigenous Participation in Oil Industry
Participants at a two-day workshop on local content and indigenous participation in the oil industry rose here Friday stressing that a lot of work needed to be done to make… Read more »
August 02, 2001
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Electoral Machine Oiled by Libyan Cash
New Cherokee jeeps donated by Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al-Gaddafi for ZANU-PF to use in the presidential election set for next year, may have helped the party win the crucial,… Read more »
Nigeria: Workshop Opens with Calls for More Indigenous Participation in Oil Industry
A two-day workshop on ways of improving local content and indigenous participation in the Nigerian oil sector began here Thursday with calls for empowerment of the local people. Read more »
August 01, 2001
Gambia: Opposition Cautious After Lifting of Political Ban
Gambia's president, Colonel Yahya Jammeh (rtd) bowed to both national and international pressure on July 22, and announced the lifting of the ban on former president Sir Dawda… Read more »
Nigeria: Call for Bigger Stake in Oil Industry for Local Companies
Efforts to increase the local content and participation by indigenous firms in Nigerias oil industry will form the focus of a two-day workshop that starts here Thursday. Read more »
July 30, 2001
Africa: US Participation in Racism Conference Doubtful
As the Third Preparatory Committee meeting of the World Conference against Racism got underway in Geneva, Monday, to work on a draft Declaration and Program of Action, United… Read more »
July 27, 2001
Africa: Nigeria v.Ghana: All Eyes on the World Cup Prize
Soccer games between Ghana and Nigeria are traditionally intense and Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is more intense than most. Read more »
July 25, 2001
Sierra Leone: 'Annan Will Meet Cash Target for War Crimes Court'
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will get the money he wants for the Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal, predict sources within a congressional bipartisan coalition that has been… Read more »
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