Tony Blair (Anthony Charles Lynton Blair)

The difficult relationship between South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and British Premier Tony Blair has recovered enough for them to wear convincing smiles at their joint press conference in London on 24 May...

British Premier Tony Blair stressed that aspect at a summit of 'centre-left' parties in South Africa last week...

His planned mid-December visit to Britain was cancelled due to his illness but UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is keen to rearrange the event reflecting Boutef's grip on the gas taps as well as his status as a 'key ally' in President George W...

He had been told to report to the British police under strict bail conditions (AC Vol 46 No 21) and President Olusegun Obasanjo is said to have complained to Prime Minister Tony Blair about his escape...

The EU Ambassador Tim Clarke was already under fire from government media; he is a brother of Charles Clarke Home Secretary under British Premier Tony Blair who so warmly welcomed Meles into 'his' Commission for Africa...

Asmara claims that Addis Ababa is favoured because it helps Washington with its 'war on terror' while Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is a member of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Commission for Africa (AC Vol 46 No 5)...

This came after Mwanawasa had met British Premier Tony Blair in London on 12 September and they discussed among other things support for Zambia's anti-corruption crusade...

As Africa Confidential went to press the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Gleneagles Scotland with Prime Minister Tony Blair in the chair looked as if it would make some useful promises...

Basking in the glory of securing a two-thirds cut in Nigeria's US$34 billion foreign debt and the more ambiguous achievement of being British Prime Minister Tony Blair's new best friend in Africa President Olusegun Obasanjo is being forced to take a reality check back home...

This is hugely embarrassing for British Prime Minister Tony Blair who appointed President Mkapa to the Africa Commission in the face of recurring criticism of Mkapa's purchase of a $40 mn...