Leadership

African minsters tackle 'scandal of invisibility'

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 12:53

Government ministers from across Africa are gathering this week to address what is being called "the scandal of invisibility." Countless millions of Africans are living their lives and dying without leaving a trace.

(3 Votes)

Tags: Scandal of invisibility - Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration - Africa

Obama, African youth leaders to discuss challenges

Tuesday, 03 August 2010 14:45

At the White House on Tuesday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to host an extraordinary meeting of more than 100 young leaders from more than 40 African nations.

(1 Vote)

Tags: Obama - US - Barack - leaders - Africa

Huge pay rise for Ghana Police

Tuesday, 03 August 2010 14:35

Personnel of the Ghana Police Service are 'wildly excited' over the substantial increases in their take-home pay. About 23,000 personnel of the service have since seen the new pay levels hitting their accounts.

(1 Vote)

Tags: police - pay - salary - economy - security. Ghana

Kenya's new anti-graft chief pledges revitalised corruption fight

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 14:32

The new director of Kenya's Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) has called on President Mwai Kibaki's coalition government to demonstrate its desire and political will to help with efforts to root out "endemic" graft in the country.

(1 Vote)

Tags: corruption - Mwai Kibaki - government - graft - PLO Lumumba - Kenya

AU Summit to address Africa's poor maternal care record

Thursday, 22 July 2010 14:46

African heads of state are gathering in Kampala this week to face an embarrassing question: why does Africa lag so far behind the developed world in rates of maternal and infant mortality? Africa's women are pushing their mostly male leaders to address the continent's failure in providing mother and child health care.

(1 Vote)

Tags: African Union - Bience Gawanas - African Union Summit - maternal and infant mortality - CARMMA - Sierra Leone - Malawi - Uganda

South Africans show support for Nelson Mandela day

Monday, 19 July 2010 14:38

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has thanked South Africans for making Mandela Day a resounding success. South Africans joined the international community by giving 67 minutes of their time to do something good in honour of the 67 years that Madiba dedicated to the public service.

(3 Votes)

Tags: Nelson Mandela - Nelson Mandela Foundation - Mandela Day - Make everyday a Nelson Mandela Day - South Africa

Guinea gives soldiers boost after peaceful election

Monday, 05 July 2010 13:35

Guinea's interim president has rewarded the West African country's army with a batch of promotions for keeping the peace during last weekend's election, state television and military sources said late on Saturday.

(1 Vote)

Tags: Elecion - Moussa Dadis Camara - Sekouba Konate - Colonel Nouhou Thiam - army - Cellou Dalein Diallo - Alpha Conde - Guinea

Obama lauds Liberia leadership

Friday, 28 May 2010 13:09

The U.S on Thursday approved a $15 million grant program for Liberia as President Barack Obama met Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and praised her efforts in rebuilding the country from war.

(1 Vote)

Tags: United States - Barack Obama - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - Millenium Challenge Corp - land rights - girls' education - trade policy - Liberia

Niger's military government opens fight against corruption

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 14:37

Niger's military government says it is fighting corruption with a 40-member commission of soldiers, tax experts and accountants to recover funds that might have been stolen during President Tandja's rule.

(1 Vote)

Tags: Junta - corruption - commission - tax - Tandja - Niger

"Africa Day" Tuesday focuses on peace and security

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 12:57

The commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union told VOA peace on the continent is a prerequisite for development and vice versa. As such, Ramtane Lamamra said Africa should emphasize the prevention of conflicts.

(1 Vote)

Tags: Africa Day - AU - peace - conflict - celebration - security - Africa

Egypt exchange setting up new system to boost trade

Monday, 10 May 2010 13:03

Egypt plans to introduce a trading system enabling foreign investors to place buy or sell orders for shares on the Cairo exchange more directly to improve liquidity and efficiency, a senior official said.

Tags: Cairo exchange - foreign investment - Financial Information eXchange - FIX - Egypt

New Nigerian leader pledges electoral reform

Friday, 07 May 2010 12:06

Nigeria's new leader Goodluck Jonathan vowed on Thursday electoral reform and fighting graft would be top priorities as he steers the nation to its most fiercely contested polls since the end of military rule.

Tags: Goodluck Jonathan - electoral reform - graft - Umaru Yar'Adua - Niger Delta - Aloysius Katsina-Alu - People's Democratic Party - MEND - Nigeria

Tanzania hosts World Economic Forum on Africa

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 16:24

The President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development is calling on African heads of state and governments to invest in agriculture ahead of the three-day World Economic Forum on Africa.

(1 Vote)

Tags: WEF - World Economic Forum - Kanayo Nwanze - agriculture - Africa - Tanzania

South African President encouraged after Zimbabwe visit

Friday, 19 March 2010 12:32

South African President Jacob Zuma says he is encouraged by progress in Zimbabwe's shaky unity government. Mr. Zuma has been in Zimbabwe on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

(1 Vote)

Tags: SADC - Jacob Zuma - Robert Mugabe - Morgan Tsvangirai - Gideon Gono - Johannes Tomana - Roy Bennet - South Africa - Zimbabwe

South African school trains South Sudanese

Friday, 12 March 2010 13:04

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.

Tags: South Sudan - government - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - J.P. Roodt - 2011 Independence referendum - Business School Leadership Academy - Leon Mouton - Britain's Africa Educational Trust - Sudan - South Africa

Togo votes peacefully despite fears of violence, rigging

Friday, 05 March 2010 12:38

A presidential poll in Togo passed off peacefully Thursday despite fears of a repeat of earlier violence and concerns over possible fraud.

Tags: Election - Faure Gnassingbe - Jean-Pierre Fabre - Union of Forces for Change - United Nations - International Committee of the Red Cross - ECOWAS - Togo

Niger junta names transitional government

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 21:22

Niger's military junta named on Monday a 20-member provisional government which is intended to guide the West African uranium exporter to elections after last month's army takeover.

(1 Vote)

Tags: junta - military - coup - Salou Djibo - Mahamadou Danda - prime minister - Niger

Tanzania president vows clean elections

Monday, 01 March 2010 14:18

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.

(1 Vote)

Tags: Jakaya Kikwete - election - controls - campaign - president - Tanzania

Niger junta appoints civilian prime minister

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 13:29

Niger's newly installed junta has appointed a civilian prime minister until elections can be organized to replace ousted President Mamadou Tandja.

(2 Votes)

Tags: Mamadou Tandja - Mahamadou Danda - junta - elections - Niger

UNDP allocates $25 million for governance in Africa

Monday, 22 February 2010 13:12

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.

Tags: UNDP - governance - institutions - UN - Dakar - Senegal - funds - Africa

Twenty years of freedom

Thursday, 11 February 2010 16:45

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.