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Africa RSS FeedsAfrica: Upcoming Conference 'to Make the Connection' between U.S. and Continent - Hope Masters - The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Africa Policy Forum: a Vision for the 21st Century to be held in Atlanta in September, aims to help build a U.S.-Africa dialogue based on mutual respect and mutual benefit. It will encompass cultural discourse as well as talks on business and national security issues. Hope Masters, CEO of the Sullivan Foundation, spoke with Saratu Abiola and Carine Umuhumuza of allAfrica.com about what informed her approach to the conference, and what she would like to see in the future regarding U.S.-Africa relations.How does the conference tie in to what the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation is trying to achieve?Our overarching purpose is to build a bridge, to make the connection between African Americans, in particular, but really people of the African Diaspora in general, to connect us all back to the continent. Traditionally we have chartered planes and taken people to the continent. We believe now that the bridge goes both ways. We've been trying to get the bridge across...Feed Source: allafrica.com Zimbabwe: Party Leaders Claim New Progress Made on Political Agreement - The country's three political leaders are reported to have agreed to drop several outstanding issues, which have been crippling the coalition government, and to focus on only three related to senior appointments.... Sudan: Security Council Extends Darfur Peacekeepers' Mandate - The Security Council today voted to extend by another year the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, where violence once again rocked a large camp for people uprooted by the conflict in the war-ravaged Sudanese region.... Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in East Uproot Nearly 90,000 - Local authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reporting that almost 90,000 people have been uprooted from their homes following recent military operations in the region, the United Nations humanitarian arm said today.... Kenya: New Constitution Divides Nation - Less than three years after a closely fought presidential election plunged Kenya into widespread violence and displaced thousands, the country is bracing itself for another crucial and equally divisive ballot, this time on a new constitution.... Zimbabwe: 'Impunity-Riddled,' in Spite of Govt - Report - A number of international legal organizations have warned that the current dire state of the legal and justice system in 'impunity riddled Zimbabwe' has continued to decline, despite the formation of the coalition government.... Malawi: Innovative Campaigning by Women Candidates - You will find Beauty Kasonda on her campaign trail at funerals, weddings, church functions or just about any local gathering in her community. Kasonda does not have the sort of funding her male counterparts have for campaigning in the country's November 2010 elections but she is not letting that stop her.... Kenya: Reform Cleric Slams Church in Constitution Row - With just five days to Kenya's landmark referendum on a new constitution, the country's most well-known reform cleric Reverend Timothy Njoya, attacks Christian Church leaders for campaigning against the draft constitution in the vote next Wednesday.... Southern Africa: U.S. Congress Considers New Law on Zimbabwe - Africa Action, the oldest human rights organization focused exclusively on Africa, celebrates the introduction of the Zimbabwe Renewal Act of 2010 (H.R. 5971) in the House of Representatives.... Somalia: UN Refugee Agency Calls on Saudi Arabia to Stop Deporting Somalis - The United Nations refugee agency today called on Saudi Arabia to halt deportations of Somali refugees and asylum-seekers to the conflict-stricken capital, Mogadishu, where dozens of civilians were killed in escalating clashes this week.... Southern Africa: Realising Trade in Virtual Water - The vegetables Omphemetse Monyi sells at the Francistown bus rank come from 400 kilometres away in South Africa. One approach to development might seek to replace her suppliers with local farmers, but Southern Africa's water managers are considering the merits of reinforcing a regional trade in "virtual water".... Kenya: Land Issues That Just Won't Go Away - With only days to the constitutional referendum in Kenya, the issue of land - ownership, quantity and usage - remains the most controversial, with proponents and opponents suggesting different interpretations of land rights detailed in the draft.... Kenya: Odinga Accused of Insulting Language - PRIME Minister Raila Odinga has been named among the politicians making "unsavoury, derogatory and insulting" remarks during the campaigns before referendum on the proposed constitution on August 4.... Côte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever, Dengue Kill at Least Three - Ivorian health officials are vaccinating people against yellow fever in Abidjan, the commercial capital, and two other major cities, after the disease killed two people and struck nine others in recent weeks.... Africa: UN Official Warns Terrorism and Organized Crime Increasingly Linked - Terrorism in Africa is increasingly linked to organized crime, and the continent's governments must take stronger steps to try to break those connections, a senior United Nations official said as he called for countries worldwide to broaden their anti-terrorist strategies beyond involving only the military and law enforcement agencies.... Kenya: President Assures Rift Valley Residents on Land Issues in Constitution - President Kibaki on Friday pleaded with residents of Rift Valley to join other Kenyans in passing the proposed constitution, saying there was no clause that would legalise seizure of land by the government.... Africa: Assistant Secretary-General Calls on Partners to Adopt Civil Paths to Peace - Acclaimed academics and experts attending a United Nations round table on peace in Asia last week heard how the Commonwealth is striving to help policymakers resolve "deep seated conflicts" around the world.... Cameroon: Public Services Must Act as Catalyst for Growth - Prime Minister - African countries need to sustain on-going reforms, in order to enhance the recent economic progress in the continent, says Philemon Yang... Nigeria: Grounded by Graft 50 Years After Independence, Says Waziri - Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farida Wazirir, has regretted that Nigeria has performed very badly, 50 years after Independence, because of the crippling effect of corruption and other related vices.... Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rushing Aid to Flood-Stricken Areas of North-Western Region - United Nations agencies are providing urgent assistance to areas of north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after devastating floods, which have destroyed nearly 300 homes and left an estimated 1,500 people homeless.... Kenya: Claim Disputed that Trade Measures 'Aid' Counterfeiters - A major pharmaceutical company in Kenya alleges that special trade measures to make medicines available in poor countries create "loopholes" for counterfeit medicines to enter the market - a claim that health rights advocates refute.... Sudan: Unamid Helicopter Pilot Still Unaccounted For - A pilot with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) remains unaccounted for following an incident on 26 July in which the passengers and crew of a UNAMID helicopter were assaulted and beaten by unidentified uniformed armed men. The event unfolded in Oum Sader, located roughly 55 kilometers north of Nyala, South Darfur.... East Africa: Horn Once Again Polio-Free, Say Unicef and Partners - The Horn of Africa is once again free of polio, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners announced today.... Somalia: Displacement as Military Moves into Hiran Region - Military movements between the transitional government of Somalia and Harakat Al-Shabab Mujahideen are continuing in parts of Beledweyn town of Hiran region in central Somalia as the people started displacing from their houses in the town on Thursday morning.... Somalia: 'We Are Not Involved in Puntland Clashes', Says Al-Shabaab - Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe better known as (Sheik Ali Dere), the spokesman of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen held press conference for the journalists in Mogadishu and denied involvement in fighting that continued in Puntland recently.... Sudan: Government, Arab League Delegation Tours Darfur - A 6-member delegation from the Government of the Sudan and the League of Arab States (LAS) led by the League's Ambassador Salah Halima yesterday began a three-day tour of Darfur, facilitated by UNAMID. The group visited a number of projects and model returnee villages funded by the LAS, including.... Sudan: Unamid Conducts Darfur-Wide Clean-Up Campaign - Today, UNAMID offices throughout Darfur participated in a day-long, clean-up and environmental awareness campaign. Over 200 peacekeepers joined efforts to collect litter, clear storm drainage systems and plant trees in towns and around Mission facilities. UNAMID trucks and other heavy vehicles were made available.... Sudan: Security Situation Update - Three people reported to be supporters or members of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), which recently signed a ceasefire agreement with the Government of the Sudan authorities in Doha, were killed yesterday in Hamadiya Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei, West Darfur. Fighting had broken out at about 1800 hours between IDPs backing LJM and those supporting the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) faction. A number of houses belonging to LJM supporters were also burnt down.... Sudan: Unamid Pilot Found, Safe - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) confirms that a Russian pilot, previously unaccounted for following an incident earlier this week, was this evening safely returned to UNAMID's base in Nyala, South Darfur.... Zimbabwe: Police Trying to Block MDC Hwange Rally - Police in Hwange are reportedly attempting to stop an MDC "Real Change" rally scheduled for Saturday in the town, according to the party.... Copyright © 2010, 795hosting-TopLinks. All Rights Reserved. |