Governance
South African school trains South Sudanese
Friday, 12 March 2010
A South African university is training South Sudan government leaders in international law, security and other affairs of state as the region prepares for a 2011 independence referendum, university officials said.
Guinea sets date for first democratic vote
Monday, 08 March 2010
Guinea on Sunday set June 27 as the date for its first democratic election since independence in 1958 under a plan to put an end to military rule in the resource-rich west African nation.
Togo votes peacefully despite fears of violence, rigging
Friday, 05 March 2010
A presidential poll in Togo passed off peacefully Thursday despite fears of a repeat of earlier violence and concerns over possible fraud.
Niger junta pledges to stay out of presidential polls
Monday, 01 March 2010
Niger's new military leader pledged on Sunday that no member of the junta that seized power in a coup this month will stand in the presidential elections it has promised to hold.
Tanzania president vows clean elections
Monday, 01 March 2010
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete vowed a new election law would impose tighter controls on campaign financing and improve the standards of this year's polls.
ECOWAS lauds Ivorian parties for resolving political crisis
Monday, 01 March 2010
West African regional grouping ECOWAS on Sunday lauded government and opposition parties in Ivory Coast for agreeing on a new government and electoral body to resolve the country's political crisis.
Sudan's SPLM reaches 'breakthrough deal' on poll
Monday, 01 March 2010
The main parties in north and south Sudan have reached a deal on the distribution of seats in parliament, ending a long deadlock.
Darfur war over, says Sudan's Bashir
Thursday, 25 February 2010
"The war in Darfur is over," Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir said on Wednesday in a speech in the war-torn region, adding that 57 members of a key rebel group, 50 on death row, had been freed.
Niger junta appoints civilian prime minister
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Niger's newly installed junta has appointed a civilian prime minister until elections can be organized to replace ousted President Mamadou Tandja.
Key Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal
Monday, 22 February 2010
The government of Sudan has signed a ceasefire agreement with one of the main rebel factions in Darfur. The deal with the JEM includes a framework for further talks, and the cancellation of death sentences for 100 fighters.
UNDP allocates $25 million for governance in Africa
Monday, 22 February 2010
Following the outcome of a global governance meeting in Dakar, Senegal, the United Nations Development Programme has pledged US$25 million towards strengthening credible national institutions like parliaments.
Darfur peacekeepers get helicopters
Friday, 19 February 2010
International peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region received their first five military helicopters on Tuesday, ending a more than two-year wait for air support in a strife-torn territory the size of Spain.
Guinea interim premier appoints transitional government
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Guinea's interim prime minister has appointed a transitional government to lead the nation out of military rule, an official statement said.
MONUC continues help with integrating ex-combatants into army
Friday, 12 February 2010
An official of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) says the group has been successful in helping with the integration of tens of thousands of former combatants into Congo's national army.
Twenty years of freedom
Thursday, 11 February 2010
South Africa will mark the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from more than 27 years of imprisonment at the opening of Parliament on 11 February.
Burkino Faso to hold November presidential polls
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Burkina Faso will hold presidential elections on November 21 this year, the government announced on Thursday.
Nigeria's new acting president calls for unity
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Nigeria's new acting president is calling for unity ten weeks after the nation's elected leader left the country for medical treatment. Lawmakers Tuesday made Vice President Goodluck Jonathan Nigeria's acting leader.
UN to help educate, employ former Nigerian militants
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
The United Nations has offered to take a lead role in educating hundreds of former Nigerian rebels and providing graduates with job opportunities in the Niger Delta, a U.N. official said on Monday.
Madagascar's opposition groups back power-sharing deal
Monday, 08 February 2010
The three political groupings opposed to Madagascar's strongman Andry Rajoelina all said Friday they favour going ahead with the African Union's proposals to implement an August power-sharing deal.
African leaders meet to strengthen NEPAD
Monday, 08 February 2010
The 14th African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, decided to strengthen the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) by transforming the organisation into an implementation agency.
AU-WB project to promote peace in Africa
Thursday, 04 February 2010
The African Union and the World Bank are combining efforts to promote innovative approaches to achieving long lasting peace, economic development, and security in conflict-affected countries.
Morocco, Polisario to resume informal Sahara talks
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
Morocco and Western Sahara's independence movement will resume talks next week to try to make headway in the 35-year dispute over the Northwest African territory, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
African group leader says "never again" to coups
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
African Union leaders said on Tuesday they intended to strengthen the group's powers to fight a rising tide of coups and electoral fraud on the continent.
IMF to help Africa monitor gold, diamond sectors
Sierra Leone: Operation starts at Africa's largest iron ore deposit
African leaders support agribusiness plan at UN-backed conference
West African farmers enter international organic food market
Senegal working with France on Nuclear plant
UK gives 67mln pounds for African infrastructure