Gambia Severs All Ties With Iran
West Africa | 11.23.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Gambia has severed its ties with Iran, ordering all the Iranians representing their government to leave the country within 48 hours.
Madagascar Ends Officer Mutiny
South Africa | 11.21.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
An operation by security forces in Madagascar aimed at storming a base housing rebel soldiers has ended.
Guineans Set to Vote in Presidential Run-off
West Africa | 11.07.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Ex-prime minister Cellou Dallein Diallo and opponent Alpha Conde have repeatedly called for calm in the weeks leading up to the poll.
After decades of harsh authoritarian rule, Guineans will go to the polls Sunday to elect a president in the West African state’s first free elections since independence from France in 1958.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Sees Unity Government End in 2011
South Africa | 10.15.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Zimbabwe’s power-sharing government expires in four months and should not be extended, leading to new elections by mid-2011, President Robert Mugabe said in comments broadcast on Friday.
South Sudan Sets Voter Registration Date
East Africa | 10.06.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Sudan has announced November 14 as the start date for voter registration for a referendum on independence for the south, amid fears over the amount of time left to organize the vote.
Nigeria: 50 Years of Sovereignty
Features, West Africa | 10.01.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
A swarm of hot air balloons and fighter jets cascade across the skies of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, for the umpteenth time.
Int’l Criminal Court to Open Office in Kenya
East Africa | 09.03.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Kenya has allowed the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an office in the country, a development that comes after Kenya’s commitment to the court came into question when the nation hosted Sudan’s indicted leader last week.
Zimbabwe Needs $200 Million For 2011 Elections
South Africa | 09.02.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
Zimbabwe will require $200 million to hold polls next year, if its leaders insist on meeting the unity deal timeframe, according to local media reports.
Cameroon’s Biya Shakes Up Government
Central Africa | 09.02.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
President Paul Biya of Cameroon has replaced the heads of the national police force and the intelligence service in a security shakeup that follows local media reports of a coup plot.
New Kenyan Constitution Ratified
East Africa | 08.28.10 By Kevin Johnson-Azuara
In a move heralded to usher in an era of accountability and transparency, Kenya’s president signed into law a new constitution, which will significantly alter the east African country’s power structure.
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