Progress Made; Need Remains
August 31, 2011 - Touted as the harshest drought in six decades, more than 12 million people are said to be vulnerable to starvation in the Horn of Africa. Somalia, without a central government for the past... read more
Kenya to Import Genetically Modified Maize
Nairobi — Kenya's government has made a controversial move to allow the import of genetically modified (GM) maize from South Africa to fight hunger and starvation, even though GM crops cannot yet... read more
Will Artificial Rain End the Cycle of Hunger?
At a time when 11 million people are facing starvation in the worst drought in 60 years in Northern Kenya and the Horn of Africa, a group of scientists now say they can make rain. The scientists say they ca... read more
Al-Shabaab Retreats from Mogadishu
Mogadishu — The Somali army has declared Mogadishu a "free territory" after fighters from the radical al-Shabaab Islamist group fled the capital. Deputy army commander Gen Abdikarim... read more
UN Declares Famine in Another Three Areas
The United Nations today declared a famine in three more areas in drought-ravaged Somalia, bringing the number of regions to five in the Horn of Africa country where acute malnutrition and starvatio... read more
Young African Women Train for Leadership
Is it possible to have more women as Africa’s leading lights in politics, business and development? Twenty-five emerging young women leaders from across Africa have just completed... read more
Famine in Somalia Killing Tens of Thousands
NAIROBI — Famine in parts of southern Somalia has killed tens of thousands of people, mostly children, the United Nations said Wednesday in an official declaration of w... read more
Nigeria Labor Strike Called Off
Leaders of the nation's labour movement, midnight, called off the three day warning strike they earlier declared to protest the reluctance of the Federal and state governments to pay the new minimum wa... read more
South Sudan Admitted to United Nations
The General Assembly admitted South Sudan on Thursday as the 193rd member of the United Nations, sealing the new African country's independence after decades of conflict. The assembly vote... read more
South Sudan Becomes Independent
Southern Sudan becomes the world's newest independent nation this weekend, six years after an historic peace agreement worked to end decades of civil war. Although much progress has been made resolving li... read more
Zimbabwe Parties Agree on Date for Election
The three governing parties have agreed on an election timetable that effectively sets the date for the next polls in mid-2012 despite demands by President Robert Mugabe that they be held this year.&... read more
BBG Trip to Africa Results in Health Programming to Benefit Millions
A week-long trip of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to Ethiopia, South Sudan and Nigeria has resulted in valuable programming and distribution agreements. At a town hall meeting co-sponsored by Radi... read more
Statement from UN Ambassador Susan E. Rice
This morning, the United States voted in favor of UN Security Council Resolution 1990, establishing the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). We are pleased that the Council acted swiftly—a... read more
Obama Speaks on Sudan
On Monday, the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to reduce tensions in Abyei and allow UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia int... read more
Fighting Sickle Cell Disease in Angola: Building Partnerships to Match the Challenge
Angola has one of the world's highest rates of sickle cell disease, but lacked a formal, organized effort to fight it -- until now. A history-making agreement was signed today in the capital of Luanda, ... read more
First Lady Travels to Southern Africa
First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during an official visit to Africa from June 20 – 26 focused on youth leadership, educ... read more
Much More to Do in Liberia
Monrovia — Since taking office in early 2006 as Africa's first elected woman president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has become a prominent leader in a tough job. A quarter century of political t... read more
Mobile Devices Saving Lives
ABC News' correspondent Dana Hughes reports from the Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. More than 5 billion people in the world today have cell phones, and they are doing a lot more than ... read more
Obama Wants Govt to Spearhead Good Governance in Africa
United States President Barack Obama has called on Nigeria to help strengthen good governance in Africa. Making the call while hosting President Goodluck Jonathan at the White House in Washington DC on Wedn... read more
South Africa, Mozambique Partner Against Pirates
Mozambique and South Africa have agreed to cooperate in fighting piracy, which is spreading south from Somalia. The two countries will operate joint patrols in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagasc... read more
Nigeria Passes Freedom of Information Bill
LAGOS, Nigeria — A senator who sponsored Nigeria’s first freedom of information bill says it could give citizens of Africa’s most populous nation access to public records for the first ti... read more
Happy Africa Day!
Happy Africa Day! The Sullivan Foundation proudly celebrates the 48th annual Africa Day, founded by the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. Show your support for Africa by texting SUMMI... read more
Sullivan Foundation Supports Obama's Plan for North Africa and Middle East
The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation zealously applauds President Obama’s statement today acknowledging this historic “Moment of Opportunity” to champion the rights and dignity of the disenfranch... read more
Ivory Coast Militia Leader Killed
One of Ivory Coast's best-known militia leaders has been killed by the forces of new President Alassane Ouattara. The leader of the so-called Invisible Commandos, Ibrahim Coulibaly, was killed in an off... read more
Moroccan King Extends Hike to Armed Forces
Morocco's King Mohammed has ordered public and private sector wage and pension rises also benefit the army, paramilitary police, auxiliary forces and civil rescue services. Morocco on Tuesday agreed to ... read more
Darfur Peace Process Enters Crucial Stage
The peace process to resolve the conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan region has entered a crucial phase with parties to the dispute considering texts of key elements that would form the basis of a ... read more
Anti-Malarial Plants in Danger of Extinction
Nairobi — Plants that have long been relied on for the treatment of malaria are at risk of extinction. According to research released in anticipation of World Malaria Day on April 25, plants that h... read more
Cote d'Ivoire Frees Many Arrested in Gbagbo Sting
Cote d'Ivoire's justice minister says dozens of family members and domestic workers of strongman Laurent Gbagbo have been freed from detention. Jeannot Ahoussou announced on national television late S... read more
Burkina Faso: Mutiny at President Compaore barracks
Soldiers in Burkina Faso's capital have mutinied, with gunfire resounding throughout Ouagadougou overnight. The protests began when members of the presidential guard started shooting into the air in prote... read more
Algerian Leader: Morocco Is Our Brother, Not Our Enemy
Algeria's president says there are no problems between his country and neighboring Morocco, burying with words at least years of tensions over the disputed Western Sahara territory. Abdelaziz Bouteflika,... read more
Nigeria: Presidential Poll Results in 29 States
Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party last night emerged victorious in 21 of the 29 states whose results the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had ann... read more
UN Security Council Urges Ouattara to Form Inclusive Gov't.
The Security Council today encouraged the President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, to form an all-inclusive, broad-based Government now that he is assuming his responsibilities as head of Stat... read more
How Will the New Budget Affect Africa
The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was founded by President George W. Bush in 2004 and has been a huge humanitarian success, reducing sub-Saharan AIDS mortality by... read more
Gbagbo Arrested
Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo was arrested Monday by French-backed forces of president-elect Alassane Ouattara, raising hopes for an imminent end to the strife that has wracked the West African country... read more
Libya May Risk Slip Into Somalia-Like Chaos, Russian Deputy Premier Says
Libya risks degenerating into chaos similar to that in Somalia, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, who didn’t rule out Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi being able to defeat the rebels fighti... read more
Secretary Clinton to Attend 2011 AGOA Forum
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and trade representative Ron Kirk will be among the 2,000 American delegates expected to attend the AGOA forum in Lusaka this year…Other delegates expected from th... read more
Pro-Ouattara Forces Seize San Pedro, Threaten Abidjan
Supporters of Alassane Ouattara on Thursday took control of Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa-exporting port, San Pedro, and threatened to seize control of main city, Abidjan, unless Laurent Gbagbo drops hi... read more
Foreign Investors Grab Land in Southern Sudan
Foreign investors are buying large tracts of land in Southern Sudan that add up to an area larger than Rwanda, threatening food supplies and stability in a region due to become independent in July, a Norwegia... read more
Seychelles to Work with Gabon
The Republic of Seychelles has agreed to assist Gabon with its tourism development. This agreement was reached in Libreville following meetings between Minister Magloire Ngambia, Gabon's Minister for the ... read more
40-Foot Medical Container Reaches BO Government Hospital
by Murtala Kamara January 31, 2011 Bo, Sierra Leone A 40-foot container containing medical supplies has been officially handed over to the Bo Government Hospital on Monday, January 3... read more
Chevron Makes A $1,000,000 Commitment to the Foundation's Mission in Africa
At the recent Africa Policy Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Joe Laymon, Global Vice President of Human Relations for The Chevron Corporation presented a $1,000,000 check to Foundation C... read more
Leon H. Sullivan Foundation Donates $200K of Hospital Equipment
The Leon H Sullivan Foundation (LHSF), whose mission is to support developing countries globally, with an emphasis on Africa, purchased a 40’ container full of medical supplies from Med Share Internatio... read more
Africa-China-U.S. Trilateral Initiative
The Africa-China-U.S. Trilateral Dialogue was initiated in 2006 to challenge the notion that the United States and China are locked in an inevitable competition for influence and resources in Africa that coul... read more
Recent Changes to the Africa Policy Forum
Click to download the newest dates and schedules! Due to the recent scheduling of President Obama’s speech at the UN General Assembly, we have shifted the dates of the Forum from September 22nd to 25t... read more
A Royal Reveal
You won't want to miss this moment in History. Make sure you're there LIVE for this Reveal. Register now to be there! ... read more
Leon H. Sullivan Foundation to Celebrate African Arts and Culture, Honor Noble Deeds
Washington, DC- Get ready for the most exciting social event of the year. Join the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation as they host their Sixth Awards Ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on... read more
Sullivan Foundation Youth and Violence Seminar
On Wednesday evening, December 9th, over 200 concerned residents, community leaders and activists of the District of Columbia joined me at the Old Council Chamber for the first of four symposiums on youth vio... read more
Leon H. Sullivan Foundation to Present Check for $23,000 to Manyatta Village Primary School in Arusha, Tanzania
October 15, 2009 - Washington, DC – Following up on a commitment made at the 8th Leon H. Sullivan Summit held in Tanzania June 2-6, 2008, the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation will present a check for $23,000... read more
Africa-China-U.S. Trilateral Dialogue
Chinese companies, together with corporations from Africa and the U.S., meet to discuss best practices in corporate social responsibility in an effort to accelerate social and economic development in Africa. ... read more
Dialogue on Nigeria featuring: His excellency Olusegun Obasanjo - Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of Independence, participate in a timely and provocative discussion of the challenges confronting the country, including leadership issues, religious tensions and repercussions ... read more
The Jacob Zuma RDP Education Trust Fund
Under the patronage of the His Excellency Jacob G. Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, the Jacob Zuma RDP Education Trust was launched in 1993 and officially registered in 1998. It started with a... read more
Every two years, the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation convenes thousands of delegates from Africa, America, the Caribbean and Europe to an African country for the Leon H. Sullivan Summit