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Johnson-Sirleaf to outline development policies

The visit this week of Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to the United States has elements of a homecoming as she defends her government’s development policies before a…

China says it is a ‘benign force’ in Africa

China’s ambassador portrayed his country on Tuesday as a benign force in Africa that dispatches doctors and teachers to the continent, opens trade opportunities and steers clear…

African oil boom: Blessing or curse?

The oil boom in Central and West Africa could result in prosperity or disaster in the region, depending on how wisely the revenues are spent, according to a study released on…

Help the whole of Africa, says Mbeki

South African President Thabo Mbeki said United States assistance to Africa is too focused on individual countries and should be directed in large measure toward the continent as…

Libya ‘innocent’ of Lockerbie bombing

Libyan officials have still not met a UN Security Council requirement that they accept responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the State Department said on Monday.

‘Liberia remains a killing field on the back burner’

Jesse Jackson said on Wednesday the Bush administration’s reluctance to deploy troops to strife-torn Liberia proves that race remains ”a significant factor” in the way America…