Vol 44 No 14 | MALAWIUNITED STATES Kidnapped I 11th July 2003 Churches, the governing United Democratic Front, the United States' Save the Children Fund and the Muslim Association of Malawi were early casualties of Malawi's 'war on terrorism'. Muslim...
Vol 44 No 14 | BOTSWANAUNITED STATES Kidnapped II 11th July 2003 Just in time for President George W. Bush's visit to Gaberone on 10 July, a row has blow up over allegations that five suspected supporters of Al Qaida...
Vol 44 No 11 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Spinning the continent 30th May 2003 Washington's political managers believe their Africa policy can win votes at home and undermine France at the G-8 summit A standing ovation greeted President George W. Bush as he marched into the State Department auditorium on 28 May to sign a new bill providing US$15 billion for...
Vol 44 No 11 | LIBYAUNITED STATES Getting to know the Colonel again 30th May 2003 One-time Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Chester Crocker and two American oil companies are urging President George W. Bush to start a cautious rapprochement with Libya....
Vol 43 No 22 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Who's for the White House? 8th November 2002 Washington promises carrots for its allies and sticks for all the rest The leaders of Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and other east African countries will visit the United States in the next few months for a regional mini-summit with President George...
Vol 43 No 22 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Walter's woes 8th November 2002 Walter H. Kansteiner III looks worried. The trigger for his troubles is his Sudan policy which has annoyed his White House mentor. Assistant Secretary of State for African...
Vol 43 No 20 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Millennial 11th October 2002 US government departments are fighting for control of President George W. Bush's trumpeted Millennium Challenge Account, eventually worth US$5 billion a year.
Vol 43 No 17 | SUDANUNITED STATES Not forgotten 30th August 2002 The anniversary of the 11 September attacks has brought a surprise for the National Islamic Front government: the demand by over 600 victims' relatives for more than US$1...
Vol 43 No 11 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Bank accountability 31st May 2002 The United States Congress may compel US banks to disclose accounts held by foreign politicians, when state funds may have been stolen. On 9 May, the House of...
Vol 42 No 22 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Doing the business 9th November 2001 The third US-Africa Business Summit, in Philadelphia on 30 October – 2 November was larger and more successful than the previous ones in Washington (1999) and Houston (2000)...