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| Oct.13 |
 Egypt |
Woman protest ban on austere veil
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| Sep.7 |
 Sudan |
'Tight pants' woman jailed| Lubna al-Hussein put on trial for wearing clothing deemed indecent by Sudanese authorities was jailed for refusing to pay a court-ordered fine | |
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| Aug.12 |
 Nigeria |
 Clinton: Al Qaeda seeks foothold in Nigeria U.S. Secretary of State visited Nigeria, warning it could be a target for al Qaeda
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| Aug.6 |
 Kenya |
 Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State has warned that the US will take action against Eritrea if it does not stop supporting militants in Somalia
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| Jul.29 |
Sudan |
Journalist could face flogging for pants Lubna al-Hussein could receive 40 lashings after she was caught wearing trousers that were too tight and alleged that a blouse too transparent
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| May.31 |
 Chad |
 Darfuri women live 'nightmare' A human rights group documenting sexual violence against Darfuri women in Sudan and Chad has called for 'prosecution of rape as a war crime'
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| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
Women ban sex over political reform Activists are urging women to withhold sex for a week to protest the growing divide in Kenya's coalition government
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| Jan.15 |
 Zimbabwe |
Activist: 'I feared for my life' Jestina Mukoko, top human rights activist, broke down twice in court, as she described her detention and torture by state agents last month
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| Sep.5 |
 Libya |
 Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
| Rice: The first one was not as bad as feared, but there are two more coming. It's the first time in more than half a century that a U.S. secretary of state has visited Libya
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Libya |
 Rice making historic Libya visit US Secretary of State hailed as 'historic' her visit to Libya to meet its leader Muammar Gaddafi
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| Mar.4 |
Egypt |
Rice hopes to jump-start Mideast talks U.S. Secretary of State promised to push for the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process that was sidetracked by a wave of violence
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| Aug.20 |
 South Africa |
Row over SA minister's transplant Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, the controversial Health Minister, is facing new calls for her resignation
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| Feb.9 |
South Africa |
South Africa readies Tambo funeral Veteran anti-apartheid leader Adelaide Tambo will be buried beside her husband. She died in Johannesburg on Jan. 31 at age 77
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| Dec.9 |
Darfur |
Women demand end to Darfur rapes International stateswomen have made a joint call for an end to sexual violence in conflict-torn region
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| Feb.21 |
Egypt |
 Rice seeks Arab support in Hamas talks Condoleezza Rice: The United States and Egypt are pals, even if they don't agree on how to deal with the Hamas
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| Jan.16 |
 Liberia |
First Africa woman leader sworn in
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| Nov.23 |
Liberia |
Johnson-Sirleaf declared president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the first female elected president in Africa. Celebrations erupted in the streets
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| Nov.10 |
 Mosul |
Rice on surprise visit Secretary of State has arrived in the city of Mosul during a tour of the Middle East to promote democracy
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Liberia |
Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
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| Nov.9 |
Liberia |
Woman leads presidential runoff Early returns from Liberia presidential runoff gave Johnson-Sirlea strong lead over millionaire soccer star
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| Jul.20 |
Sudan |
Rice for talks on Darfur US Secretary of State has arrived in Sudan where she will be visiting refugees
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