Since taking office in May as the lead policymaker on Africa for the U.S. administration, Johnnie Carson has been on the go. As assistant secretary of state for Africa, he has made seven trips to the continent - most recently this month, when he visited four countries following the Africa Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa
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Africa: Carson Cites ‘Powerful Success Stories’ and Reiterates U.S. Commitment to Political and Economic Progress
At the Africa Union Summit last week, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged all African leaders to show more political leadership by emphasizing an end to male violence against women and girls in their home countries by endorsing the UNiTE campaign.
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Africa: UN Secretary General Launches Unite Campaign at Summit
Thirty-six governors have unanimously agree to dumping of President Umaru Yar’Adua.
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Nigeria: 36 State Governors Call For Yar’Adua to Go
THE murky details of SA’s multibillion-rand arms deal are unlikely ever to come to light after weapons maker BAE Systems last week cut a deal with UK and US officials to plead guilty and pay fines on some charges in exchange for the dropping of probes on others.
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South Africa: Arms Deals Covered Up as UK Firm Pays Fines