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A Green Economy Statement by Achim Steiner to African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Delivered at the 2011 Joint Annual Meetings of African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economics Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development 28 March 2011- Addis Ababa, Ladies and Gentlemen, We meet some 13 months before what could prove to be one of the… Continue reading A Green Economy Statement by Achim Steiner to African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

The Ongoing Arab/Libya Revolution and International Diplomacy

”After half a century during which tyrants have ruled the Arab world, their control is weakening. After 40 years of decaying stability, the rot is eating into the stability. The Arab masses will no longer accept what they used to accept. The Arab elites will no longer remain silent”.- Ari Shavit; the Arab Revolution and… Continue reading The Ongoing Arab/Libya Revolution and International Diplomacy

Africa: Trading With the Enemy

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) masquerades as a boost for Africa’s development, but the reality is that it’s nothing less that a new scramble for Africa, writes Jason Hickel.

African Union Declines Action Against Libya

The African Union Peace and Security Council has met to discuss events in Libya, but declined to follow other international bodies in imposing sanctions against the Gaddafi government. The Council also extended the mandate of an Ivory Coast mediation team. The United Nations and the European Union have slapped sanctions on Libya. The Arab League… Continue reading African Union Declines Action Against Libya

Between Muammar El-Gaddafi and the African Union

Tales coming out of Libya, a country that has been under the leadership of one-man rule for the 42 years are those of anger, frustration, popular uprising and death. The world has been lured to believe that all is well with the Libya’s economy, but recent occurrences have shown the opposite. Gaddafi has been anti… Continue reading Between Muammar El-Gaddafi and the African Union

Amnesty Reports on Ivory Coast Abuses

Selah Hennessy, VOA Human rights abuses have been committed by forces loyal to the incumbent leader of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo and by forces loyal to his rival Alassane Ouattara, an Amnesty International investigation reported Tuesday. Gaetan Mootoo is one of the Amnesty researchers who went to Ivory Coast to investigate human rights abuses there.… Continue reading Amnesty Reports on Ivory Coast Abuses

Gbagbo Adviser: AU Investigation of Ivorian Crisis Welcomed

Peter Clottey, VOA A special adviser to embattled Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo said the arrival of African Union (AU) experts to investigate and find ways to resolve the crisis shows, in his words, an indictment and failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to end the political impasse. Ambassador Yao Gnamien, who… Continue reading Gbagbo Adviser: AU Investigation of Ivorian Crisis Welcomed