Dec. 31, 2011

Nigeria declares state of emergency
ABC (Australia), 1/1/12

Emergency Declared in 4 Nigerian States
Associated Press, New York Times, 12/31/2011

Hundreds Gather in Cairo to Remember Those Killed in Arab Spring
VOA News, 12/31/2011

Egypt says it will end NGO raids, return seized items
CNN Wire Staff, 12/31/2011
Egyptian authorities detain Christian accused of posting image of Islam’s prophet on Facebook
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/31/2011

Ethiopian, Somali Forces Seize Rebel-Held Town
VOA blogs, 12/31/2011

Gunmen Attack Bars in Northeast Kenya, at Least 2 Dead
Reuters, New York Times, 12/31/2011

Dec. 30, 2011

US says Egypt agrees to stop raids on democracy groups
BBC News, 12/30, 2011

Egypt Vows to End Crackdown on Nonprofits
Steven Lee Myers and David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/30/2011
Egyptian military gambles by raiding pro-democracy groups
Leila Fadel and Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 12/30/2011

South Sudan cattle clashes: UN moves troops to Pibor
BBC News, 12/30/2011

Nigerian violence threatens to ignite wider Muslim-Christian conflict
Tim Lister, CNN, 12/31/2011

Nigeria's Boko Haram blamed for Maiduguri attack
BBC News, 12/30/2011

Doctors Without Borders Say Two Staffers Shot to Death in Somalia
Cathy Majtenyi, VOA, 12/30/2011

Somalis in US scramble to find way to send relatives in Africa money after wire transfers end
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/30/2011
Strategic Somali Town Is Seized by Ethiopians
Mohammed Ibrahim and Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 12/30/2011

Record poaching in South Africa as rhino horns exceed gold prices
Elizabeth Batt, Digital Journal, 12/30/2011

2011 Reflections: Africa rises, taking charge of its affairs
Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 12/30/2011

African viewpoint: Rocked by revolt
BBC News, 12/30/2011

In an African Dynamo's Expansion, the Perils of Prosperity
Drew Hinshaw, Wall Street Journal, 12/30/2011

Dec. 29, 2011

Nigerian Christians Dismayed by President’s Security Response
Nick Loomis, VOA, 12/29/2011

Egypt Raids Offices of Nonprofits, 3 Backed by U.S.
David Kirkpatrick and Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 12/29/2011

Endangered African elephants suffer worst year in decades
Michelle Faul, Chicago Sun-Times, 12/29/2011

Dec. 28, 2011

Nigerian churches call Christmas bombings 'declaration of war'
Soni Irabor, CNN, 12/28/2011

Police: 7 hurt in Islamic school attack in Nigeria days after church blasts
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/28/2011

Egypt to stop virginity testing
Jailan Zayan, Sydney Morning Herald, 12/29/2011

Mubarak’s corruption trial postponed
Borzou Daragahi, Financial Times, 12/28/2011

China EXIM Lends More to Africa Than World Bank, Fitch Says
Mike Cohen, Bloomberg Businessweek, 12/28/2011

Syria mission a diplomatic coup for Sudan
Farouk Chothia, BBC, 12/28/2011

West African Skies Beckon More Carriers
Drew Hinshaw, Online Wall Street Journal, 12/28/2011

Dec. 27, 2011

Egyptian court bans virginity tests on female detainees
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 12/27/2011

Ethiopia: 2 Swedish Journalists Sentenced
Reuters, New York Times, 12/27/2011

After Nigeria's Church Bombings: The Advent of Christian-Muslim Conflict?
Monica Mark, Time, 12/27/2011

Boko Haram Seen Linked to Other African Terror Groups
Gabe Joselow, VOA, 12/27/2011

Africa: A year in review
Felicity Duncan, Moneyweb, 12/28/2011

Horn of Africa: A devastating drought
Azad Essa, AlJazeera, 12/27/2011

Dec. 26, 2011

Coup thwarted in Guinea-Bissau
UKPA, Google, 12/26/2011

Troops Fire Weapons in Guinea Bissau Capital
VOA News, 12/26/2011
Guinea-Bissau army official: forces quelled attempted coup as ill leader seeks treatment
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/26/2011

Deadly Christmas Blasts Spark Outrage in Nigeria
Online Wall Street Journal, 12/26/2011

Nigeria Arrests 2 in Blast That Killed 26 in Church
Musikilu Mojeed and Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 12/26/2011

Dec. 25, 2011

Nigeria Christmas Day Bombings Kill at Least 26 in Three Cities
Dulue Mbachu and Gbenga Akingbule, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 12/25/2011

Islamists kill dozens in Nigeria Christmas bombs
Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh, Reuters, 12/25/2011

Powerful Darfur rebel chief killed, Sudan says
Khalid Abdelaziz, Reuters India, 12/25/2011

Egypt 'to free jailed blogger'
Mona Salem, AFP, Google, 12/25/2011

Africa's burgeoning middle class brings hope to a continent
David Smith and Lucy Lambie, The Guardian, 12/25/2011

Dec. 24, 2011

Attacks, military crackdown kill up to 100 in Nigeria
Aminu Ababakar, The Star (Lebanon), 12/25/2011

Nigeria conflict: Boko Haram sect battles kill scores
BBC News, 12/24/2011

Islamist Parties Consolidate Gains in Egypt Polls
VOA News, 12/24/2011

Libya independence: King Idris anniversary celebrated
BBC News, 12/24/2011

New Libyan leaders juggle demands, grievances
Reuters, 12/23/2011

US Money Transfers to Somalia at Risk
William Ide, VOA, 12/24/2011

Africa’s Biggest Street Party Takes Centre Stage
ThisDay Live, Nigeria, 12/25/2011

Dec. 23, 2011

Egyptians Rally Against Ruling Military Council
Noel King, VOA News, 12/23/2011

Thousands march in Cairo denouncing violence against protesters
Amro Hassan, LA Times, 12/23/2011

Day of Violence in Northern Nigeria Kills at Least 24
Reuters, New York Times, 12/23/2011

Environmental Group Says Nigerian Oil Spill Stretches 900 Square Kilometers
VOA breaking news, 12/23/2011

Congo Opposition Leader Holds Own Inauguration
Associated Press, New York Times, 12/23/2011

Congo’s Tshisekedi Assails Kabila Government
VOA News, 12/23/2011
DRC Security Clamps Down on Opposition ‘Inauguration’
VOA breaking news, 12/23/2011

In Somalia, Fears Over U.S. Wire Transfer Block
Fox News, 12/23/2011

Dec. 22, 2011

Egypt Seeks $995 Million in T-Bills as Moody’s Lowers Ratings
Alaa Shahine, Bloomberg Businessweek, 12/22/2011

Military-appointed prime minister calls for calm in Egypt
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 12/22/2011
Egypt's PM calls for national dialogue amid Friday march plans
Amro Hassan, L.A. Times blogs, 12/22/2011

East Africa famine: Minister says aid helps protect UK
BBC News, 12/22/2011

E. Africa Warns of Possible Terror Attacks During Holiday Season
Cathy Majtenyi, VOA News, 12/22/2011

Gabon President’s Party Wins Election Largely Boycotted by Opposition
VOA News, 12/22/2011

Growing Food Crisis in the Sahel - a Region in Need of Long Term Solutions
Celeste Hicks, AllAfrica.com, 12/22/2011

Biko's Legacy Lives On in Swaziland's Civil Society
Peter Kenworthy, AllAfrica.com, 12/22/2011

Dec. 21, 2011

Egypt’s ruling military warns of plots by protesters to “topple the state,” escalating tone
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/21/2011

Egypt's army rulers hike tone against protesters
Maggie Michael and Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press, SFGate, 12/21/2011

CPJ condemns trial of Swedish journalists in Ethiopia
Committee to Protect Journalists, 12/21/2011

Ethiopian court finds Swedes guilty of aiding rebels
Aaron Maasho, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, 12/21/2011

Oil companies invited to join Sudan oil talks
AFP, Google, 12/21/2011

Religious leaders battle African homophobia
Naomi Abraham, Salon, 12/21/2011

Zuma faces row over Christianity remarks
Mirah Langer, Independent Online (Zambia), 12/21/2011

Dec. 20, 2011

Mass March by Cairo Women in Protest Over Abuse by Soldiers
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/20/2011

Muslim Brotherhood criticizes Egypt's military crackdown on protests
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 12/20/2011

South Sudan: Rebel Chief Is Killed in a Clash With Soldiers
Agence France-Presse, New York Times, 12/20/2011

Democratic Republic of Congo: Kabila Is Sworn In for New Term as President
Reuters, New York Times, 12/20/2011

Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa
Jeffrey MacDonald, USA Today, 12/20/2011

The sticky challenge facing Africa
the guardian blogs, 12/20/2011

Crucial Airlift Begins of Relief Goods to South Sudan
Lisa Schlein, VOA, 12/20/2011

Dec. 19, 2011

Army crackdown as three more die in Tahrir Square
The Independent, 12/20/2011

Violence returns to Cairo's Tahrir Square
Washington Post, 12/19/2011

Confidence Grows On Islamist Boost To Egypt Economy
Tamer El-Ghobashy and Matt Bradley, Wall Street Journal, 12/19/2011

SAA introduces non-stop flights to Beijing, China
The Nation, 12/19/2011



Africa Is Rising -- Unequally
Marten Weber, HuffPost, 12/19/2011

Dec. 18, 2011

Egypt's revolution: no stability in sight
David Hollier, ABC (Australia), 12/19/2011

Egypt's military, activists vie for public support
Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press, Google, 12/18/2011
Muslim Brotherhood criticizes Egypt's military crackdown on protests
Leila Fadhel, Washington Post, 12/18/2011
Third Day of Violence Rocks Cairo
VOA, 12/18/2011

Somali Journalist Shot and Killed
VOA blogs, 12/18/2011

African Governments to Assert Greater Control Over Mining Industries
Peter Heinlein, VOA, 12/18/2011

Africa enjoying newfound optimism – IMF
Vanguard, 12/19/2011

Africa’s low cost flights waiting on the runway
Jonathan Russell, The Telegraph, 12/18/2011

Despotism and democracy slug it out in Congo
David Smith, The Guardian, 12/18/2011

Africa being pillaged in broad daylight
Moses Hategeka, The Observer, 12/18/2011

Dec. 17, 2011

Cape Verde’s ‘Barefoot Diva’ Dies
VOA blogs, 12/17/2011

Gabon Opposition Parties Boycott Parliamentary Vote
VOA blogs, 12/17/2011

Tunisia fetes poor town where revolt year began
Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press, Google, 12/17/2011

Dec. 16, 2011

3 Killed as Protesters Clash with Military Police in Cairo
Noel King, VOA News, 12/16/2011

Crackdown on Egypt protests: At least two killed, over 200 wounded in clashes
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 12/16/2011

U.N. sanctions lifted on Libya's central bank
Patrick Worsnip, Reuters, 12/16/2011

Congo's top court declares Kabila election winner
Jonny Hogg, Reuters, 12/16/2011

Tunisia Marks First Anniversary of Uprising
Lisa Bryant, VOA, 12/16/2011

Arab Spring anniversary: how a lost generation found its voice
Shiv Malik, Jack Shenker and Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian, 12/16/2011

Dec. 15, 2011

Gaddafi's death may be war crime: ICC prosecutor
Louis Charbonneau, Reuters, 12/15/2011

Fearing Persecution, Egypt's Christians Back Parties Most Likely to Beat Islamists
Abigail Hauslohner & Beni Suef, Time, 12/15/2011

Accusations flare as Egyptians vote in 2nd round
Aya Batrawi, Associated Press, Google, 12/15/2011

China is looking to Africa for an alternative source of cotton
Zhou Siyu, China Daily, 12/15/2011

Air Zim suspends flights to South Africa
Zimbabwe Guardian, 12/16/2011

Dec. 14, 2011

Egyptians set to give Islamists biggest bloc in vote
Edmund Blair and Dina Zayed, Reuters, 12/14/2011

Tunisia president asks for 6-month political truce
Tarek Amara, Reuters, 12/14/2011

Tunisia’s Islamist party takes on challenge of forming new government, expects one by weekend
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/14/2011
Neo-Liberalism the Issue, Not Islam
Globalia Magazine, 12/14/2011

Is Global Warming Really Harming Africa's Sahel Region?
James Taylor, Forbes, 12/14/2011

Africa's Sahel Region Braces for Oncoming Food Crisis
Nick Loomis, VOA, 12/14/2011

Ivorian cocoa price slump revives smuggling
Ange Aboa, Reuters, 12/14/2011

Central Africa Sees Endgame in LRA Conflict
Ivan Broadhead, VOA, 12/14/2011

Somalia’s Insurgents Embrace Twitter as a Weapon
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 12/14/2011

Dec. 13, 2011

Former dissident sworn in as Tunisia's president
Los Angeles Times blogs, 12/13/2011

Tunisia installs Moncef Marzouki as president
Reuters, The Guardian, 12/13/2011

Islamists look to build on success in Egypt polls
Jailan Zayan, AFP, Google, 12/13/2011

Civil war fears on the Congo
The Hindu, 12/14/2011

Why Congo's elections matter so much to neighbors
Elizabeth Dickinson, Christian Science Monitor, 12/13/2011

South Africa's Johannesburg rises again
Donna Bryson, Associated Press, Boston.com, 12/13/2011

Ivory Coast vote free, fair - Ecowas
News24, 12/13/2011

Dec. 12, 2011

Libyan leader vows army, police force in 100 days
CBS News, 12/12/2011

Benghazi protesters turn on Libya's new rulers
Nizar Sarieldin, AFP, Google, 12/12/2011

Moncef Marzouki Elected Tunisia's New Interim President
RTT News, 12/12/2011

Growing Criticism of Congo Vote
Rukmini Callimachi and Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press, ABC News, 12/12/2011

Congo President Kabila Denies Reports of Election Fraud
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 12/12/2011

Egypt Islamists offer vision for sin-free tourism
Maggie Michael, Associated Press, Google, 12/12/2011

Gambian Becomes Lead Prosecutor at Hague
Marlise Simons, New York Times, 12/12/2011

Uganda, Rwanda Move to Mend Troubled Relations
Hilary Heuler, VOA, 12/12/2011

Dec. 11, 2011

Election Day Is Calm in Ivory Coast
Bloomberg News, 12/11/2011

Israel Acts to Curb Illegal Immigration From Africa
Ethan Bronner, New York Times, 12/11/2011

Dec. 10, 2011

DR Congo election: Fears protests could escalate
BBC, 12/10/2011 (v)

Gunfight erupts near Tripoli airport in Libya
BBC, 12/10/2011

Libya: Tripoli airport closed after rogue militia attacks garrison
Chris Steven, The Guardian, 12/10/2011

Mugabe rules out retiring before elections next year
CNN, 12/11/2011

Robert Mugabe insists on re-election bid in Zimbabwe
BBC News, 12/10/2011

In Egypt, a Conservative Appeal Transcends Religion
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/10/2011

Africa dares Western nations over homosexuals
Sam Eyoboka, Olayinka Latona and David Oso, Vanguard, 12/10/2011

The Art of Listening
Henning Mankell, New York Times, 12/10/2011

Dec. 9, 2011

Congo Leader Is Declared Winner in Disputed Vote
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 12/9/2011

Appeals for calm after disputed DR Congo election
BBC News, 12/9/2011

Egypt: Islamist Election Win Could Bring Showdown with the Military
Abigail Hauslohner, Time, 12/9/2011

Report: Al-Qaida in North Africa denies Algeria kidnappings, confirms snatching French in Mali
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/9/2011

UN's Ban Ki-moon visits Mogadishu; wants progress
Abdi Guled, Associated Press, Google, 12/9/2011

Continuing Annual Conference, Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF Takes Up Economy
Sithandekile Mhlanga and Blessing Zulu, VOA, 12/9/2011

Dec. 8, 2011

In Protest, Islamists Quit Egypt Council
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/8/2011

Tensions rise between Egyptian military and Muslim Brotherhood
Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 12/9/2011
Egypt’s Ruling Military Under Renewed Pressure to Cede Power
Mariam Fam, Bloomberg Businessweek, 12/8/2011

Congo Election Results Delayed Again
Scott Stearns, VOA, 12/8/2011

Kabila Likely The Winner Of Congo Election
Associated Press, NPR, 12/8/2011

Mugabe: Majority Stake in All Zimbabwe Businesses will be Black
Peta Thornycroft, VOA, 12/8/2011

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe calls for elections in 2012
BBC, 12/8/2011

Newest nation South Sudan ravaged by war, climate
Marlowe Hood and Anthony Lucas, AFP, Google, 12/8/2011

Africa reacts to Obama's pro-gay rights foreign policy
Mike Pflanz, Christian Science Monitor, 12/8/2011

Dec. 7, 2011

General Reasserts Military’s Power in Post-Election Egypt
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/7/2011

Egypt PM names new cabinet
ABC News (Australia), 12/8/2011
Egypt's rulers: Parliament won't be representative
Sarah Deeb, Associated Press, Google, 12/7/2011

City's huge arsenal a test for new Libyan rulers
Christian Lowe, Reuters, 12/7/2011

Partial results give Kabila 14-point lead in Congo
CBS News, 12/7/2011

U.S. commandos fan out in remote Africa to help find brutal rebels
Alan Boswell, McClatchy Newspapers, Miami Herald, 12/7/2011

Gay rights: Africa, the new frontier
BBC News, 12/7/2011

China trying to mediate oil impasse between Sudan, South Sudan, again stepping up Africa role
Associated Press, Washington Post, 12/7/2011

Dec. 6, 2011

Congo postpones presidential poll results
Katrina Manson, Financial Times, 12/7/2011

Tension rises in Congo as election results delayed
Los Angeles Times blogs, 12/6/2011
Congo bracing for violent protests with election results due
Los Angeles Times blogs, 12/6/2011

Muslim Brotherhood downplays takeover fears
CBS News, 12/6/2011

Egypt, the Beginning or the End?
Thomas Friedman, New York Times, 12/6/2011

Ending malaria: How genetically modified mosquitoes could unlock Africa's wealth
Holly McFarland, Global Envision, Christian Science Monitor, 12/6/2011

Rhino Poaching in South Africa Climbs to Record on Asian Demand
Janice Kew, Bloomberg Businessweek, 12/6/2011

Dec. 5, 2011

Turnout Falls As Egypt Casts Runoff Ballots
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/5/2011

Egypt runoff exposes tensions between Islamists
CBS News, 12/5/2011

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo appears before ICC
Reuters, 12/5/2011

Tensions Rise in Congo’s Capital as Ballots Pile Up
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 12/5/2011

Clashes erupt in Congo ahead of vote results
David Lewis and Jonny Hogg, Reuters, 12/5/2011

Twists in a South Africa Corruption Case Prove Telling
John Eligon, New York Times, 12/5/2011

Gay, lesbian and transgender people face violence in South Africa
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 12/5/2011

Vast and Fertile Ground in Africa for Science to Take Root
G. Pascal Zachary, New York Times, 12/5/2011

Dec. 4, 2011

Egypt Holds First-Phase Election Run-Offs After Islamist Gains
Abdel Latif Wahba, Bloomberg, 12/4/2011

Catholic church in Congo issues poll warning
David Lewis and Jonny Hogg, Reuters, 12/4/2011

Dread permeates Congo ahead of election results
CBS, 12/4/2011

Climate talks bust-up feared despite dire warnings
Marlowe Hood, AFP, Google, 12/4/2011

Al Qaeda Africa Refuge Flourishes By Meshing With Locals
HuffPost, 12/4/2011

Dec. 3, 2011

Egypt’s Vote Exposes an Islamist Divide on Religious Rule
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 11/3/2011

Egypt's elections: A new era for the media?
AlJazeera, 12/3/2011
Islamists fare well in first round of Egypt's elections
Mohamed Fahmy Fadel, CNN, 12/3/2011

Congo's President Leads Election In Early Results
Associated Press, NPR, 12/3/2011

Congo opposition rejects early presidential vote results
Reuters, 12/3/2011
DRC Presidential Vote Disputed
VOA, 12/3/2011

Same-sex marriage Bizarre? Human rights? The debate continues
Sunday Tribune, Nigeria, 12/4/2011

Protests at climate change summit in Durban
Richard Black, BBC News, 12/3/2011

Dec. 2, 2011

Egypt's election results expected Saturday
CNN, 12/2/2011

Remnants of Mubarak’s dissolved party face new reality in Egypt, but some are poised to win
Associated Press, Washington Post, 11/2/2011

Arrest of Sudanese Defense Chief Is Sought
Marlise Simons, New York Times, 12/2/2011

Election Official: Kabila Ahead in Early, Partial Vote Tallies
VOA blogs, 11/2/2011

Can the DRC Consolidate Free and Fair Elections?
William Townsend, AllAfrica.com, 11/2/2011
After Elections, What Now for Congo?
VOA, 12/2/2011

S.Africa: Funds raised to fight rhino poaching
Donna Bryson, Bloomberg Business Week, 11/2/2011

Dec. 1, 2011

Muslim Brotherhood Denies Islamist Alliance
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 12/1/2011

Early Egypt election results indicate Islamists swept first round
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 12/1/2011

EU finds DR Congo vote irregularities
AFP, Sydney Morning Herald, 12/2/2011

Congo urged to stay calm during long vote count
Reuters, 12/1/2011

Nando's Pulls Ad Lampooning Zimbabwe's Mugabe, Cites Threats to Staff
Ntungamili Nkomo & Gibbs Dube, VOA< 12/1/2011 President Mugabe of Zimbabwe Backs PM Tsvangirai in Marital Muddle
Violet Gonda, VOA, 12/1/2011

Europe crisis 'threatens Africa'
BBC News, 12/1/2011

The Story of AIDS in Africa
The Atlantic, 12/1/2011