Vol 44 No 19 | UNITED STATESAFRICA Walter's woes II 26th September 2003 US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Walter Kansteiner III is leaving his post in November, we hear, to spend more time with his young family (AC...
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....