Oct. 31, 2011

NATO ends seven-month mission in Libya
Xinhua, 11/1/2011

UN Security Council concern over Libya arms stockpile
BBC News, 10/31/2011
Dual U.S.-Libyan citizen chosen as prime minister of Libya
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 10/31/2011

FBI Seeks Evidence American Man Was Behind Suicide Attack in Somalia
Fox News, 10/31/2011

5 killed, 52 wounded in Somalia after airstrike hits camp for displaced civilians
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/31/2011
'Big Countries' are sought to help fight in Somalia
Josh Kron, New York Times, 10/31/2011

Kenya military claims to kill 18 pirates after attacking skiffs
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/31/2011

Egyptians Rally for Blogger Jailed for Defying Military Prosecutor
Robert Mackey, The Lede, New York Times blog, 10/31/2011

Despite Gaddafi’s fate, Africa’s despots trudge on
Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Nigerian Times, 11/1/2011

Who's Backing Al Shabaab? - Al Qaeda, Eritrea?
Maddy Fry, AllAfrica, 10/31/2011

Oct. 30, 2011

The Secret War: How U.S. hunted AQ in Africa
Sean D. Naylor, Marine Corps Times, 10/30/2011

Oct. 29, 2011

Niger faces local anger if it delivers Gaddafi son
Mark John, Reuters, 10/29/2011

Militants Strike at Troops at Base in Somali Capital
Josh Kron, New York Times, 10/29/2011

Kenya says its forces will stay in Somalia as long as it takes
Los Angeles Times blogs, 10/29/2011

Western Companies See Prospects for Business in Libya
Scott Shane, New York Times, 10/29/2011

Gay Africans flee persecution
Naomi Abraham, Salon, 10/29/2011

America's War in the Horn of Africa: “Drone Alley” – a Harbinger of Western Power across the African Continent
Global Research Center, 10/29/2011

Oct. 28, 2011

Coalition Talks, Unrest in Tunisia After First Vote of Arab Spring
Voice of America, 10/28/2011

Cradle of Tunisia revolt still angry at rulers
Andrew Hammond, Reuters, 10/28/2011

Fearful Saif takes the first step in turning himself in
Donald Macintyre, The Independent, 10/29/2011

Are Kenyans seeking a buffer zone in Somalia?
BBC, 10/28/2011

African Economic Conference Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)
AllAfrica.com, 10/28,2011

US increases Africa focus
Associated Press, News24, 10/28/2011

Democracy's Growth in Africa: Slow, Violent, and Worth Celebrating
The Atlantic, 10/28/2011

Egypt protesters demand that army quit power
Reuters, 10/28/2011

Oct. 27, 2011

U.N. Votes to Lift Libya No-Fly Zone, Effectively Ending Action
Christopher Rhoads, Online Wall St. Journal, 10/28/2011

Tunisian Islamist election win marred by clashes
Tarek Amara and Andrew Hammond, Reuters, 10/27/2011

Kenya’s Somali mission causes a devastating blowback at home
Globe and Mail, 10/27/2011

Somali Islamist Militants Rally Against Kenya
Josh Kron and Mohamed Ibrahim, New York Times, 10/27/2011
Newly-Arrived Somali Refugees Crowd Dollo Ado Center
Voice of America, 10/27/2011

South Africa Rally Poses Test
Devon Maylie, Online Wall St. Journal, 10/27/2011

Oct. 26, 2011

In Tunisia, Islamists flourish as democracy is ushered in
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 10/26/2011

Gaddafi son wants to surrender to ICC, says NTC
Barry Malone and Maria Golovnina, Reuters, 10/26/2011

Libya’s NTC Chair Jalil Wants NATO Operations Until Year-End
Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 10/26/2011

Al Qaeda allies in Africa pose new threat
Jordan Helton, Global Post, 10/26/2011

Mobile technology can pull Africa forward
Benjamin Bradley, Minneapolis StarTribune, 10/26/2011

William and Catherine to Support East African Famine Relief
Fox News, 10/26/2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Gadhafi Buried in Secret Grave in Libyan Desert
VOA News, 10/25/2011

In Tunisia Vote, Hints of New Model
Charles Levinson, Online Wall St. Journal, 10/26/2011

Kenya arrests "terror cell" member after blasts
Duncan Miriri, Reuters, 10/25/2011

US Says No Participation in Kenya's Somalia Operation
VOA, 10/25/2011
3 Aid Workers Kidnapped in Somalia
Josh Kron, New York Times, 10/25/2011

US insists operation in Africa a limited mission
Donna Cassatta, Associated Press, Google, 10/25/2011

Asia, Africa megacities top climate change risk survey
David Fogarty, Reuters, 10/25/2011

Zuma rolls out red carpet for Africa’s newest longest-serving dictator
Daily Maverick (Zambia), 10/26/2011

Oct. 24, 2011

Two grenade blasts rattle Nairobi; 1 dead
USA Today, 10/24/2011

Kenya Blasts Kill at Least One Person Amid Attacks on Somalia
Eric Ombok, Bloomberg News, SFGate, 10/24/2011

Libya seeks to calm Sharia fears
UKPA, Google, 10/24/2011

Libya leader orders investigation of Gadhafi death
USA Today, 10/24/2011
Libya’s revolution pushes democracy forward
Michael Ignatieff, Reuters, 10/24/2011

Tunisian Islamist party claims election victory, set to dominate writing of new constitution
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/24/2011

Zuma shakes up Cabinet in S. Africa corruption probe
Nkepile Mabuse, CNN, 10/25/2011

Corruption scandals in South Africa culminate with 2 ministers’ firing, police chief suspended
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/24/2011

Oct. 23, 2011

Tunisia votes in first free elections
CBS News, 10/23/2011

Tunisians flock to polls in first elections brought by the Arab Spring; Islamist party favored
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/23/2011

Libya declares liberation with an Islamic tone
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 10/23/2011

For many Africans, Libya's tyrant was heroic leader and benefactor
Josh Kron, Sydney Morning Herald, 10/24/2011
Libya declares 'liberation,' path to elections, constitution
Los Angeles Times blogs, 10/23/2011
Clues to Gaddafi's death concealed from public view
Rania El Gamal, Reuters, 10/23/2011

Kenya bombs Shebab targets in Somalia
AFP, Google, 10/23/2011

Expatriates face terrorist attack in Kenya, says US
Mike Pflanz, The Telegraph, 10/23/2011

5 runners killed in road accident in South Africa
Boston Globe, 10/23/2011

South Sudan opposition protests “targeted” arrest of its members
Ngor Arol Garang, Sudan Tribune, 10/23/2011

Oct. 22, 2011

Libyan official: Elections coming soon
CNN Wire Staff, 10/22/2011

Rebels: Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam captured alive
MSNBC.com, 10/22/2011

U.S. Embassy in Kenya warns citizens of 'imminent threat'
CNN Wire Staff, 10/22/2011

Kenya army says it’s closing in on rebel-held town in Somalia where ground battle is expected
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/22/2011
Kenya: Region backs operation against Somali militants
BBC News, 10/22/2011

Tunisian Islamists to do well in first "Arab Spring" vote
Andrew Hammond and Tarek Amara, Reuters, 10/22/2011

Vaccine reduces malaria in children
Associated Press, Statesman Journal, 10/22/2011

Oct. 21, 2011

Libya urged to examine Muammar Gaddafi's death
BBC News, 10/21/2011

Officials: US drone fired in Gadhafi strike; administration looking ahead to Libya’s future
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/21/2011
U.N. calls for Gadhafi death investigation
CNN Wire Staff, 10/21/2011
NATO Sees Libyan Rebel Council Control as Way to End Mission
Viola Gienger, Bloomberg Businessweek, 10/21/2011

Few Tunisian parties risk running female candidates in top positions
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/21/2011

Court declares Cameroon’s Biya landslide poll winner, despite accusations of fraud
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/21/2011

Islamists in Somalia Strike Back at African Troops
Solomon Moore, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/21/2011

African Union Takes Casualties in Somalia, but Numbers Vary
Josh Kron and Mohamed Ibrahim, New York Times, 10/21/2011
African Union denies Somalia militia's claims to have killed 70 soldiers
Los Angeles Times, 10/21/2011

Plan to stanch flow of ‘conflict minerals’ from Congo causes turmoil
Geoffrey York, Globe and Mail, 10/21/2011

Oct. 20, 2011

"Don't shoot": Qaddafi's last moments
Joshua Norman, CBS News, 10/20/2011

French Air Power Begins, Ends NATO Campaign Over Libya With Sarkozy’s Help
Gregory Viscusi and David Lerman, Bloomberg News, 10/20/2011

Somali militia claims slaughter of African Union soldiers
Los Angeles Times blogs, 10/20/2011

Kenya deportation teenagers released by Met Police
BBC News, 10/20/2011

Tunisians Elect A Constituent Assembly Sunday
Peter Clottsy, Voice of America, 10/20/2011

Oct. 19, 2011

Kenyan Troops Advance in Somalia, Pursuing Al-Shabab
Voice of America, 10/18/2011

Frenchwoman Abducted in Kenya Dies
Scott Sayare, New York Times, 10/19/2011

Libyan PM: Gadhafi trying to recruit fighters
USA Today, 10/18/2011

ANC blunders seen pushing S. Africa to Tunisia moment
Jon Herskovitz, Reuters, 10/18/2011

Oct. 18, 2011

Somalia’s Capital Rocked by Bomb as Kenyan Says Troops Advance
Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg Business Week, 10/18/2011

Following Troops, Kenyan Officials Go to Somalia
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 10/18/2011
Kenya troops 'advance into Somalia near Afmadow'
BBC News, 10/18/2011
Kenya, Somalia Seal Pact to Hit Shabaab
Peter Leftie, AllAfrica.com, 10/18/2011

Libyan forces searching Gadhafi stronghold
Matthew Lee, Associated Press, Google, 10/18/2011

In Liberia, former rivals now allies in presidential race
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 10/18/2011

Sirleaf confident of victory in run-off after support from former warlord
Daniel Howden, The Independent, 10/19/2011

Ex-Marines Fighting Pirates Off Africa as World Shipping Lanes Attacked
Isaac Arnsdorf, Bloomsberg, 10/18/2011

Nationalities of 8 dead identified in Botswana plane crash
Per Nyberg, CNN, 10/18/2011

US Troops Deploy to Fight Lord's Resistance Army
Luis Ramirez, Voice of America, 10/18/2011

Study: Vaccine reduces malaria in African children
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press, Google, 10/18/2011

Islamists Lead Polls Before First Democratic Tunisia Election
Gregory Viscusi and Jihen Laghmari, Bloomberg Businessweek, 10/18/2011

Cocoa Drops to Two-Year Low as Ample Supply May Cut Hershey Cost
Joe Richter, Bloomberg Businessweek, 10/18/2011

Oct. 17, 2011

Celebration begins as Libya's NTC to fully control Bani Walid
Xinhua.net, 10/18/2011

Britain warns Africa not to shelter Libya fugitives
Adrian Croft, Reuters, 10/17/2011

Somali militants threaten suicide attacks in Kenya
Associated Press, USA Today, 10/17/2011

Kenya's incursion into Somalia raises the stakes
Will Ross, BBC News, 10/17/2011

Death Of Officer Key To Egypt Prison Breaks
Associated Press, NPR, 10/17/2011

Deployment to Central Africa part of larger U.S. effort against LRA
Andrew Joseph, National Journal, Government Executive, 10/17/2011

Ivory Coast rains, sun boost cocoa crop: farmers
Reuters, 10/17/2011

Is Your Halloween Candy the Product of Child Labor?
E.D. Cain, Forbes, 10/17/2011

Botswana air crash kills European tourists
BBC, 10/17/2011

Oct. 16, 2011

Kenyan Troops Push Into Somalia
Associated Press, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/17/2011

Kenyan Forces Enter Somalia to Battle Militants
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 10/16/2011
Kenya sends in troops to Somalia in pursuit of al-Shabaab militants
Daniel Howden, The Independent, 10/17/2011

Libya conflict: NTC forces claim Bani Walid advance
BBC News, 10/16/2011

US sends in troops to take on Africa’s most barbaric guerrillas
The News International, Pakistan, 10/17/2011

Parties reject Liberia poll tally
The Australian, 10/17/2011

London fashionistas strike their own path in Johannesburg
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 10/16/2011

Tunis crowds gather for anti-censorship march
Alexandra Sandels, Los Angeles Times, 10/16/2011

Supporting Tunisia's Transition To Democracy
VOA, 10/16/2011

Egyptian political coalitions polarized ahead of elections
Los Angeles Times, 10/16/2011

China's Africa ambitions threaten policy
Leo Lewis, The Australian, 10/17/2011

Oct. 15, 2011

Stunned by bloodshed, Egyptians torn over army
Sarah El Deeb, Houston Chronicle, 10/15/2011

Libyan NTC slows down in Sirte, advances in Bani Walid
Xinhuanet, 10/15/2011

Libya's fighting continues in Surt, renews in Tripoli
Ruth Sherlock, Los Angeles Times, 10/15/2011

8 Opposition Parties Pull Out of Liberian Election
Scott Stearns, VOA News, 10/15/2011

Warlord to Kingmaker: An audience with Prince Johnson
The Independent, 10/15/2011

U.S. Ventures into Bloody Uganda Conflict
Mark Smith and Bradley Klapper, Time, 10/15/2011

U.S. sending military advisors to Uganda
Brian Bennett and Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 10/15/2011

3 women in Zimbabwe charged in series of sex attacks on men
Columbus Mavhunga, CNN, 10/15/2011

Africa's despots gather without fear of arrest
Ginny Stein, ABC (Australia), 10/15/2011

World Food Day: A discussion that cannot be ignored
MediaGlobal News, 10/15/2011

Oct. 14, 2011

Obama sends military advisers to central Africa
Matt Spetalnick and Laura MacInnis, Reuters, 10/14/2011

U.S. troops help hunt Africa rebels
UKPA, Google, 10/14/2011

Fighting breaks out in pro-Gadhafi pocket of Tripoli
CNN, Oct. 15, 2011

Liberia president extends lead, short of vote majority
Richard Valdmanis, Reuters, 10/14/2011

Protesters in Egypt urge Muslim-Christian unity
Associated Press, Google, 10/14/2011

MSF identifies Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Kenya
Fox News, 10/15/2011

S. Africa's Continued Deportations Of Zimbabweans Signals Moratorium Over
Tatenda Gumbo & Blessing Zulu, VOA, 10/14/2011

Early human language like Yoda sounded
Natalie Wolchover, CBS News, 10/14/2011

Volcanic Eruption in Canary Islands Produces Large Sea Stains [PHOTOS]
Mark Johanson, International Business Times, 10/14/2011

Kidnappings force partial aid shutdown in Kenya
BBC/Reuters, ABC (Australia) 10/15/2011

Oct. 13, 2011

Libya war reaches endgame with 100 loyalists left fighting
Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, 10/13/2011

Libya Fighters Say Capture of Surt Is Near
Kareem Fahim, New York Times, 10/12/2011

Gunmen Kidnap 2 European Aid Workers in Kenya
Jeffrey Gettleman, N.Y. Times, 10/13/2011

In African Cave, Signs of an Ancient Paint Factory
John Noble Wilford, New York Times, 10/13/2011

100,000-Year-Old Art Studio Found in South African Cave
FoxNews, 10/13/2011

Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf Leads on Early Vote Count
Reuters, New York Times, 10/13/2011

Liberia: A Female President Is No Guarantee of Peace
Sokari Ekine, AllAfrica, 10/13/2011

Oct. 12, 2011

Conflicting Reports From Libya on Capture of Gadhafi Son
VOA News, 10/12/2011

Libya conflict: Confusion over Mutassim Gaddafi's fate
BBC News, 10/12/2011

Swiss say trying to release dictators' stashed loot
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters, 10/12/2011

Liberia to release first election results
Richard Valdmanis and Alphonso Toweh, Reuters, 10/12/2011

Liberia's Sirleaf Has Slight Edge; Runoff Likely
Jonathan Paye Layleh, ABC, 10/12/2011

Buffett: New approach needed on hunger in Africa
Josh Funk, Forbes, 10/12/2011

Egypt's army defends action in protest crackdown
Marwa Awad, Reuters, 10/12/2011

3 Officials Quit Amid Scandals in Uganda
Josh Kron, New York Times, 10/12/2011

A Blogger at Arab Spring's Genesis
Kristin McTighe, New York Times, 10/12/2011

Oct. 11, 2011

Egypt’s Finance Minister Resigns
David Kirkpatrick and Heba Afifi, New York Times, 10/11/2011

Coptic Christians in Egypt battle state's version of deadly protest
Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor, 10/11/2011

NATO says extent of resistance in Libya surprising
Christopher Gillette, Associated Press, Google, 10/11/2011

Runoff expected in Liberia's presidential race
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 10/12/2011

UK commandos free ship from Somali pirates
Times of India, 10/12/2011

Why Pedro Pires won the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for African governance
Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 10/11/2011

Oct. 10, 2011

Copts Denounce Egyptian Government Over Killings
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 10/10/2011

Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf promises investigation of violence
Leila Fadel and Ingy Hassieb, Washington Post, 10/10/2011

Libya's revolutionary fighters continue progress
Portia Walker, USA Today, 10/10/2011

Liberians to test democracy in elections
Fran Blandy, Sidney Morning Herald, 10/11/2011

Zimbabwe: Anglican Raises Complaints
Reuters, New York Times, 10/10/2011

Oct. 9, 2011

Cairo clashes leave 23 dead after Coptic church protest
BBC News, 10/9/2011

Church Protests in Cairo Turn Deadly
David Kirkpatrick and Sarah Maslin, New York Times, 10/9/2011
Report: Egypt imposes Cairo curfew after 19 killed in clashes
Reuters & DPA, Haaretz, 10/10/11

Libyan revolutionary fighters make gains in Gadhafi’s hometown
Christopher Gillette, Associated Press, Globe and Mail, 10/9/2011

Anglican Leader Visits Zimbabwe Amid Dispute Over Renegade Cleric
Peta Thornycroft, Voice of America, 10/9/2011

Mobile phone: Weapon against global poverty
Kevin Voigt, CNN, 10/9/2011

Oct. 8, 2011

Anti-Gadhafi fighters launch another offensive in Sirte
CNN Wire Staff, 10/8/2011

Liberians weigh Sirleaf's Nobel win ahead of key election
Zoom Dosso, Google/AFP, 10/8/2011

Kenyans bid farewell to Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/8/2011

South Africa Says ‘No Decision Made' on New Nuclear Plants
Bloomberg Businessweek, 10/8/2011

Christians Fear Islamist Pressure in Egypt
Fox News, 10/8/2011

Cameroon’s longtime president, 1 of Africa’s strongmen, seeks a 4th decade in power
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/8/2011

Cameroon’s Biya May Extend 29-Year Rule in Country’s Presidential Election
Pius Lukong and Emily Bowers, Bloomberg, 10/8/2011

Earthquake Activity Intensifies On El Hierro (Canary Islands)
Mark Dunphy, Irish Weather Online, 10/8/2011

Libya, Niger qualify as Nigeria, South Africa fail
David Legge, Google, AFP, 10/8/2011

African countries improve their governance, study shows
Nicholas Benequista, Christian Science Monitor, 10/8/2011

Oct. 7, 2011

World leaders hail Nobel nod to women
ABC (Australia), 10/8/2011

Tawakkol Karman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee win Nobel Peace Prize
Sudarsan Raghavan and Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 10/7/2011
Prize or Not, Liberian Faces Tough Race to Keep Office
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 10/7/2011
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: a woman who rebuilt my broken country
Matilda Parker, The Guardian, 10/7/2011

Women being raped: The dark side of the famine crisis in Somalia
Newstime Africa, 10/7/2011

UN Refugee Chief Warns Of Growing Extremism In Somalia
Lisa Schlein, Voice of America, 10/7/2011

Kenya arrests seven over kidnap
Sydney Morning Herald, 10/8/2011

Discord Riddles Libyan Factions
Charles Levinson, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/8/2011

Zambia Lifts Ban on Copper Exports
Nicholas Bariyo and Devon Maylie, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/7/2011

Egypt’s ruler says country in a critical phase
Sarah el Deeb, Washington Post, 10/7/2011

Morocco on track: Developing high-speed rail network
Amina Murtada, Global Arab Network, 10/7/2011

Activists Fear Serial Killer Targeting Gay Men in South Africa
Business & Law, 10/7/2011

n Lagos, Putting the Frills Before the Basics
Anand Giridharadas, New York Times, 10/7/2010

Oct. 6, 2011

Aid Work in Somalia Continues Despite Violence
Gabe Joselow, Voice of America, 10/6/2011

Remembering Somalia
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, blog, 10/6/2011

Sudan, South Sudan Leaders to Meet on Disputes
Voice of America, 10/6/2011

World's newest nation faces prospect of famine
Jeremy Hance, MongaBay, 10/6/2011

Qaddafi Urges Followers to ‘Rise Up’ and Fill the Streets
Rick Gladstone, New York Times, 10/6/2011

Sniper Fire Holds Up Push Into Gaddafi's Hometown
Reuters, New York Times, 10/6/2011
Libya conflict: Muammar Gaddafi urges mass protests
BBC News, 10/5/2011

Ouattara Urges Ghana to Arrest Ivorian Suspects
Reuters, New York Times, 10/6/2011

Morocco Versus Polisario in 2011
Rambazuka News, AllAfrica.com, 10/6/2011

We Are Neither Hewers of Wood Nor Drawers of Water
The Herald, AllAfrica.com, 10/6/2011

Oct. 5, 2011

Aid workers urged to stay after suicide blast
The Independent, 10/6/2011

UN: Food Crisis Looming in Sudan
Voice of America, 10/5/2011

Liberia President Sirleaf Cleared for Re-Election Bid
Voice of America, 10/5/2011

No Presidential Candidate From Egypt Military, Officer Says
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 10/5/2011

Tunisian leader to the West: Do not fear Islamists
Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post (blog), 10/5/2011

Libya: NATO Provides the Bombs; The French "Left" Provides the Ideology
Pierre Levy, MRZine, 10/5/2011

Libya's oil-rich east bids for power
Emma Farge, Reuters, 10/5/2011

Arab Art as an Early Indicator of Revolution
Aida Alami, New York Times, 10/5/2011

Oct. 4, 2011

More than 70 killed in Mogadishu car bomb
Peter Martell, Sydney Morning Herald, 10/5/2011

Somalia bombing points to militants' grim goals
Robyn Dixon and Lutfi Sheriff Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 10/5/2011
Truck Bomb Kills Dozens in Somalia’s Capital
Mohamed Ibrahim and Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 10/4/2011

Gaddafi forces turn Sirte into military nerve center
Telegraph, 10/4/2011

Back to School in Libya, and Struggling to Adjust
Kareem Fahim, New York Times, 10/4/2011

Dalai Lama cancels South Africa Tutu trip over visa
BBC News, 10/4/2011

Dalai Lama Cancels Bid to Visit South Africa
Peter Wonacott, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/5/2011

Germany's return of Namibian skulls stokes anger
Michelle Faul, MSNBC, 10/4/2011

Earthquake Swarm Continues On El Hierro, Canary Islands
Mark Dunphy, Irish Weather Online, 10/4/2011

Sudan's liberal parties call for better relations between North and South
Sudan Tribune, 10/4/2011

Ivory Coast violence continues after the fall of Laurent Gbagbo, says Amnesty
Charlotte Chabas, Guardian Weekly, 10/4/2011

Oct. 3, 2011

Libya's Interim Prime Minister Sets Plans to Step Down
Edward Yeranian, VOA, 10/3/2011

Libya's new rulers say war has been won
Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, 10/3/2011

Pirates rob chemical tanker off the coast of Benin amid mounting piracy threats in West Africa
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/3/2011

SOUTH AFRICA: Tornadoes kill two, leave thousands homeless
Los Angeles Times, 10/3/2011

1st African woman Nobel Peace laureate to be cremated in native Kenya, trees planted in memory
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/3/2011

Kenya tightens security after Somalia militia kidnaps westerners
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/3/2011

Leading cocoa producer Ivory Coast reports record crop despite political crisis, export ban
Associated Press, Washington Post, 10/3/2011

Oct. 2, 2011

Libya conflict: Hundreds of residents flee Sirte
BBC, 10/2/2011

Libyan Family Killed as Hundreds Flee Qaddafi Hometown
Associated Press, Fox News, 10/2/2011
NATO may get ready to pull out of Libya
Lolita Baldor, SFGate, 10/2/2011
Libyan Jew Reopens Tripoli's Lone Temple
Charles Levinson, Online Wall Street Journal, 10/3/2011
When Western powers support ‘revolution’ in Libya!
Makwaia wa Kuhenga, The Citizen, 10/2/2011

Violent attack in Nigeria village leaves 19 dead
BBC News, 10/2/2011

Shell oil paid Nigerian military to put down protests, court documents show
John Vidal, The Guardian, 10/2/2011

Second kidnapping threatens to destroy Kenyan tourist industry
Daniel Howden, The Independent, 10/3/2011

In Egypt, Concessions by Military on Politics
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 10/2/2011

Egypt's Tantawi denies army told to shoot protesters
BBC, 10/2/2011

Body count grows in a South African murder mystery
CBS News, 10/2/2011

New biography captures Tutu's struggles
The New Age, Zambia, 10/2/2011

African Dream: Liberia's Barkue Tubman
BBC, 10/2/2011

Oct. 1, 2011

Democracy Steadily Takes Root In Africa
Alan Greenblatt, NPR, 10/1/2011

Nigeria celebrates independence amid bomb fears
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, Google, 10/1/2011