Feb. 29, 2012

Egypt Says It Will Lift Travel Ban, Allowing American Defendants to Leave
David Kirkpatrick and Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 2/29/2012

Senegal Prepares for Runoff Election
Nick Loomis, VOA, 2/29/2012

Alias causes confusion as wrong man detained in Cairo
Karen DeYoung and Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 2/29/2012

Pirates open fire but fail to board oil tanker off Nigeria in second attack in 2 days
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/29/2012

South Africa rhino poaching: Kruger staff arrested
BBC News, 2/29/2012

Feb. 28, 2012

Ship's anchor slows down East African web connection
BBC News, 2/28/2012

Feb. 27, 2012

Senegal Opposition Faces Post-Election Challenges, Says Analyst
Peter Clottey, VOA News, 2/27/2012

Senegal's Wade claims lead in tight election race
Diadie Ba and Mark John, Reuters, 2/27/2012
Voters show faith in health of Senegal's democracy
Pascal Fletcher, Reuters, 2/27/2012

Christian Youths Kill 2 Muslims In Nigeria Church Bombing Revenge
Anne Look, VOA News, 2/27/2012

Police: Gunmen kill 3 in latest of several weekend attacks in Nigeria
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/27/2012

UN says piracy off Africa’s west coast is increasing, becoming more violent
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/27/2012

Ship's anchor slows down East African web connection
BBC News, 2/27/2012

Weird 'dog-headed pig monster' terrorizes Africa
Benjamin Radford, MSNBC, 2/27/2012

Feb. 26, 2012

Egypt Delays Aid-Worker Trial, as U.S. Steps Up Talks
Matt Bradley, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/27/2012

Trial of U.S. Nonprofit Workers in Egypt Is Abruptly Put Off
David Kirkpatrick and Mayy Al-Sheikh, New York Times, 2/26/2012

Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria
Associated Press, New York Times, 2/26/2012

Senegalese president booed during vote
CBS News, 2/26/2012

Senegal Vote Tests Big Goals
Drew Hinshaw, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/27/2012

Mandela Is Sent Home From Hospital
New York Times, 2/26/2012

New crop of geniuses to emerge out of Africa
Brisbane Times (Australia), 2/27/2012

Feb. 25, 2012

U.S. democracy activists to go on trial in Egypt
Marwa Awad, Reuters, 2/25/2012

Senegal votes in tumultuous polls
Fran Blandy, AFP, Google, 2/25/2012

In Nigeria, a Deadly Group’s Rage Has Local Roots
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 2/25/2012

Britain reportedly joins dash to explore for oil in Somalia
MSNBC, 2/25/2012

Nervously, world powers eye greater Somalia action
Peter Apps, Reuters, 2/24/2012
Victory in al-Shabab Somalia Stronghold Creates New Problems
Gabe Joselow, VOA, 2/24/2012

Feb. 24, 2011

US drone strike kills 4 in Somalia
Abdi Guled, Associated Press, Boston.com, 2/24/2012

Deadly gun and bomb attack in Nigerian city of Gombe
BBC News, 2/24/2012

Senegal Votes Amid Turmoil Over Presidential Controversy
Nick Loomis, VOA, 2/24/2012

Wade defiant as tense Senegal braces for vote
AlJazeera, 2/25/2012
Senegal's democracy at stake in troubled election
Richard Valdmanis, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, 2/24/2012

Gates Foundation donates USD56m to boost Africa's emerging seed industry
Africa Science News, 2/24/2012

Feb. 23, 2012

Donors Set Plans For Aid to Somalia
Associated Press, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/24/2012

Senegal Ends Campaigning Ahead of Sunday’s Vote
Peter Clottey, VOA, 2/23/2012

Calls for calm ahead of tense Senegal poll
IC Publications, 2/23/2012

Christian's Killing in Nigeria Inflames Tensions
Haruna Umar, Associated Press, ABC News, 2/23/2012

Nigeria school set alight in Maiduguri
BBC News, 2/23/2012

Analysis: Chinese investors to tread more carefully in Africa
David Stanway, Reuters, 2/23/2012

U.S. cites progress in shadowy Africa military mission
Andrew Quinn, Reuters, Chicago Tribune, 2/23/2012

Feb. 22, 2012

US considering sanctions on Somalia 'spoilers'
AFP, Google, 2/22/2012

Nigeria's Ex-Leader Mediates in Senegal
Rukmini Callimachi, Time, 2/22/2012

Hosni Mubarak's trial enters last day
Samer Al-Atrush, Sydney Morning Herald, 2/23/2012

U.S. troops stationed in Africa to help fight brutal rebels
Jason Straziuso, Associated Press, Seattle Times, 2/22/2012

Nigeria to Invest $100 Billion in Oil and Gas Exploration
Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and Chris Kay, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/22/2012

EU opens door to 'debt relief' for north Africa
Roddy Thomson, AFP, Google, 2/22/2012

Feb. 21, 2012

More child soldiers in Somalia fighting
Kathryn Tancos, CNN, 2/21/2012

Terror Label for Boko Haram Debated
Nico Colombant, VOA, 2/21/2012

Senegal Protests Dispersed with Tear Gas
Ricci Shryock, VOA, 2/21/2012

African envoy Obasanjo heads to Senegal to defuse tension
Stephane Barbier, AFP, Google, 2/21/2012

Mugabe Turns 88, Vows to Stay in Power
Delia Robertson, VOA, 2/21/2012

Zimbabwe's Mugabe: 'I have beaten Christ'
MSNBC, 2/21/2012

UN: W. Africa cocaine trade generates $900M a year
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press, Boston.com, 2/21/2012

Feb. 20, 2012

Senegal Opposition Calls on International Community to End Pre-Election Violence
Peter Clottey, VOA, 2/20/2012

Senegal Protests Grow Before Presidential Poll
AP/Rukmini Callimachi, Time, 2/20/2012
Statues and spectacle: Senegal's petit-dictator is the West's man
Toby Moorsom, Al Jazeera, 2/20/2012 (o)

Dozens dead in Nigeria market assault
ABC News (Australia), 2/21/2012

Nigeria army says kills 8, hospital sees 20 bodies
Reuters, 2/20/2012

Second miner killed in S.Africa platinum strike
Reuters, 2/20/2012

Sudanese rebels hold UN soldiers
Times Live, Zambia, 2/21/2012

South Africa troops tackle rhino poachers
BBC News, 2/20/2012

Feb. 19, 2012

Pressed by Unrest and Money Woes, Egypt Accepts I.M.F. Loan
Liam Stack, New York Times, 2/19/2012

At Least 1 Dead in Senegal Protest Violence

VOA News, 2/19/2012

Senegal protests intensify days before contentious presidential poll; death toll rises by 2
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/19/2012

Zimbabwe's president says 2012 polls 'definite'
USA Today, 2/19/2012

Time to act over looming food crisis in Africa's Sahel (o)
Paul O'Brien, Irish Times, 2/20/2012

Women Filmmakers in Africa: Two Generations of Ethiopian Filmmaking
Tadias, 2/19/2012

For Woman in Sudan, No Escape From Misery
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 2/19/2012

Feb. 18, 2012

Police in Senegal open fire with tear gas, as military heads to polls
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/18/2012

Senegal police open fire with tear gas in early voting
USA Today, 2/18/2012

Activists Urge Stronger US Policy Toward Two Sudans
Nico Colombant, VOA, 2/18/2012

One year on: chaotic Libya reveals the perils of humanitarian intervention
Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, 2/18/2012

Malnutrition: the scourge of Rwanda's children
Jay Rayner, The Observer, The Guardian, 2/18/2012

Trial of Americans in Egypt Shakes Ties Between Nations
Liam Stack, New York Times, 2/18/2012

Kenyan chief foils robbery via Twitter, highlights reach of social media
Faith Karimi, CNN, 2/18/2012

South Africans Suffer as Graft Saps Provinces
Lydia Pohlgreen, New York Times, 2/18/2012

Feb. 17, 2012

Impoverished South Africans want more from mines, prompting sometimes violent protests
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/17/2012

Fears of corruption as Uganda prepares to become Africa’s new oil producer
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/17/2012

Islamists’ Ideas on Democracy and Faith Face Test in Tunisia
Anthony Shadid, New York Times, 2/17,2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Gunmen Free 119 from Nigeria Prison
Jon Gambrell, Time, 2/16/2012

Gunmen Free 118 Inmates in Nigerian Prison Attack, Kill One
Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and Gbenga Akingbule, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/16/2012

In South Sudan, oil shutoff is a matter of national pride
Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, 2/17/2012

Sudan, S.Sudan agree to start drawing border-Sudan
Reuters, 2/16/2012

Gay Ugandans flee fearing for their lives
BBC News, 2/16/2012

South Africa police fire tear gas at rioting miners
Ed Stoddard, Reuters, 2/16/2012

Activists: Poachers kill 200 elephants in Cameroon
USA Today, 2/16/2012

Poor Turnout at Marches Against Senegal's Wade
Nick Loomis, VOA, 2/16/2012

Feb. 15, 2012

Sudan Oil Talks End With Recriminations, Large Rift
VOA News, 2/15/2012

Nafie warns South Sudan of an “African Spring”
Sudan Tribune, 2/15/2012

Cocoa jumps as hot weather in Africa triggers speculation that global supplies may tighten
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/15/2012

Feb. 14, 2012

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Feb. 12, 2012

Egypt’s Unwise Course
New York Times Editorial, 2/12/2012

South Africa to Put Nelson Mandela on Its Money
Patrick McGroarty, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/12/2012

Saif Gaddafi to Be Moved to Tripoli, Then Tried
Reuters, New York Times, 2/12/2012

Congo President Adviser Among 2 Dead in Jet Crash
Associated Press, New York Times, 2/12/2012

Feb. 11, 2012

Govt seeking more info on Egypt arrest
Adam Gartrell, Sydney Morning Herald, 2/12/2012

Niger Declines to Extradite Qaddafi’s Son, Official Says
Djibril Saidou, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/11/2012

Central African rain forest may have been modified by Bantu farmers
The State Column, 2/11/2012

South Africa, Swiss company to produce cheaper HIV drugs
Vietnamnet, 2/11/2012

Feb. 10, 2012

Mubarak’s cronies have plundered Egyptian dreams
Alaa Al Aswany, Financial Times, 2/10/2012

Al-Shabab, al-Qaida: Linkup of groups in decline?
Jason Straziuso, Associated Press, Google, 2/10/2012

Escaped Nigeria sect member rearrested for bombing
Bashir Adigun, Associated Press, Google, 2/10/2012

Nigeria insurgency beginning to take toll on economy

Chijioke Ohuocha, Reuters, 2/10/2012

Cutting aid to Africa won’t help gay rights
Jackee Budesta Batanda, Boston Globe, 2/11/2012

Feb. 9, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power in Egypt
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 2/9/2012

Egyptian Charges Against US Groups Deepen Rift with Washington
Scott Stearns, VOA, 2/9/2012

Bungled conservation effort kills South African rhino
Reuters, 2/9/2012

South Africa to Lure Miners With $40 Billion Boost For Railways
Mike Cohen, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/9/2012

China skirting African corruption in direct aid gifts; Uganda’s president gets a new office
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/9/2012

Somalia’s militants group al-Shabab joins al-Qaida, Qaida leader says in video
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/9/2012

Feb. 8, 2012

Egyptian PM says country won't 'back down' over NGO workers despite threats to withhold aid
Fox News, 2/8/2012

NGO workers could face 5 years in prison, Egyptian judges say
Ernesto Londoño, Washington Post, 2/8/2012
Egypt Triggers Worst U.S. Rift in Decades by Charging Americans
Nicole Gaouette, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/8/2012

Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility for Mogadishu Suicide Bombing
VOA News, 2/8/2012

Al Shabaab car bomber kills 11 in Mogadishu
Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar, Reuters, 2/8/2012

Trafigura Ships Disputed Oil From Sudan To Asia- Shipbrokers
Sarah Kent, Gurdeep Singh and Jenny Gross, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/8/2012

Trafigura in South Sudan oil row
BBC, 2/8/2012
Trafigura accused of trading in 'illegal oil'
Tom Bawden, The Independent, 2/9/2012

South Africa's close ties to Iran under scrutiny
Fox News, 2/8/2012

S Africa looks at ways to use mineral wealth
Andrew England, Financial Times, 2/8/2012

Defining Africa’s new political direction – Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma says its time to be transparent and accountable
Ahmed Kamara, Newstime Africa, 2/8/2012

Feb. 7, 2012

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Feb. 6, 2012

Nigerian Police Station Attacked By Suspected Islamic Militants
RTT News, 2/6/2012

Nigeria unrest: Blasts rock Kano and Maiduguri
BBC News, 2/6/2012

Egypt’s plan to charge 19 Americans highlights tense relationship with activists
Ernesto Londoño and Peter Finn, Washington Post, 2/6/2012

Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa: once rising, now stumbles
Vukasin Petrovic, Christian Science Monitor, 2/6/2012

China's tightening grip on Africa
Jackie Cameron, MoneyWeb, 2/7/2012

Female genital cutting sworn off by thousands of African villages
LA Times blogs, 2/6/2012

Africa can remind the world of the capitalist way
Dambisa Moyo, Financial Times, 2/6/2012

Feb. 5, 2012

US 'Deeply Concerned' About Egypt Activist Trials
VOA News, 2/6/2012

Egypt says 19 Americans will be ordered to stand trial
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2/5/2012

Russian embassy in Libya stormed over Syria veto
Indo-Asian News Service, Hindustan Times, 2/6/2012

Qaddafi’s Weapons, Taken by Old Allies, Reinvigorate an Insurgent Army in Mali
Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 2/5/2012

Aid workers: 15,000 flee Mali to Niger, Mauritania amid rebellion by ethnic Tuareg group
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/5/2012

Nigerian Militants Attack Eni Oil Pipeline in Delta
Reuters, New York Times, 2/5/2012

Nigeria oil militants Mend 'hit Eni Bayelsa pipeline'
BBC News, 2/5/2012

South Africa Appears to Move Away From Mine Nationalization
Devon Maylie, Online Wall Street Journal, 2/5/2012

Analysis: Pragmatism trumps democracy in Congo
Michelle Paul, Associated Press, SFGate, 2/5/2012

An African Spring in Senegal?
Barnaby Phillips, AlJazeera blogs, 2/5/2012

Horn Of Africa Famine Six Months Later
VOA News, 2/5/2012

Feb. 4, 2012

Sudan denies targeting civilians in southern province, after US-built school reported bombed
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/4/2012

Mali says 20 rebels killed, thousands flee
Tiemoko Diallo and Adama Diarra, Reuters, 2/4/2012

Feb. 3, 2012

As Clashes Continue, Egypt Soccer Riot Becomes Metaphor for Government Failure
David Kirkpatrick, 2/3/2012

Egyptian kidnappers reportedly free 2 American tourists
Fox News, 2/3/2012

U.S. tourists seized in Egypt's Sinai released
Reuters, 2/3/2012

Sudan: U.S.-Built Bible School Bombed
Associated Press, New York Times, 2/3/2012

U.S. accuses Sudan of bombing civilians
CNN, 2/3/2012

U.N. declares end to Somalia famine but warns crisis not over
Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 2/3/2012

Feb. 2, 2012

Egypt unrest: Two shot dead in clashes after football deaths
BBC News, 2/2/2012

Fury at Soccer Game Deaths in Egypt Drives New Clashes
David Kirkpatrick, 2/2/2012
Egypt protesters besiege Cairo ministry
Marwa Awad and Tom Perry, Reuters, 2/2/2012

Kano bombings: 'Extra-judicial' killings spark Nigeria fury
Mark Lobel, BBC, 2/2/2012

China’s Africa Problem
Daily Beast, 2/2/2012

Africa’s Top Central Banks Turn on Governments to Curb Prices
Andres R. Martinez, Bloomberg, 2/2/2012

Senegal counts on 'African spring'
news24, 2/2/2012

Hershey's Gets a Bit Safer for Africa's Exploited Kids
Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool, Daily Finance, 2/2/2012

Evidence in Zimbabwe General's Fire Death Was Mishandled, Says S.African Expert
Thomas Chiripasi, VOA, 2/2/2012

South African Minister Welcomes 25-year Jail Terms For Rhino Poachers
Bernama.com, Malaysia, 2/2/2012

Kabila's party loses seats in Congo parliament
Reuters, 2/2/2012

Mali: Tuareg rebellion sparks angry protests in Bamako
BBC News, 2/2/2012

Feb. 1, 2012

Egyptian Soccer Riot Kills More Than 70, and Many Blame Military
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 2/1/2012

Egypt's "war on democracy" threatens U.S.-ties
Tom Perry, Reuters, 2/1/2012

China to ask South Sudan for help on kidnapped workers: report
Reuters, 2/1/2012

Abduction of Chinese workers in Sudan stirs criticism of Beijing
Andrew Higgins, Washington Post, 2/1/2012

Jonathan’s Fortunes Fade as Nigerian Violence Deepens Discontent
Maram Mazen and Chris Kay, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2/1/2011

Nigeria Boko Haram spokesman arrested, victims buried
Camillus Eboh, Reuters, 2/1/2012

Students clash with police in Senegal, day after 1 killed in anti-government demonstration
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/1/2012

Students Clash with Police in Senegal
Rukmini Callimachi, Time, 2/1/2012

South Africa says 25-year sentences for rhino poachers stiffest yet
Associated Press, Washington Post, 2/1/2012

Zambia arrest warrant for ex-leader's son Henry Banda
BBC News, 2/1/2012

Jan. 31, 2012

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