By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 17 November 2006 South Africa's national police commissioner has become embroiled in a major organized crime investigation following the arrest of a friend of his on charges of murder and conspiracy to murder. The dev...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 14 November 2006 In South Africa, the National Assembly has passed a law legalizing same sex unions. The first such law in Africa, it sparked heated debate for months. Participants take part in Johannesburg's 17th Gay Prid...
By Efam Dovi Accra 08 November 2006 Five neighboring West African countries have agreed to shorten traveling time between their countries borders, in a move to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS infection among migrants and inhabitants along the route. T...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 30 October 2006 A retired African businessman has launched a multi-million dollar prize to be awarded to African leaders who demonstrate excellence in political leadership. Mo Ibrahim The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is to adminis...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 October 2006 Senegal has made headlines as a departure point for people desperate to emigrate to Europe and the United States. But for many West Africans, Senegal, and particularly its capital, Dakar, is a destination in it...
By Franz Wild Abidjan 17 October 2006 African leaders are trying to find a solution for peace in war-divided Ivory Coast during a private summit meeting in Ethiopia. It is believed they back extending the term of Ivory Coast's president for another...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 12 October 2006 A center for African-American culture in the United States is celebrating its 80th anniversary by honoring international role models for their professional and humanitarian work on behalf of people of Afr...
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 12 October 2006 watch US Minorities Politics Young immigrants and minorities The U.S. midterm elections on November 7 could be significant for the two largest minority groups in the United States -- African Americans a...
By Ade Astuti Chicago, IL 10 October 2006 watch Poet Amir Sulaiman New Yorker Amir Sulaiman pulls no punches [does not soften his blows] in his poetry. As a Muslim African American, Amir Sulaiman feels he is called to use his poetry to shed light on...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 06 October 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Abuja to discuss how war-divided Ivory Coast should be run, after a U.N.-backed transitional government expires at the end of this month. The meeting is viewed as a crucia...