Articles written by Sean Sinclair-Day

Six journalists have died in the past year in Somalia and although two suspects have been apprehended in these latest killings, Mogadishu remains insecure.

Aug 12, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Somalia's interim government met with representatives from the nation's major clans to discuss the future of their country while a wave of attacks rocked Mogadishu.

Jul 22, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Six Bulgarian medics are accused of intentionally infecting 438 children with HIV-tainted blood. Libyan families have accepted $1 million but the case is far from over.

Jul 17, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

LRA rebels and government officials have finally agreed on principles for handling accountability and reconciliation for offenses committed during Uganda's civil conflict

Jun 30, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

A series of recent explosions in Mogadishu are signs that Somalia's turmoil is far from over. Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian forces continue to battle in the streets.

Jun 27, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

At the 2007 G8 summit in Heiligendamm, the world's greatest economies pledged $60 billion to Africa, a move that still garnered criticism from anti-poverty activists.

Jun 12, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Leaders of 25 states met to foster sustainable economics in the Saharan region but talks were dominated by ongoing conflicts in Darfur and Somalia.

Jun 4, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Religious leaders in Zimbabwe have become more critical of Robert Mugabe, culminating in an open letter written to the president over Easter. But Mugabe now fires back.

May 6, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

LRA rebels and government representatives have been busy during April attempting to revive efforts to negotiate a new truce and put an end the their 20 year conflict.

Apr 15, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.

Apr 7, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Residents of Mogadishu have been confined to their homes and hospitals are overflowing as Islamists, clans and Ethiopian troops battle in the streets.

Mar 31, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Forces loyal to ex-warlord, Jean-Pierre Bemba, clashed with government troops in Kinshasa recently in the worst fighting DRC has seen since historic elections in October.

Mar 25, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

International leaders are outraged by what has happened recently in Zimbabwe. A police crackdown on a prayer rally highlights the deteriorating situation.

Mar 14, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

A peace accord between the government and rebels intends to begin a new chapter in Ivorian history. The deal includes national elections that are long overdue.

Mar 6, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Zimbabwe appears to be on verge of implosion. While the president reaffirmed his grip on the country, the IMF maintained its suspension of aid to the impoverished nation.

Feb 24, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The Darfur Peace Agreement has hardly lived up to its name but Special Envoys from the United Nations and African Union are trying to convince rebels to sign the pact.

Feb 15, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Conflict, women's health and football are some of the issues that African leaders discussed during their two-day summit in Addis Ababa.

Jan 30, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

In efforts to prevent Mogadishu and Somalia from slipping back into anarcy and clan-based rivalry, Somalia's Baidoa-based government has declared a state of emergency.

Jan 13, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The United Nations, African Union and United States have announced their commitment to achieve peace in Sudan's troubled western region.

Jan 6, 2007 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The Democratic Republic of Congo's civil war is officially over but a new spate of conflict threatens the security of almost one hundred thousand people.

Dec 29, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

President Laurent Gbagbo exerts his power as he continues to battle for authority with his interim prime minister in this small, divided nation.

Nov 30, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

As Congolese citizens await results of the October 29 run-off election, insecurity remains an issue in Kinshasa as the president blames his rival for the recent chaos.

Nov 23, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The speaker for Somalia's interim government went to Mogadishu to try to revive peace talks. He brokered a deal with the Islamists that his own government won't recognize

Nov 11, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

A weekend summit in Beijing focused on broadening Sino-African relations, increasing Chinese aid to Africa and doubling trade by the end of the decade.

Nov 5, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Joseph Kabila is expected to become the first democratically-elected president in forty years but he will inherit the mammoth task of rebuilding a war-torn nation

Oct 29, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The Eritrean army has gone into a U.N. buffer zone close the Ethiopian border,a move that increases tension in the volatile Horn of Africa region.

Oct 19, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

In Malawi, a civil society group has begun circulating proposed legislation that would hold their government accountable for ensuring basic food rights for people

Oct 15, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The Union of Islamic Courts continues to exert its influence over Somalia and has declared 'holy war' against Ethiopia, whom they accuse of meddling in domestic affairs.

Oct 10, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

On September 7, the president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, signed a peace accord with Hutu rebel leader, Agathon Rwasa, but Burundians can only hope it lasts

Sep 12, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

The Lord's Resistance Army and the government of Uganda have reached an agreement that may finally bring an end to one of the world's most forgotten crises

Aug 30, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

For more than one month, leaders from the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army have been talking peace in Juba, Sudan but isolated violence continues

Aug 23, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Tensions mount in the Horn of Africa as several countries try to resolve Somalia's political conflict. But Mogadishu's new leaders want no foreign intervention.

Aug 19, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Tension between Chad and Sudan has been strained for some time but, on August 8, the leaders of both nations agreed to normalise relations that were severed in April.

Aug 11, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

It has been over twelve years since the Rwandan genocide and many of the perpetrators remain at large, including Félicien Kabuga.

Jul 12, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

On July 2 and 3 in Banjul, The Gambia, AU leaders met to discuss Darfur, the legal proceedings for Hissène Habré and the continent's future.

Jul 7, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a hardliner in the Islamic Courts, is named as head of parliament

Jun 26, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day

President Thabo Mbeki uses the anniversary of the Soweto Uprising to address the challenges that face this generation of South Africans.

Jun 19, 2006 - Sean Sinclair-Day