October 16, 2001
Gambia: Unprecedented Violence Marks Run-up to Presidential Poll
Two days before presidential polls in the tiny West African state of Gambia, things are looking pretty bad. The run-up to the elections, the second since the July 22, 1994 coup… Read more »
Nigeria: Washington Unruffled by anti-US Protest in Nigeria
According to the Bush Administration, the anti-American protests in Kano last Friday and the violent riots that followed them cannot be linked. "They are not connected," said one… Read more »
October 12, 2001
Africa: Poverty, Oil and Mining Dependency Linked
Poverty and health problems are worse in countries dependent on oil or mineral exports than in countries with more diverse economies, a new Oxfam America report has found. Infant… Read more »
October 10, 2001
Africa: Majority on 'Most Wanted Terrorists' List from Africa
Twelve of the 22 individuals on the FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorist" list released by the White House on Wednesday are from African nations. Read more »
Eritrea: Crackdown on Dissidents Continues
The arrests of three more prominent government opponents in Eritrea over the past few days indicate that the month-long clampdown on dissidents is not slowing despite strong… Read more »
Cameroon: "Change the Government to Avert Crisis"
A change at the top and "institutions that decentralize the functions of government" are the keys to preventing Cameroon's crisis from worsening, says Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh of… Read more »
October 05, 2001
Eritrea: Eritrean Critic Urges Government to Relent on Dissidents
In 1991, the new government of just-liberated Eritrea requested the help Bereket Selassie in drafting a constitution for the new nation and he became chair of the Consitutional… Read more »
October 04, 2001
Liberia: 'Still Waiting' To See Taylor's Vision, Says Opposition Leader
In July, Liberian President Charles Taylor offered an amnesty to opposition leaders he had accused of treason. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, one of those opposition leaders, took him up… Read more »
Algeria: Berbers Win Major Concession from Bouteflika
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced he's prepared to amend the constitution so as to make Tamazight, also known as Berber, a national language. Read more »
October 03, 2001
Africa: AGOA Forum Rescheduled to October 29
A top-level encounter between African government ministers and the US Government, postponed from October 4-5 because of the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, will now be held… Read more »
October 02, 2001
Angola: New "Voting" Campaign for Peace
The Catholic Church of Angola and the international human rights organization, the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, are spearheading a new campaign for peace. Speaking… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Campaigner Says Only the People Truly Want Peace
Writing in an independent Luanda weekly a year ago, Rafael Marques portrayed Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos as a dictator. At dawn, shortly afterward, he was arrested,… Read more »
October 01, 2001
Africa: World Bank Warns of Worsening Poverty in Africa After US Attacks
The poverty in developing nations next year will deepen as a result of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, especially in Africa, the World Bank has warned:… Read more »
Africa: US-Africa NGO Warns Terrorism Focus Will Divert Attention From Africa
The Constituency for Africa (CFA) which first began to take shape under the umbrella of the NGO, Africare, is now in its 11th year. The loose-knit coalition attempts to bring… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica Debuts Announcement Service
AllAfrica Global Media has created Sponsor Wire - a cost-efficient, highly visible channel for publicizing important announcements, press releases and speeches. The service is… Read more »
September 27, 2001
Eritrea: It's an Issue of National Security, Not Politics, Says Ambassador
Questions still surround last week's arrest and detention of 11 senior members of the ruling party and government in Eritrea. Although the government has not formally detailed the… Read more »
September 26, 2001
Eritrea: Party Puts its Case Against Dissidents
Eritreas ruling party, the Eritrean Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) has published its explanation for last weeks arrests of the dissident party and government… Read more »
September 25, 2001
Africa: PBS Africa Series Resumes, ABC's Congo Programmes Still On Hold
A landmark television series on Africa which was pushed off the schedules by coverage of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is back on air. Read more »
September 24, 2001
Comoros: Military Stage New Coup in Comoros
Less than two months after former military ruler Said Abeid was deposed, another coup d'etat was reported Monday on the Comoro island of Anjouan, situated in the Indian Ocean off… Read more »
September 21, 2001
Eritrea: Paper Trail That Put Eritrea's Dissidents in Jail
The arrest this week of 11 of the 15 signatories of a dissident letter addressed to President Isaias Afewerki, was the latest move in a war of attrition that has been going on… Read more »
September 20, 2001
Eritrea: Dissidents Arrested, Newspapers Closed
"No one expected this to happen," says Mehret Ghebreyesus, an Eritrean living in Washington, D.C., "at least those of us who fully supported the government didn't." In an article… Read more »
September 19, 2001
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Rallies to US Support
Bush administration officials are pleased at the unanimous condemnation by African nations of the attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and pledges of support for… Read more »
September 18, 2001
Africa: All sub-Saharan Africa Said Supporting Anti-Terror Coalition
African nations represented in Washington have agreed to copperate with the anti-terrorism coalition being fashioned by the administration in the aftermath of the World Trade… Read more »
September 17, 2001
Africa: African Art Scholar Dies
Dr. Roy Sieber, the first scholar in the United States to receive a Ph.D in African art history, died early Friday morning in Bloomington, Indiana where he was a Professor Emeritus… Read more »
September 14, 2001
North Africa: Bracing For Backlash
On Wednesday, two West African students approached Fanta Aw, director of International Student Services at American University, and also a Malian. They asked her: "Are we going to… Read more »
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