Africa: AllAfrica Exclusive: Powell Promises US Support but Says Africa Must Help Itself

The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, ended a four-nation African tour on Monday, which took him from Mali to South Africa and onto Kenya, with a last stop in Uganda. … Read more »

Nigeria: Two Years On, A Few Cheers, But More Worries

"Celebration is thanksgiving, and I feel there is something to be thankful about." Read more »

Africa: Powell Ends Tour With Pledge to Keep Africa High on US Agenda

America’s top diplomat, Colin Powell, wrapping up a four-nation Africa tour in Uganda on Monday, has promised to keep the continent on the US foreign policy agenda. Read more »

Kenya: Powell Hears Demand for More US Action on AIDS

The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, spent Sunday morning on the edge of one of Africa’s largest slums - Kibera, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi - and witnessed the devastation… Read more »

Kenya: US Secretary of State Delivers Tough Message to President Moi

The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, arrived in Kenya on Saturday on the third leg of his four-nation tour around Africa. He immediately went into a working session with… Read more »

Africa: Africa Union Announced As U.S. Official Denounces Its Foremost Promoter

As Organization of African Unity Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim announced Friday that the OAU will be replaced by a new "African Union" in a year, a senior U.S. official… Read more »

Nigeria: Private Refinery Owners Will Face Three Major Hurdles

Anyone wishing to establish a private petroleum refinery in Nigeria will have to cough up at least $150,000 and undergo a three-stage process of approval, according to a statement… Read more »

Africa: Powell's Peacekeeping Promise

In the White House earlier this month, U.S. President George Bush told Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo that the United States would continue to help train Nigerian troops as… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Adversaries Deny Involvement in Laurent Kabila's Killing

Uganda, Rwanda and Congolese rebels have all described as evil-minded, senseless and ridiculous a new report in which the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read more »

Nigeria: Guidelines on Private Refineries In Nigeria Out Friday

Nigeria's march towards privatization of its oil industry is due to take a major step forward Friday, with the announcement of guidelines for the ownership and operation of private… Read more »

East Africa: Tanzania Claims Role of 'Honest Broker' Behind the Scenes

Tanzania stands out in the Great Lakes region as one of the few countries that is not in turmoil. Instead, this large East African country is an oasis of relative peace - home to… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Gains From AGOA, Says U.S. Trade Rep

As their export trade develops under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that was enacted into law a year ago, African nations will need spare parts, machinery, and a… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria in the Grip of Massive Protests

Demonstrators clashed again with police on Tuesday in several towns and villages in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylia in northeastern Algeria. Reports from Azazga, 110… Read more »

Africa: Powell Undertakes Four-Nation Africa Assessment Tour

Secretary of State Colin Powell leaves Tuesday night for a four-nation visit to Africa, where he will have an "opportunity to assess some of the changes that are occurring in… Read more »

Africa: UN Conference On Poor Countries Plays Safe, Limits Goals

An air of anxiety pervaded debate at the UN's Conference on Least Developed Countries in Brussels last week. Was this going to end up as irrelevant as the UN's previous two LDC… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja to Seek Further Debt Reduction from Paris Club

Nigeria is to seek more substantive debt relief from the Paris Club of private sector creditors, according to Philip Asiodu, Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo. Read more »

Africa: Focusing Foreign Policy on Health Issues

Two prestigious U.S. policy groups are calling for health issues to have a higher priority in foreign policy and national security planning. Read more »

Africa: Washington Announces Africa Initiative

A U.S. sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum is being established, and foreign, finance, and trade ministers from 35 African nations will meet in Washington in… Read more »

Nigeria: Rules for Private Ownership in Petroleum Sector Coming Soon - Obasanjo

Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo announced here Tuesday that his government will soon issue guidelines on the establishment of private refineries, new pipeline networks and… Read more »

Nigeria: Interview With President Olusegun Obasanjo

Over the weekend, Charles Cobb, Jr. and Reed Kramer interviewed Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at Blair House, the Presidential Guest House across the street from the White… Read more »

Africa: Better Living Standards Key To Democracy Says Obasanjo

There must be a "democracy dividend" that enhances the material quality of life, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said in an interview with allAfrica.com before leaving the… Read more »

Nigeria: In Sync On Global AIDS Fight And More, Say Bush, Obasanjo, Annan

On the second day of his "working" visit to the United States, Nigerian President Olusegun Obansanjo met with President George Bush, African-American leaders, World Bank and IMF… Read more »

Africa: Africa - Mother of Us All

"The 'Out of Africa' hypothesis suggests that anatonomically modern humans originated in Africa about 100,000 years ago and then spread outward, and completely replaced local… Read more »

Nigeria: Bush, Obasanjo To Discuss Shape Of Africa Policy

Debt, democracy, HIV/AIDS, regional stability and defense, as well as oil, economic reform and bi-lateral cooperation are all on an extensive agenda during two days of talks… Read more »

Africa: Tanzania President Appeals for End to African Conflicts

Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa has called on African leaders to exhibit political will in a bid to end the many conflicts on the continent. Read more »