Leaders must step forward to steer progress

Partnership among all sectors of society can fill Africa's funding gap, to the benefit of all players, says Kofi Annan.

Annan warns on African growth as opportunity knocks

Strong leadership is needed to harness Africa's economic growth to benefit its people, former UN secretary general Kofi Annan said on Thursday.

Tutu: Sudanese vote an 'expression of hope'

Desmond Tutu and other members of a group of global statesmen known as The Elders on Tuesday praised South Sudan's landmark independence referendum.

An African half-century

Fifty years on, we have yet to discover the ­­extent of colonialism's legacy on the continent.

Wikileaks: UN offered Mugabe retirement exile deal

The UN offered Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe a retirement package and safe haven if he agreed to stand down, according to a Wikileaks cable.

Kenya: Sudan presidential visit 'in our interest'

Kenya's government has defended its recent failure to arrest Sudan's president on international charges of war crimes and genocide.

A call for a better Africa

African luminaries have met to urge for climate proofing, investment in women, and better governance in the continent, in the Africa progress report.

Praise for ICC move on Kenya poll unrest

The International Criminal Court's (ICC) approval for an investigation of political unrest in Kenya won widespread praise on Thursday.

Saving ourselves from ourselves

Copenhagen offers the prospect of a robust political deal, endorsed by the world's leaders and witnessed by the world's people.

Annan in Kenya to push reforms on post-poll unrest

Former UN chief Kofi Annan, who mediated an end to Kenya's 2008 post-election violence, is in the country to assess reforms agreed to in this regard.

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