Nov. 30, 2011

Early Results in Egypt Show a Mandate for Islamists
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 11/30/2011

Egypt’s Ascendant Islamists on Collision Course With Generals After Vote
Mariam Fam, Bloomberg, 11/30/2011

Gbagbo faces charges of crimes against humanity: ICC
Ivana Sekularac, Reuters, 11/30/2011

4 Somali soldiers killed after bomber attacks military headquarters in Mogadishu
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/30/2011

Famine in East Africa: It's Not Over Yet
William Schulz, HuffPost, 11/30/2011

Nigerian senate passes anti-gay bill, defying British aid threat
Christian Purefoy and Faith Karimi, CNN, 11/30/2011

Nov. 29, 2011

After Second Day of Voting in Egypt, Islamists Offer Challenge to Generals
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 11/29/2011

Tahrir Square battles wound dozens after Egypt votes
CNN, 11/30/2011

Former Ivory Coast president in international court custody
Eric Agnero, CNN, 11/30/2011

Ivory Coast president awaits trial in the Hague
Tim Cocks, Reuters, 11/29/2011

In Whirlwind of an Election in Congo, Votes May Become Victims, Too
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 11/29/2011

Democratic Republic of Congo voting extended into second day
David Smith, The Guardian, 11/29/2011

'Last dictator' spoof angers Mugabe faithful
Angus Shaw, The Independent, 11/30/2011

Banned Aid Agencies Warn of Disaster in Somalia
Fox News, 11/29/2011

Nov. 28, 2011

Egypt post-Mubarak election continues with big turnout
BBC News, 11/28/2011

In a Surprise, Calm Prevails in Egypt’s Elections
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 11/28/2011

Violence, late ballots in Congo may mar vote in sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest nation
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/28/2011

Congo election: Voters in the Kivu provinces worry about Congo after Kabila
Sarah Zingg Wimmer, Christian Science Monitor, 11/28/2011
Violence, Fraud Fears In D. R. Congo Elections
NPR, 11/28/2011

Kenyan court orders arrest of Sudanese President Bashir
Los Angeles Times blogs, 11/28/2011

Rebels Resume a Crackdown on Somali Aid
Mohammed Ibrahim and Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 11/28/2011

World aid donors plot strategy amid economic crisis

Andrew Quinn, Reuters, 11/28/2011

Congo's erupting volcano boosts tourism
Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Stephanie Busari, CNN, 11/28/2011

Nov. 27, 2011

Egypt heads to landmark vote in turmoil, confusion
USA Today, 11/27/2011

For a boy on the streets of Cairo, revolution is his only hope
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 11/27/2011
Does Egypt's Real Revolution Start Now?
The Daily Beast, Newsweek, 11/27/2011

Congo Kabila Agrees to Cancel Kinshasa Rally After Violence
Michael J. Kavanagh, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 11/27/2011

Congo to vote despite delay fears, violence
Reuters, 11/27/2011

Islamists win most seats in Moroccan vote
Reuters, Jerusalem Post, 11/28/2011


Dutchman, S.African, Swede confirmed kidnapped in Mali
Reuters, 11/27/2011

Africa's great 'water grab'
Claire Provost, Mail & Guardian online, 11/27/2011

Nov. 26, 2011

Egypt Protesters Demand Generals Quit After Army Names Ganzouri as Premier
Ola Galal, Ahmed A Namatalla and Abdel Latif Wahba, Reuters, 11/26/2011

Tahir Square in Cairo is filled with tear gas, fury and hope
Colin Freeman, The Telegraph, 11/26/2011
Egypt Military Tries to Woo Wider Public to Keep Power
Anthony Shadid, New York Times, 11/26/2011

Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll
BBC News, 11/26/2011

Europeans targeted in latest Mali kidnaps, killing
Per Nyberg, CNN, 11/26/2011

Congo: 2 killed in clashes days ahead of poll
Jerome Delay, Associated Press, AJC, 11/26/2011

Police ban Congo rallies as poll violence flares
Jonny Hogg and David Lewis, Reuters, 11/26/2011
Congo’s plethora of resources translates only to misery
Peter Koven, Financial Times, Montreal Gazette, 11/26/2011

Out of Africa with a heart of gold
Sydney Morning Herald, 11/27/2011

Hitting the beach in Mogadishu after Islamist withdrawal
Mohamed Moalimu, BBC News, 11/26/2011

The boom in Africa
News24, 11/26/2011

South Africa – where climate change may trigger a toxic timebomb
The Guardian blogs, 11/26/2011

Nov. 25, 2011

Egypt protest against military rulers is biggest yet
Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times, 11/25/2011

Mali tour guide: German tourist killed; Dutch, South African, Swedish nationals taken hostage
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/25/2011

In Kenya, Somalis become casualties of Africa's latest war
Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 11/25/2011

From South Africa, Lessons In 'Soft Vengeance'
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 11/25/2011

Eastern Congo Sings, Struggles Ahead of Election Day
VOA, 11/25/2011

Nov. 24, 2011

Egypt protests continue despite military rulers' apology, truce
Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times, 11/24/2011

Egyptian Army Says Holding Power Is a ‘Curse’ It Can’t Escape
Mariam Fam, Bloomberg BusinessWeem, 11/24/2011
Egypt divided ahead of crucial elections
Kevin Connolly, BBC, 11/24/2011

Libya leaders supported by "money, arms, PR"- ex-premier
Reuters Africa, 11/24/2011

Gaddafi son needs surgery on gangrenous fingers - doctor
Christian Lowe and Ayman al-Sahli, Reuters, 11/24/2011

Nov. 23, 2011

Military police try to halt Cairo skirmishes
Ben Wedeman and Ivan Watson, CNN, 11/23/2011

Israel fears for future of peace agreement with Egypt if Islamists rise to power
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/23/2011
Cairo street battles rage on through the night
Tom Perry and Tamim Elyan, Reuters, 11/23/2011
Death stops overnight in Tahrir, revolutionaries in square plan for big Friday against SCAF
Mostafa Ali, Ahram Online, 11/23/2011

Trial of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will test Libya justice
Rana Jawad, BBC News, 11/23/2011

Transitional Cabinet named in Libya
Raja Razek and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 11/23/2011
Libyan rebels detaining thousands illegally, Ban Ki-moon reports
The Guardian, 11/23/2011

W.Africa bloc cites intimidation before Gambia vote
Reuters, 11/23/2011

Illovo Expands in Africa as Drought Threatens Production
Stephen Gunnion, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 11/23/2011

Nov. 22, 2011

Finding Zion in Libya
Zachary Babtkis, Daily Nexus (UCSB), 11/22/2011

Nov. 21, 2011

Egypt’s Civilian Government Submits Offer to Resign
David Kirkpatrick and Liam Stack, New York Times, 11/21/2011

Egypt's cabinet resigns as clashes rage
ABC (Australia), 11/21/2011
Egypt finance risk, political woe may prove toxic
Myra Saefong, MarketWatch, 11/21/2011

Gaddafi Spy Chief Hidden Due to Threats
Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Rami Al-Shaheibi, Time, 11/21/2011

Africa isn't a lost cause, and global consumers are making a difference
Tim Kunin, Christian Science Monitor, 11/21/2011

Samsung to Make Ivory Coast Its Commercial Hub in West Africa
Baudelaire Mieu, Bloomberg, 11/21/2011

Pope Benedict XVI calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Africa
Francis X. Rocca| Religion News Service, Washington Post, 11/21/2011

Nov. 20, 2011

How War Boosts Kenya's Regional, Global Clout
Charles Onyango-Obbo, All-Africa.com, 11/20/2011

Nov. 19, 2011

Violent Protests in Egypt Pit Thousands Against Police
David Kirkpatrick and Liam Stack, New York Times, 11/19/2011

Egypt protests turn deadly on election eve
Associated Press, CBS, 11/19/2011

Seif Islam Kadafi captured in southern Libya
Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 11/19/2011

Pope's new document outlines church role in Africa
Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press, 11/19/2011

Nov. 18, 2011

Thousands protest in Egypt's Tahrir against army rule

Marwa Awad, Reuters, 11/18/2011

Analysis: Oil ties will prevent Sudan war, despite posturing
Hereward Holland, Reuters, 11/18/2011

Pope visits West Africa's voodoo heartland
The Telegraph, 11/18/2011

Zuma aide accused of censorship by S.Africa paper
Jon Herskovitz, Reuters, 11/18/2011

Africa's mobile phone industry 'booming'
UNIAN (Ukraine), 11/18/2011

Nov. 17, 2011

Israel: East Africa Ties Increasingly Strategic Focus
HuffPost, 11/17/2011

As rich world sputters, Brazil looks to Africa
Stuart Grudgings, Reuters, 11/17/2011

Amid famine, life-and-death decisions grip Africa aid workers
Susie Rain, Baptist Press, 11/17/2011

S Africa plans to take rhino DNA samples in China
Xinhua, English.news, 11/17/2011

Nov. 16, 2011

Kenya, Uganda, Somalia presidents: ‘Historic’ chance to defeat militants, stabilize Somalia
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/16/2011

Who's bombing Somalia? French, US trade blame
Katharine Houreld, Associated Press, Google, 11/16/2011

UK says its intelligence thwarted attack on Libyan rebel leadership, Westerners in Benghazi
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/16/2011

S. Africa seeks DNA of rhino horns seized in Hong Kong
AFP, Google, 11/16/2011

France drops inquiry into 'dirty cash' from Africa
BBC, 11/16/2011

Africa voices anger over Cameron’s aid threat
William Wallis, Financial Times (ft), 11/16/2011

Nov. 15, 2011

Predictions of War Haunt Sudan's Southern Border
Jason Straziuso, Associated Press, ABC News, 11/16/2011

East Africa drought: Cholera outbreak in Kenya camp
BBC News, 11/15/2011

Africa Rising: Sierra Leone's iron industry gets back in business
Paige McClanahan, Christian Science Monitor, 11/15/2011

Uganda’s Oil Threatens One of Africa’s Most Biodiverse Zones
Hilary Heuler, Voice of America, 11/15/2011

Rhino horn trade triggers extinction threat
Kim Norgaard, CNN, 11/15/2011

Africa Rising: Could a shared currency in East Africa avoid the euro's woes?
Max Delany, Christian Science Monitor, 11/15/2011

Where does South Africa fit in with Congo's elections?
Jason Stearns, Christian Science Monitor, 11/15/2011

Nov. 14, 2011

Congo volcano eruption helps boost intrepid traveller numbers
David Smith, The Guardian, 11/14/2011

Huge eruptions at African volcano [v]
Chicago Tribune, 11/14/2011
Tensions high with Congo's election on horizon
Tracy Fehr, Christian Science Monitor, 11/14/2011
Congo tourism promotes erupting volcano
CBS News, 11/14/2011

UN backs fight against African rebels
Edith Lederer, Taiwan News, 11/14/2011

UAE, South Africa ink 3 agreements
Khaleej Times Online, 11/15/2011

Occupy Wall Street Considering Sending Protesters To Egypt For Elections
Huff Post, 11/14/2011

Nov. 13, 2011

Libyan Militias in Deadly Clashes Near Tripoli
C. J. Chivers and Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 11/13/2011

Kenya army says killed nine Shebab fighters
AFP, Google, 11/13/2011

Troubled Liberia poll could slow Sirleaf agenda
Richard Valdmanis, Reuters, 11/13/2011

Analysis - Fading Malema leaves void for South Africa's poor
Jon Herskovitz, Reuters, 11/13/2011

Congo police acquire equipment ahead of elections
Xinhua, Daily Nation, 11/13/2011

Unity State Rebels Refute Accusations of North Sudan Backing
Toby Collins, AllAfrica.com, 11/13/2011

Nov. 12, 2011

Shabaab 'Losing Foothold' in Kenya
Anthony Kariuki, AllAfrica.com, 11/12/2011

Kenya Asks Arab World for Support in Somalia
Gabe Joselow, VOA, 11/12/2011

Oxfam withdraws staff from South Sudan border region
BBC News, 11/12/2011

Sudan rebels in Darfur, border states sign alliance
Reuters, 11/12/2011
Sudan Escalating Military Action Against South Sudan
Jordyn Phelps, ABC News (Australia), 11/12/2011

China and South Africa: An alliance of ‘pragmatism’
Kenneth Kidd, The Star, Toronto, 11/12/2011

Nov. 11, 2011

Satellite group reports Sudanese military buildup
Moni Basu and Isma'il Kushkush, CNN, 11/11/2011

UN Says Sudan Dropped Bombs Near Refugee Camp
VOA blogs, 11/11/2011
U.N. Officials Accuse Sudan of a Bombing
Rick Gladstone, New York Times, 11/11/2011

Poaching Blamed For Loss Of Western Black Rhino
Associated Press, NPR, 11/11/2011

South Africa's Malema suspended from ruling party for 5 years
Nkepile Mabuse, CNN, 11/11/2011

Curtain call for South Africa's Julius Malema show
BBC, 11/11/2011

Egypt closes Great Pyramid amid 11/11/11 rumours
BBC News, 11/11/2011

Can Liberian Election Process be Improved?
Joe DeCapua, VOA, 11/11/2011

After Winning Election, Liberian President Promises to Work With Opponents
Scott Stearns, VOA, 11/11/2011

Niger grants asylum to Saadi Gaddafi
David Smith, The Guardian, 11/11/2011

Egypt’s Gas Pipeline to Israel, Jordan Hit by Explosions
Ola Galal and Calev Ben-David, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 11/11/2011

War fears: Somalis in Kenya afraid of xenophobia
Tom Odula, Associated Press, Google, 11/11/2011

Nov. 10, 2011

Africa's Western Black Rhino Declared Extinct
Lisa Schlein, Voice of America, 11/10/2011

Africa's Western black rhino declared extinct
Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times, 11/10/2011

Sirleaf victory in Liberia marred by boycott and violence
Tamasin Ford, The Guardian, 11/10/2011

Liberia’s President Wins Boycotted Runoff Vote
Emily Schmall, New York Times, 11/10/2011
Liberia's Sirleaf Wins 90 Pct in Boycotted Vote
Associated Press, New York Times, 11/10/2011

South Sudan Says Sudan Bombs Refugee Camp, May Threaten War
Jared Ferrie and Salma El Wardany, Bloomberg Business Week, 11/10/2011

South Sudan accuses Sudan of air strike on refugee camp
Hereward Holland, Reuters, 11/10/2011

Nigeria Islamists Joining With Jihadists-Army
Reuters, New York Times, 11/10/2011

he Martyrs and the Masses
Wendell Steavenson, New Yorker, 11/10/2011

Nov. 9, 2011

Liberians await presidential election results after low turnout on polling day
Clair MacDougall, Christian Science Monitor, 11/9/11

Vote Counting Underway in Liberia
Scott Stearns, Voice of America, 11/9/2011
Liberia awaits results as police admit firing on civilians">
Fran Blandy, AFP, Google, 11/9/2011

Somali Lawmaker Killed in Mogadishu Shooting
Josh Kron, New York Times, 11/9/2011

Shabaab parade in stronghold
Abdulkadir Khalif, Daily Nation, 11/9/2011

Industry Says Africa Fastest Growing Mobile Market
Donna Bryson, Associated Press, ABC News, 11/9/2011

An Unruly Election Campaign Mirrors Congo’s Lingering Political Instability
Josh Kron, New York Times, 11/9/2011

Nov. 8, 2011

Polls close in Liberian presidential vote
AlJazeera, 11/8/2011

Liberia Tense as Presidential Runoff Vote Starts
Emily Schmall, New York Times, 11/8/2011

Tensions rise in DR Congo in run-up to polls
AlJazeera, 11/8/2011

Congolese candidate Tshisekedi declares himself president
Jason Stearns, Christian Science Monitor, 11/8/2011
DR Congo fury over Etienne Tshisekedi jail break threat
BBC, 11/7/2011
EU concerned at pre-election violence in DR Congo
AFP, Google, 11/8/2011

Suspected Somali gunmen attack Kenyan police
ABC News (Australia), 11/9/2011

In African jungle, US group using new radios to fight vicious militia hunted by US troops
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/8/2011

New Volcano Pictures: "Monstrous" Eruption in the Congo
National Geographic, n.d.

Nov. 7, 2011

Liberian Vote on Schedule Despite Killing at Opposition Protest
Scott Stearns, VOA, 11/7/2011

Is Nigeria's militant group Boko Haram in it for the cash?
David Francis, Christian Science Monitor, 11/7/2011

Kenya Vows to Complete Somalia Mission to Support African Growth
Johnstone Ole Turana, Bloomsberg Business Week, 11/7/2011

Chinese Human Rights Abuses in Zambia on the Rise
Daniel Sayani, New American, 11/7/2011

Congo opposition leader courts South Africa support
Peroshni Govender, Reuters, 11/7/2011

Africa's birth rate: 'Why women must be free to choose'
Tewodros Melesse, CNN, 11/7/2011

Is Egypt's Arab Spring in Danger of Being Hijacked?
John Esposito, Huff Post, 11/7/2011

Nov. 6, 2011

Nigerian forces hunt killers, locals demand security
Reuters, 11/6/2011

Nigeria marks Muslim Eid amid fears of new attacks
Aminu Abubakar, AFP, 11/6/2011

Zimbabwe Rally Attacked, Injuring 20
VOA blogs, 11/6/2011

Liberia boycott dampens poll spirit as campaign ends
Fran Blandy, AFP, Google, 11/6/2011

Prince of Wales meets Desmond Tutu on South Africa trip
Aislinn Laing, The Telegraph, 11/6/2011

Nov. 5, 2011

Officials: 67 Dead in Northeast Nigeria Attacks
Associated Press, Fox News, 11/5/2011

Recent attacks by radical Muslim sect in Nigeria
Associated Press, Google, 11/5/2011

Kenyan Navy Sinks Suspected Al-Shabab Boat
Voice of America, 11/5/2011

Liberian Candidates Trade Accusations of Voter Intimidation
Scott Stearns, VOA, 11/5/2011

France’s Sarkozy broadens influence to anglophone Africa
Mwaura Kimani, Sunday Monitor, 11/5/2011

Nov. 4, 2011

Exit NATO, Enter Libyan War
Farirai Chubvu, AllAfrica.com, 11/4/2011 [o]

Thousands Tried Under Military Rule in Post Revolution Egypt
Ursula Lindsay, PRI's The World, 11/4/2011

The fears of Egyptians great and small
David Ignatius, Washington Post, 11/4/2011

Copycat pirate attacks on the rise in West Africa
Geoffrey York, The Globe and Mail, 11/4/2011

In Year of Change, Egyptians Look for Reprieve on Eid Holiday
Elizabeth Arrott, Voice of America, 11/4/2011

Nov. 3, 2011

Sudan army seizes rebel stronghold in Blue Nile state
BBC News, 11/2/2011

Kenya tweets of new threat in war against militants: donkeys
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times blogs, 11/3/2011

Egypt military giving signs of not wanting to relinquish power
Jeffrey Fleishman and Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times, 11/3/2011

South African intelligence investigates role of British company in Col Gaddafi's attempt to flee Sirte
By Aislinn Laing, Peta Thornycroft and Damien McElroy, The Telegraph, 11/3/2011

The New Land Grab in Africa - An Alarming Scramble for the Continent Is On
Agazit Abate, AllAfrica.com, 11/3/2011

Economies of War
AllAfrica.com, 11/3/2011

Nov. 2, 2011

Somalis brace for Kenyan air assault
Abdi Sheikh and Sahra Abdi, Reuters, 11/2/2011

Somali al-Shabab militants attack Kenyan army convoy
BBC News, 11/2/2011

3 lions escape, are killed in South Africa; A ranger is injured trying to save 1
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/2/2011

CLIMATE CHANGE: Soon every African village will know what the weather may bring
IRIN Global, 11/2/2011

African Leaders Unite in Addis Ababa
Sebastian Lindstrom, HuffPost, 11/2/2011

Early humans' route out of Africa 'confirmed'
BBC News, 11/2/2011

Human trafficking on the rise amid Horn of Africa's drought and famine
Peter Kahara, The Guardian, 11/2/2011

Nov. 1, 2011

In Libya, Fighting May Outlast the Revolution
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 11/1/2011

Libya: Nato 'prevented Gaddafi forces reaching mustard gas stockpiles
The Telegraph, 11/1/2011

Arms Flying Into Somalia for Militants, Kenya Says
Josh Kron, New York Times, 11/1/2011

Somali towns warned to expect continuous Kenyan attacks
Los Angeles Times blogs, 11/1/2011

Liberian Opposition Renews Boycott Threat
VOA blogs, 11/1/2011

Senegal closes airspace to Guinea in aviation spat
AFP, Google, 11/1/2011

East Africa Talks Togetherness
Heather Murdock, VOA, 11/1/2011

In South Africa, apartheid-era divisions linger in Jewish community
Moira Schneider, JTA, 11/1/2011