Ghana: Rawlings Speaks Out On Continuing Violence Against Women

As Ghanaians prepare for Thursday's second round of voting to usher in a new administration, outgoing President Jerry Rawlings addressed the nation on national radio and… Read more »

Africa: National Summit On Africa Struggles To Survive

For most of the 10 months that have followed last February's National Summit on Africa, uncertainty about the future has hovered over the body that grew out of the 5-day meeting. Read more »

Ghana: Thirtieth Woman Dies In Three-Year Series Of Mystery Killings

There is rising anger in Ghana after the discovery of yet another murdered woman - the 30th to be found in three years around the metropolitan area of the capital, Accra. Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling The Niger Delta's Problems - With Oil

The government in Abuja has announced that several marginal oil fields in the Niger Delta which have remained unexploited for years are to be put to good use. They are to be… Read more »

Ghana/Tunisia: Hearts Win Hearts And Minds In Accra

Despite trouble in the stadium, there are no broken hearts in Ghana this Sunday and the mood in the Accra is euphoric as fans of Hearts of Oak celebrate triumph over Esperance of… Read more »

West Africa: Why Geoge Soros Wants To Help West Africa

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, saw the launch, Monday, of the second African initiative of Hungarian philanthropist and businessman, George Soros - a regional organization to boost… Read more »

West Africa: Soros Launches New Foundation For West Africa

The Nigerian capital, Abuja, saw the launch, Monday, of the second African initiative of Hungarian philanthropist and businessman, George Soros - a regional organization to boost… Read more »

Africa: OPIC Puts Out Call For New Proposals To Manage Africa Infrastructure Fund

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is seeking new management for its $350m Africa Infrastructure Fund. Read more »

Ghana: IEC Says Vote Counting On Schedule

Ghana's electoral commissioner, Kojo Afari Djan, has reconfirmed that the results from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary poll will be declared on Sunday or, at the very… Read more »

Ghana: Early Lead For Opposition NPP

Early returns in Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are looking positive for the main opposition National Patriotic Party (NPP), which, with six other… Read more »

Ghana: Voting For Change

Ghanaians went to the polls in their millions on Thursday to vote for a new president and parliament. Despite minor disorganisation and logistical problems, the polls passed off… Read more »

Ghana: Turnout High Across The Country

The people of Ghana have been voting today to end two decades under President Jerry John Rawlings' rule. More than half-way through the vote, turnout was reported high in the… Read more »

Ghana: Profiles Of Ghana's Presidential Candidates

John Atta Mills Vice-President of Ghana and the presidential candidate of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Delegation In U.S. To Push Partnership

The Joint Economic Partnership Committee (JEPC) began it's third session in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, aiming to consolidate initiatives mooted during President Clinton's visit to… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Predicts Strong Growth In Developing World - Africa Trails Behind

A new World Bank report entitled "Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2001", published this week, says prospects for growth in the developing world are better… Read more »

Ghana: Tension High Ahead Of A Critical Election

With just three days to go before the general elections in Ghana, Monday's clash between jittery police and frustrated opposition protestors, and the controversial and highly… Read more »

Africa: Major Investment House May Lose Key Africa Fund

The US$350m New Africa Infrastructure Fund, backed by the US government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is up for grabs because of the failure of the firm… Read more »

Eswatini: Workers Plan Blockade To Achieve Democracy

Johannesburg The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) is consolidating plans for an economic blockade next week, to try to force King Mswati III and the government to agree… Read more »

Eswatini: Workers Plan Blockade To Achieve Democracy

The Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) is consolidating plans for an economic blockade next week, to try to force King Mswati III and the government to agree to democratic… Read more »

Africa: Leaders Campaign On Small Arms 'Emergency'

Small arms and light weapons are a "growing emergency", former French Prime Minister Michael Rocard warned Monday. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: IMF Gives Preliminary Approval To Debt Relief

The International Monetary Fund has declared Guinea-Bissau eligible for debt relief under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, it announced Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Youssou Ndour Supports Digital Receivers

World-famous Senegalese Mbalax star Youssou Ndour on Friday promised to work with a Senegalese company, Comptoire Commercial Bara Mboup (CCBM), to market WorldSpace digital… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Help Us Get Mugabe Out, Delegation Asks U.S. Officials

Zimbabwe's economic slide will accelerate and political tensions heighten over the next two months, warned a delegation of the Movement for Democratic Change, in Washington to meet… Read more »

Ghana: The Cudgels Are Out

The gloves are off and the political knives out in the campaign which should lead to presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana next month. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Liberian Leader Arrives To Support Gbagbo

President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire received his first official visit from a head of state Friday -- a week after he was sworn into office. The fleeting stopover was by… Read more »