PRESS ROOM: STATESMEN IN THE NEWS

This section features articles demonstrating the commitment of the ASI participating heads of state to promoting social, political, and economic development.

May 16, 2006
"Concern for Nigeria, Africa"
Vanguard (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605160150.html
Ketumile Masire, Karl Auguste Offmann

May 13, 2006
"Former Botswana President Tasks INEC"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605130007.html
Funmi Peter-Omale
Ketumile Masire

May 11, 2006
"Chissano sues for protection of African children's rights"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng111421&dte=11/05/2006
Joaquim Chissano

May 9, 2006
"African leaders sue for peace in Nigeria"
Daily Sun (Nigeria)
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2006/may/09/national-9-05-2006-005.htm
James Ojo
Ketumile Masire

May 9, 2006
"World Leaders Caution Against Third Term"
Daily Trust (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605090743.html
Emmanuel Bello
Ketumile Masire, Karl Auguste Offmann

May 8, 2006
"Africa's Nobel prize launched"
africast.com
http://news.africast.com/africastv/article.php?newsID=58624
Alpha Oumar Konare

May 6, 2006
"Nepad, Wonderful Initiative, Says Kaunda"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605080172.html
Onyebuchi Ezigbo
Kenneth Kaunda

May 6, 2006
"Obasanjo inaugurates African centre for AIDS management"
Yahoo News (United States)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060506/hl_afp/healthafricaaids_060506140722
Kenneth Kaunda

May 5, 2006
"Gowon Advocates Total War Against Malaria"
Daily Champion (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605080061.html
Dele Ogunyemi
Yakubu Gowon

May 5, 2006
"Main Darfur rebel faction to sign peace deal"
Yahoo News (United States)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060505/ts_afp/sudandarfurtalks_060505152053
Alpha Oumar Konare

May 4, 2006
"2007: Foreign Election Monitors Arrive"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605040294.html
Juliana Taiwo
Ketumile Masire, Karl Auguste Offmann

May 4, 2006
"African leaders meet on fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria"
Yahoo News (United States)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060504/hl_afp/healthsummitafricanunionaidsmalaria_060504144451
Kenneth Kaunda

May 4, 2006
"AU to hold 'mini summit' on Darfur crisis"
Mail & Guardian online (South Africa)
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa&articleid=270794
Alpha Oumar Konare

May 4, 2006
"Life After the African Presidency"
allAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200505040012.html
Kingsley Moghalu
Joaquim Chissano, Kenneth Kaunda, Ketumile Masire, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Karl Auguste Offmann, Aristides Pereira, Jerry Rawlings, Nicephore Soglo

May 3, 2006
"Nigeria opens African centre for HIV/AIDS fight"
M&C News
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/article_1160716.php/Nigeria_opens_African_centre_for_HIV_AIDS_fight
Kenneth Kaunda

May 1, 2006
"Global Fund Commits $130m"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200605011062.html
Chinedu Eze
Yakubu Gowon

April 23, 2006
"Former Presidents Call for Change in Africa's Image"
Bua News (South Africa)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200604240459.html
Zibonele Ntuli
Kenneth Kaunda

April 21, 2006
"Help Africa to her feet - ex-leaders"
iafrica.com (South Africa)
http://iafrica.com/pls/cms/iac.page?p_t1=2&p_t2=1&p_t3=0&p_t4=0&p_dynamic=Y&p_content_id=255777&p_site_id=2
Kenneth Kaunda, Ketumile Masire, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Karl Auguste Offmann, Aristides Pereira, Nicephore Soglo

April 21, 2006
"Showing Former Leaders the Carrot, Rather Than the Stick"
Inter Press Service (South Africa)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200604210088.html
Bate Felix
Kenneth Kaunda, Ketumile Masire, Karl Auguste Offmann, Jerry Rawlings

April 19, 2006
"Président de la Commission de l'UA en séjour à Kinshasa : Alpha Omar Konaré satisfait de son entretien avec Joseph Kabila"
Le Potentiel (République démocratique du Congo)
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200604200003.html
Alpha Oumar Konare

April 18, 2006
"Avec l'arrivée à Kinshasa d'Alpha Oumar Konaré, l'Union africaine réaffirme son implication dans le processus électoral"
Le Potentiel (République démocratique du Congo)
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200604180526.html
Alpha Oumar Konare

April 14, 2006
"Remarks Before Meeting With the Chairperson of the African Union Commission"
U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/s/d/rem/2006/64562.htm
Alpha Oumar Konare

April 13, 2006
"African Union Commission Chairperson Honored at Africa Center"
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
http://www.africacenter.org/Dev2Go.web?id=370833&rnd=10961
Alpha Oumar Konare

April 12, 2006
"LDW Launches 'Dialogue for Democracy' Today"
The Analyst (Liberia)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200604120089.html
Jamesetta B. Horace
Amos Sawyer

April 12, 2006
"Abdou Diouf visits Guinea"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=432323
Abdou Diouf

April 7, 2006
"Leadership: Gowon tasks Nigerians on good choice"
Vanguard (Nigeria)
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/april06/07042006/f207042006.html
Kolade Larewaju
Yakubu Gowon

March 19, 2006
"Slow Turnout Marks Benin Second Round"
Voice of America News
http://voanews.com/english/archive/2006-03/2006-03-19-voa9.cfm?CFID=39702083&CFTOKEN=89028432
Nico Colombant
Nicephore Soglo

March 17, 2006
"Nujoma Goes Back to School As Namibia Turns 16"
Southern African News Features
http://www.sardc.net/editorial/NewsFeature/06280306.htm
Angela Chishimba
Sam Nujoma

March 16, 2006
"Mwinyi: New plans needed in HIV/AIDS war"
IPP Media
http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2006/03/16/62177.html
Lydia Shekighenda
Ali Hassan Mwinyi

March 16, 2006
"Analysis: South Africa's F.W. de Klerk at 70"
World Peace Herald (United States)
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20060316-121416-9990r
Marc S. Ellenbogen
F.W. de Klerk

March 15, 2006
"ADEA calls for profound reforms in African schools"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=424767
Alpha Oumar Konare

March 13, 2006
"Masire Explains Decisions Of Founding Fathers"
Mmegi (Botswana)
http://www.mmegi.bw/2006/March/Monday13/7306597561213.html
Tuduetso Setsiba
Ketumile Masire

March 13, 2006
"2014 Games: Nigeria's Bid Confirmed"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200603140233.html
Duro Ikhazuagbe
Yakubu Gowon

March 7, 2006
"Commissioner Michel to Call for Faster Progress in the Peace Talks on Darfur"
Yahoo Finance (United States)
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060307/cltu534.html?.v=13
Alpha Oumar Konare

February 20, 2006
"OIF secretary general arrives in Burundi"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=418271
Abdou Diouf

February 17, 2006
"Regional MP nudges clean poll in Benin"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=417534
Mahamane Ousmane

February 14, 2006
"Former President of Botswana Leads Observers for Uganda Elections"
Commonwealth News
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=148845
Ketumile Masire

January 23, 2006
"Ellen Makes More Appointments"
The Inquirer (Liberia)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200601231088.html
Amos Sawyer

January 20, 2006
"World Leaders Discuss Liberia's Future"
The Analyst (Liberia)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200601200422.html
Abdulsalami Abubakar

January 16, 2006
"Forum of Africa's elder statesmen"
Bua News (South Africa)
http://www.southafrica.info/what_happening/news/african_union/africaforum-160106.htm
Fred Katerere
Joaquim Chissano, Yakubu Gowon, Kenneth Kaunda, Nelson Mandela, Ketumile Masire, Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Karl Auguste Offmann, Aristides Pereira, Jerry Rawlings, Nicephore Soglo, Miguel Trovoada, Cassam Uteem

January 13, 2006
"Big Peace Consolidation Conference Soon"
The Analyst (Liberia)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200601130291.html
Amos Sawyer

January 13, 2006
"Mandela to be patron of Africa Forum"
Bua News (South Africa)
http://www.buanews.gov.za/view.php?ID=06011313151003
Fred Katerere
Joaquim Chissano, Yakubu Gowon, Kenneth Kaunda, Nelson Mandela, Ketumile Masire, Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Karl Auguste Offmann, Aristides Pereira, Jerry Rawlings, Nicephore Soglo, Miguel Trovoada, Cassam Uteem

January 13, 2006
"Ex-Sadc leaders ask Muluzi to break from local politics"
Nation Online (Malawi)
http://www.nationmalawi.com/articles.asp?articleID=14613
Willie Zingani
Joaquim Chissano, Kenneth Kaunda, Nelson Mandela, Ketumile Masire, Jerry Rawlings, Nicephore Soglo

January 11, 2006
"Former Presidents Set Up 'Africa Forum'"
Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
http://allafrica.com/stories/200601110580.html
Joaquim Chissano, Nelson Mandela, Nicephore Soglo

January 4, 2006
"Democracy is about people power -JJ"
Ghana Web News
http://ghanawebnews.com/democracy-is-about-people-power-jj.html
Jerry Rawlings - Op-Ed

December 30, 2005
"Gowon: 3rd Term Dangerous"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200512300089.html
Funmi Peter-Omale
Yakubu Gowon

December 30, 2005
"Nigeria ex-ruler warns Obasanjo"
BBC News (United Kingdom)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4569250.stm
Yakubu Gowon

December 19, 2005
"Build Your Own Country - Abubakar Tells Liberians, Urges Liberians Abroad to Come Home"
Liberian Observer
http://allafrica.com/stories/200512190560.html
Cheechiay Jablasone
Abdulsalami Abubakar

December 12, 2005
"Abdulsalami Spells Out Expectations from Obasanjo's Successor"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=35489
Hammed Shittu
Abdulsalami Abubakar

December 1, 2005
"Mugabe must go, De Klerk tells Leaders in Dubai"
AME Info (United Arab Emirates)
http://www.ameinfo.com/73099.html
F.W. de Klerk

November 8, 2005
"Joaquim Chissano Foundation to fight poverty in Mozambique"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng098003&dte=08/11/2005
Joaquim Chissano

October 17, 2005
"Chissano named UNCTAD adviser"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng096061&dte=17/10/2005
Joaquim Chissano

September 29, 2005
"Shagari, Shonekan, Abdulsalami Intervene in OBJ/Atiku Feud"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=29645
Abdulsalami Abubakar, Shehu Shagari

September 27, 2005
"Mandela calls for more funding to fight AIDS"
CTV.ca (Canada)
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050927/mandela_aids_050927?s_name=&no_ads=
Nelson Mandela

September 27, 2005
"Faced by the most lethal challenge in the world, we must be properly armed"
Times Online (United Kingdom)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-1798932,00.html
Nelson Mandela - Op-Ed

September 26, 2005
"Mwinyi urges more research on cancer"
IPP Media
http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2005/09/26/50448.html
Tryphone Mweji
Ali Hassan Mwinyi

September 26, 2005
"Losing power: Kenneth Kaunda"
BBC News (United Kingdom)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4283286.stm
Kenneth Kaunda

September 23, 2005
"Former African Leaders Cautious about Democratic Progress"
Voice of America News
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2005-09/2005-09-23-voa60.cfm?CFID=39702083&%20CFTOKEN=89028432
Robert Daguillard
Ketumile Masire, Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro, Mahamane Ousmane

September 21, 2005
"Shagari Group Sets Up North, S/South Unity Body"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=28884
Philip Ogunmade
Shehu Shagari

September 3, 2005
"Commonwealth envoy, Abubakar meets Gambian politicians"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=371256
Abdulsalami Abubakar

August 18, 2005
"2005 SADC Summit Communiqué"
Government of Namibia Network
http://www.grnnet.gov.na/News/Archive/2005/august/week3/sadc_rpt.htm
Joaquim Chissano, Ketumile Masire, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Sam Nujoma

August 17, 2005
"President and Nujoma leave for Gaborone"
The Namibian
http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/August/national/05CDCB601B.html
Nampa
Kenneth Kaunda, Nelson Mandela, Sam Nujoma

August 17, 2005
"SADC Celebrates Silver Jubilee"
allAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200508170741.html
Joaquim Chissano

August 17, 2005
"Mugabe turns down Chissano's mediation offer"
Independent Online (South Africa)
http://www.int.iol.co.za/general/news/newsprint.php?art_id=qw1124301062552B252&sf=
Joaquim Chissano

August 15, 2005
"Zim not a priority for SADC"
News24.com (South Africa)
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0,,2-11-1662_1754098,00.html
Joaquim Chissano

August 12, 2005
"Guinée Bissau : Abdou Diouf appelle au rescpect des résultats des élections"
lefaso.net (Burkina Faso)
http://www.lefaso.net/article.php3?id_article=9021&id_rubrique=7
Abdou Diouf

August 10, 2005
"Envoy named for Zimbabwean talks "
BBC News (United Kingdom)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4137676.stm
Joaquim Chissano

July 28, 2005
"Chissano calls for peace, calm in Guinea Bissau"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng088883&dte=28/07/2005
Joaquim Chissano

July 26, 2005
"A great son of the soil"
Mmegi (Botswana)
http://www.mmegi.bw/2005/July/Tuesday26/7870376231589.html
Ryder Gabathuse
Ketumile Masire

July 21, 2005
"Former Mozambican president calls for security council permanent seat for Africa"
People's Daily Online (China)
http://english.people.com.cn/200507/21/eng20050721_197398.html
Joaquim Chissano

July 20, 2005
"Chissano prepares another visit to Guinea Bissau"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng088103&dte=20/07/2005
Joaquim Chissano

July 19, 2005
"UN development goals attainable, says Chissano"
Mail & Guardian online
http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/&articleid=245766
Joaquim Chissano

July 18, 2005
"Africa's image wavering, says Chissano"
Independent Online (South Africa)
http://www.int.iol.co.za/general/news/newsprint.php?art_id=qw112169106146B254&sf=
Joaquim Chissano

July 16, 2005
"ECOWAS inaugurates panel on Liberia`s reconciliation commission"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=357376 Abdulsalami Abubakar

July 14, 2005
"Africa needs people power"
Guardian Unlimited (United Kingdom)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1528010,00.html
Jerry Rawlings - Op-Ed

July 13, 2005
"Former Zambian president expected to mediate Malawian political crisis"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=356476
Kenneth Kaunda

July 12, 2005
"Nelson Mandela is UNESCO goodwill ambassador"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=356277
Nelson Mandela

July 11, 2005
"Liberian peace process mediator arrives for assessment"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=355984
Abdulsalami Abubakar

July 5, 2005
"Appoint Professionals into INEC - Shagari"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=21779
Agaju Madugba
Shehu Shagari

July 5, 2005
"Danger Awaits Rush Elections - Dr. Sawyer"
The Analyst (Liberia)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200507051173.html
J. Edwood Dennis
Amos Sawyer

July 5, 2005
"OIF chief Diouf, urges AU to defend Africa`s interests"
AngolaPress
http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=354261
Abdou Diouf

July 5, 2005
"Chissano shy about 'role model' status"
African Union Panapress
http://www.panapress.com/newslatf.asp?code=eng086689&dte=05/07/2005
Peter Kahler
Joaquim Chissano

July 1, 2005
"Ghana's Rawlings Finds Fault With Zimbabwe Demolitions"
Voice of America News
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2005-06/2005-06-30-voa47.cfm?CFID=39702083&CFTOKEN=89028432
Jerry Rawlings

June 27, 2005
"Why Nigeria is Qualified for UN Security Council Seat - Abdulsalami"
This Day (Nigeria)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200506271396.html
Frank Kintum

Abdulsalami Abubakar

June 25, 2005
"Africans must save Africa"
The Boston Globe (United States)
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/06/25/africans_must_save_africa/
Ketumile Masire - Op-Ed

June 21, 2005
"Rawlings attends 23rd IAC meeting"
Ghana Home Page
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=84121
Jerry Rawlings