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By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 18 September 2006 Thousands of mayors and officials from Africa gathered in Kenya Monday for the opening of the week-long Africities summit, which is to look at how local authorities can best implement the United Nations' m
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 27 June 2007 South Africa's ruling African National Congress has opened a major meeting aimed at preparing the party platform for elections in two years. The conference is to debate economic and social policies, but attenti
By Al Pessin Washington 21 June 2007 A senior defense department official says the planned new U.S. military command for Africa is not being organized with combat in mind, and will not immediately result in any changes in U.S. military activity on th
By Gilbert Da Costa Abuja 11 June 2006 An elderly woman carries part of the food ration she received from the World Food Program in the drought-stricken southern Somali town of Wajid (file) African leaders, farmers and international agriculture expe
Did Early Man Contribute to Central Africa Climate Change? If humans are responsible for speeding the climate change currently underway, it may not be the first time. Scientists say a long time ago in Central Africa, early farmers may have contribute
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 08 February 2007 Crime in South Africa, as in many countries, is a daily occurrence. But a series of attacks on prominent citizens, following some dismissive remarks by senior officials, has intensified an emotional nation
By Doug Levine Washington 05 February 2007 Guitarist Lee Ritenour has been keeping busy ever since he left the popular jazz quartet Fourplay. Since his departure in 1998, he went back to work making solo albums, including his latest effort inspired
By Rowan Reid Johannesburg 03 April 2006 A supporter of former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma wields a mock weapon as she protests outside the Johannesburg High Court, during Zuma's ongoing rape trial,
By Jim Bertel Washington, DC 04 January 2007 watch Oprah Winfrey school report Oprah Winfrey honors her promise to open a school for poor girls in South Africa Billionaire talk show host Oprah Winfrey opened her new school for poor girls this week i
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 January 2007 One of the first and most comprehensive studies of the media in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed massive growth in the industry over the past five years, with the emergence of private and community radio sta
In South Africa, battle lines have firmed and campaigning is heating up for national elections in two months. South Africa moved a step closer Monday to national elections as political parties registered their candidates with the Independent Elector
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 15 January 2007 Leaders of South Africa's ruling African National Congress Saturday made a strong display of unity at celebrations marking the party's 95th birthday. President Thabo Mbeki, addressing what is due to be his
By Efam Dovi Accra 06 December 2006 Officials are meeting in Ghana to discuss ways to get an early start on administering malaria vaccines in Africa. The vaccine is currently on trial in six African countries. Malaria is a major cause of death for c
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 11 July 2006 South African Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, right, meets with his North Korean counterpart Minister Kim Hyong Jun, left, in Pretoria, July 11, 2006 A senior North Korean official said in Pre
By Phuong Tran Dakar 17 January 2007 A South African television company is choosing contestants for its new audience participation and reality television music show, Idols West Africa . Auditions are under way for a music competition series that comb
By Noel King Khartoum 02 September 2006 In Sudan's Darfur region, African Union officials and human rights observers say the government has begun shelling villages in volatile northern Darfur. The renewed violence follows reports of a government tro
By Phuong Tran Dakar 13 February 2007 A French policeman in front of the Cannes Festival Palace, where the Franco-African Summit is to be held African heads of states are preparing to meet later this week (Feb. 15-16) with officials from France and
By Patricia Huff Charlottesville, Virginia 14 November 2006 watch South African Winemaker Learning by doing -- that's the goal of a new internship program for aspiring winemakers. Ten South Africans traveled to Virginia and California to learn the a
The U.N. refugee agency is urging the government of South Africa not to forcibly deport Zimbabwean asylum seekers back to their home country where they could face danger. The UNHCR reports a significant increase in the number of Zimbabweans crossing
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 12 October 2006 The new U.S. ambassador to U.N. food agencies based in Rome recently arrived to take up his post. Gaddi Vasquez directed the Peace Corps for the past four-and-a-half years. -- Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez says