Ohio, 4 July– The United States is sending a military assessment team to West Africa to consult with regional leaders and international officials on the best ways to achieve peace and stability in Liberia, White […]

Monrovia, 4 July– The senior United Nations health official today issued an urgent call for the delivery of medical supplies to Liberia, where conflict has already spawned a sharp rise in disease rates. “Although fighting […]

Washington – Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Chester Crocker hopes President Bush’s upcoming trip to Africa will ”lock him in” to keeping his pledges to the continent. ”It is my personal hope […]

Nairobi, 4 July– On the eve of what may be the last stage in the Sudanese peace talks, due to begin on Sunday, people all over Sudan are ready and waiting for ”a just and […]

Conakry, Guinea, 3 July– A United Nations Security Council delegation met in Guinea with the leader of Liberia’s main rebel faction on the final leg of an eight-day mission exploring new opportunities for peace and […]

Washington, 3 July– Briefing the press on President Bush’s first trip to Africa where regional stability and security will be high on the U.S. agenda, a senior Administration official was unaware of any decision made […]

Washington, 3 July– Prior to his first official trip to Africa, President Bush said his administration’s interest in the continent is motivated by principle and not solely by commerce, as some critics of U.S. foreign […]

Washington, 3 July– National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said in a July 3 White House briefing that she hopes people focus on President Bush’s positive agenda for Africa during his July 7-12 trip there, not […]