February 27, 2001
Mozambique: Weather Worsens, Flood Crisis Deepens
Hard rains continue to fall as Mozambique's government urges the more than 80,000 people in the towns of Marromeu and Luabo downstream from the rapidly filling Cahorra Bassa dam to… Read more »
February 26, 2001
Africa: Ai Keita Yara - From Queen to Soothsayer, From Celluloid to Video
You cannot miss Ai Keita Yara. She could easily pass for a queen. She is tall, dark and regal with a commanding presence, just as one would imagine an imposing African monarch of… Read more »
Africa: Human Rights Commissions Often Silent, Have Little Effect
In a major new study released February 22, Human Rights Watch charges that although government sponsored human rights commissions have grown across Africa they have not for the… Read more »
February 25, 2001
Africa: Gala Opening for Africa's Premiere Film Festival
A stunning performance by the Senegalese musical superstar, Youssou N'Dour, stole the show at the opening of the 17th edition of the Pan African Festival of Film and Television of… Read more »
February 24, 2001
Africa: Gabonese Film, "The Elephants Balls," Opens Fespaco
The Gabonese director of the movie "Les Couilles de lElephant" (The Elephants Balls), which opens Fespaco 2001, the 17th pan-African festival of film and television, calls his… Read more »
February 23, 2001
Nigeria: Licence Row Tarnishes Success of GSM Auction
For Mike Adenuga, the successful conclusion of bidding for GSM licences January 19,2001, was the "most transparent they have done in Nigeria. I doff my hat for President Obasanjo… Read more »
Africa: Ouagadougou Opens Its Arms To Africa's Film Community
Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the 17th edition of Fespaco 2001, the biennial Festival of Pan African Film and… Read more »
February 21, 2001
Africa: US AIDS Drug Policy Likely To Remain Unchanged
Despite opposition from congressional Republicans, the Bush administration indicated Tuesday that it will not reverse a Clinton executive order that makes it easier for poor… Read more »
February 16, 2001
Nigeria: Government Teams Up With U.S. Firms For Another LNG Plant
Four American oil companies Friday teamed up with the Nigerian government to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of an LNG plant, which would be Nigeria's second. Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Assess President's State Of The Union Speech
As Ghanaians prepare to unwind this weekend, everyone is still talking about the first State of the Nation address given by the new president, John Agyekum Kufuor, on Thursday.… Read more »
Nigeria: No End To Fuel Scarcity Yet In Sight
Most Nigerians are sure about one thing; they have not heard the last about the crippling fuel shortage under which the country has laboured for over three weeks now. Read more »
February 15, 2001
Africa: Multinational Encounters Explore Race Issues
A multinational project to explore issues of peace and justice has brought together South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and US historian John Hope Franklin. One result is a… Read more »
Africa: Long-Awaited Africa Documentary On Democracy
"I loved Eyes on the Prize when I saw it," says Onyekachi Wambu, producer, director and writer of a two-hour documentary, Hopes on the Horizon, broadcast on PBS stations this… Read more »
February 12, 2001
Guinea: United Nations Refugee Chief Visits Crisis Area
The newly-appointed United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, arrived over the weekend in Guinea to assess the plight of hundreds of thousands of refugees who… Read more »
South Africa: Mbeki Taps Top IT Execs to Battle Digital Divide
In an initiative designed to overcome the global digital divide, South African President Thabo Mbeki has reached out to leading technology figures, including five from the United… Read more »
West Africa: Thousands of Refugees Again Fleeing Attacks in Southwest Guinea
As many as 25,000 people set out on foot from the Nyaedou camp in southwest Guinea over the weekend, headed northwards. An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 refugees who fled Nyaedou have… Read more »
February 09, 2001
Guinea: Thousands Fleeing Guinea Border Area
Thousands of refugees and displaced Guineans are on the move in the southwest region of Guinea following renewed fighting in the town of Gueckedou on Friday. Read more »
February 08, 2001
Africa: A "Continental Strategy" For Building Africa Infrastructure Needed - Wade
In the final part of the interview Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade details his architectural vision for the Dakar, capital city of the West African nation he leads, and… Read more »
Africa: Genocide Perpetrated By Mother Nature
As the AIDS toll mounted in Africa, health and development agencies around the world began to realize that their metrics for calculating progress needed a drastic overhaul. No… Read more »
February 07, 2001
Senegal: Some Success Fighting HIV/AIDS But "We Are Living A Tragedy In Africa Now," Says President
In the second part of his interview, President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal discusses his nation's highly praised campaign against HIV/AIDS. According to the United Nations, Senegal… Read more »
February 06, 2001
Senegal: Investigation Into Killing Ordered
President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal has been in power for almost one year, since defeating Abdou Diouf in March 2000. Diouf had been president of Senegal for 20 years and was… Read more »
February 05, 2001
Senegal: Students Force High-Level Response After Shooting
In the wake of a campus shooting, student leaders in Senegal have scheduled a gathering for Thursday at the national university to report to their constituents about their Tuesday… Read more »
Central Africa: A Moment For Peace?
Following visits to Washington and New York by two young leaders -- principal combatants in Africas largest conflict, U.S. officials and other specialists say they have guarded… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica Global Media and BBC World Service Announce Collaboration
AllAfrica Global Media, which operates the leading Africa site on the World Wide Web, has signed a strategic agreement with the British Broadcasting Corporation. Under the… Read more »
West Africa: Amputees Find Work, Aid in Sierra Leone
Victims of Sierra Leone's rebel terror campaign are being employeed by international agencies to help care for the flood of refugees returning home from camps in the unstable… Read more »
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