Apr. 30, 2012

Two horse race in final stretch for Egypt presidency Edmund Blair and Sherine El Madany, Reuters, 4/30/2012  

Nigeria: Police Convoy Attacked Associated Press, New York Times, 4/30/2012  

'Counter coup' gunfight in Mali's capital Bamako BBC News, 4/30/2012

Loyalists of Mali’s Overthrown Leader Appear to Be Attempting Countercoup Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 4/30/2012

Loyalist soldiers clash with Mali junta Reuters, The Guardian, 4/30/2012

Was a Libyan Oil Man's Death in Vienna Connected with Corruption Probes? Vivienne Walt, Time, 4/30/2012

 Sudan accused of using Kony's army Daniel Howden, Independent, 5/1/2012

What's At Stake In Sudanese Border Battle NPR interview, 4/30/2012

US Uses Advanced Intelligence to Hunt LRA in Central Africa Gabe Joselow, VOA, 4/30/2012  

West Africa bloc slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau Pap Saine, Reuters, 4/30/2012

Apr. 29, 2012

Sudan declares state of emergency CBC News, 4/29/2012

Lurching toward a war in Africa Isma'il Kushkush and Josh Kron, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 4/29/2012

In Egypt, Salafist vote could prove decisive Leila Fadhel, Washington Post, 4/29/2012

Egypt's Brotherhood says army plans cabinet reshuffle Tom Pfeiffer and Tom Perry, Reuters, 4/29/2012

21 killed in north Nigeria church service attacks Jon Gambrell, Associated Press, Google, 4/29/2012

Libyan Defector Found Dead in Vienna Associated Press, New York Times, 4/29/2012  

Africa Is Calling Michael Spencer, HuffPost blogs, 4/29/2012  

Rhino patrol ends in bloodshed IOL News online, Zambia, 4/29/2012

 China’s need for defensive investment Baiju Simal Vasani and Chen Luming, MarketWatch, 4/29/2012  

U.S. lends support in hunt for notorious African warlord Nima Elbagir, CNN, 4/29/2012

Apr. 28, 2012

Sudan arrests foreigners in disputed region CNN, 4/28/2012

Mali coup leader rejects Ecowas troop deployment BBC, 4/28/2012  

ElBaradei launches new Egyptian party CNN Wire Staff, 4/28/2012  

South Africa to release 35,000 from crowded prisons Associated Press, Fox News, 4/28/2012  

Saudi Arabia Closes Embassy in Egypt Matt Bradley, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/28/2012

Apr. 27, 2011

The War of the Sudans: All Not So Quiet on the Southern Front Alan Boswell, Time, 4/27/2012  

Brother-in-law who betrayed war criminal Charles Taylor ‘satisfied’ with guilty verdict Katie Daubs, Toronto Star, 4/27/2012

 Guinea-Bissau leaders seized in coup are freed BBC, 4/27/2012  

Egyptians protest amid fears over Mubarak old guard Edmund Blair and Tamim Elyan, Reuters, 4/27/2012  

African Pygmy Research Shows Genetics Behind Short Stature Jennifer Welsh, HuffPost Science, 4/27/2012

Apr. 26, 2012

For victims in Sierra Leone, Taylor's verdict brings relief Damon van der Linde and Moni Basu, CNN, 4/26/2012 Strife-Torn Nigeria Is an Investment Magnet Chris Kay and Maram Mazen, Bloomberg Businessweek, 4/26/2012

Nigeria: 7 killed in newspaper office bombings Bashir Adigun, Associated Press, Google, 4/26/2012

Islamists' Fortunes Fade Before Egypt Vote Matt Bradley, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/26/2012 West Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau Joe Bavier, Reuters, 4/26/2012 China 'picking up the pieces' in Africa Andrew Moody and Zhong Nan, China Daily, 4/27/2012 Azawad: Africa’s Newest State? John Campbell, Council on Foreign Relations, 4/26/2012

Apr. 25, 2012

Egypt’s Chaotic Election New York Times, Editorial, 4/25/2012

Apr. 24, 2012

South Sudan Says Sudan Strikes Again Josh Kron, New York Times, 4/24/2012 West Africa hit by coups Peter Fabricious, Daily News, Zambia, 4/24/2012

Apr. 23, 2012

South Sudan says towns bombed as troops withdraw Sydney Morning Herald, 4/24/2012

South Sudan President Seeks Help From China Alexa Olesen, ABC News, 4/24/2012

Upheaval in West Africa: Could Nigeria Be Next? Daniel Wagner and Joshua Wallace, HuffPost, 4/23/2012

 Are We Getting China-Africa Media Relations Wrong? Iginio Gagliardone, HuffPost, 4/23/2012

Ivory Coast Leader Vows Killers Will Be Punished Associated Press, New York Times, 4/23/2012

Apr. 20, 2012

Sudan Says Military Evicts South’s Army From Oil Area
Isma'il Kushkush, New York Times, 4/20/2012

South Sudan, Sudan Claim Control of Heglig Despite Withdrawal
VOA News, 4/20/2012

Splits, but No Violence, in Egypt Rally
Matt Bradley and Charles Levinson, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/20/2012

Thousands of protesters rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square, but messages compete
Leila Fadel, Washington Post, 4/20/2012

'Kony 2012' campaign's 'Cover the Night' takes to streets
Michael Winter, USA Today, 4/20/2012

Apr. 19, 2012

As Sudanese Clashes Escalate, So Do Bellicose Exchanges
Josh Kron, New York Times, 4/19/2012

South Africa anger as rape video suspects go to court
BBC, 4/19/2012

Web Activists Back Rally Against Ugandan Rebel Leader
Geoffrey A. Fowler, Erica Orden, and Nicholas Bariyo, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/19/2012

Islamist Rivalry Colors Egypt Race
Charles Levinson, Matt Bradley, and Adam Horvath, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/19/2012

Egypt sees Saudi financial help by end April
Reuters, 4/19/2012

Apr. 18, 2012

Sudan threatens to unseat South Sudan government amidst clashes
Michael Onyiego and Mohamed Saeed, The Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, 4/18/2012

Sudan: A Vow to ‘Liberate’ South Sudan
Reuters, New York times, 4/18/2012

Shocking rape video goes viral in South Africa
Nkepile Mabuse, CNN, 4/18/2012

Africa's demographics: dividend or disaster?
Ed Stoddard, Reuters, 4/18/2012

Apr. 17, 2012

Egypt Confirms Disqualification of 2 Islamists, Ex-Spy Chief From Elections
VOA News, 4/17/2012

Mbeki urges UN Security Council to act on Sudan
Alexandra Olson, Associated Press, Miami Herald, 4/17/2012

Mali's new prime minister via Microsoft and Nasa
The Telegraph, 4/17/2012

Corrupt Nigerian governor gets 13-year UK jail term
Estelle Shirbon, Reuters, 4/17/2012

No coup here: Malawi successfully transfers power
G. Pascal Zachary, Christian Science Monitor, 4/17/2012

Apr. 16, 2012

Sudan ‘At War’ With Neighbor, Says Ruling Party Official
Peter Clottey, VOA, 4/16/2012

Amid a trail of corpses, little doubt that Sudan, South Sudan are now at war
Alan Boswell, McClatchey, Miami Herald, 4/16/2012

Egypt's presidential front-runners appeal ban
Aya Batrawi, Associated Press, Google, 4/16/2012

Guinea-Bissau Coup Leaders Announce Transitional Council
Anne Look, VOA, 4/16/2012

In Africa, U.S. troops moving slowly against Joseph Kony and his militia
Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 4/16/2012

Coup predictions: Africa doesn't look as volatile as you might think
Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor, 4/16/2012

Report: Al Qaida Finding Fertile Ground in Africa
Henry Ridgwell, VOA, 4/16/2012

Africa: Linking Children and Security in Southern Africa
Sandra Adong Oder, Institute for Security Studies, AllAfrica.com, 4/16/2012

Africa, now a happening continent
Ritesh Kumar Singh & Sudhakar Kasture, Hindu Business Line, 4/16/2012

Zimbabwe: Imperialism and the Crisis in Mali
Abayomi Azikiwe, The Herald (Zimbabwe), AllAfrica.com, 4/16/2012

Apr. 15, 2012

Sudan, South Move Troops to Border
Solomon Moore, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/15/2012

At 70, South Africa president to wed for 6th time
Times of India, 4/16/2012

Muslim Brotherhood refuses to accept Egypt election ban
Sarah Lynch, USA Today, 4/15/2012

Africa’s Free Press Problem
Mohamed Keita, New York Times, 4/15/2012

An Art Critic in Africa
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 4/15/2012

The west's lazy reporting of Africa
Afua Hirsch, The Guardian, 4/15/2012

Why democracy is fragile in Africa
Vanguard, 4/15/2012

The Hunt for Kony
Newsweek, The Daily Beast, 4/16/2012

Portuguese leaders condemn Guinea-Bissau coup
CNN, 4/15/2012

Apr. 14, 2012

Nigeria Tested by Rapid Rise in Population
Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times, 4/14/2012

Drought, falling tourism threaten Morocco economy
Associated Press, Fox News, 4/14/2012

Forced conscription takes place in volatile S. Sudan
Hannah McNeish, The Citizen, Tanzania, 4/14/2012

Apr. 13, 2012

A Brotherhood show of force, as Egypt turns to presidential election
Sarah Lynch, Christian Science Monitor, 4/13/2012

Sudan army moves on disputed town
Irish Times, 4/14/2012

South Sudan Reinforces Positions Around Disputed Oil Town
Gabe Joselow, VOA, 4/13/2012

Bissau army hold president, former premier in coup
Alberto Dabo, Reuters Africa, 4/14/2012

Coup in Guinea-Bissau shines a light on powerful West African drug trade
Geoffrey York, Globe and Mail (Canada), 4/13/2012
Coup Hits West Africa Cocaine Crossroads
Drew Hinshaw, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/13/2012

Malawians Look To President Banda with High Hopes
Lameck Masina, VOA, 4/13/2012

Joyce Banda: Malawi's first female president
Raphael Tenthani, BBC News, 4/13/2012

Africa's Rhinos face Poaching Crisis
Peter Knights, HuffPost, 4/13/2012

Nodding Disease: Origins Of Strange Illness In Africa Remain Unexplained
Scientific American, HuffPost, 4/13/2012

Can a hallucinogen from Africa cure addiction?
Stephanie Hegarty, BBC News, 4/13/2012

Tenerife set to Become a Communications Nexus Spanning Three Continents
PR Newswire, Market Watch, 4/13/2012

Livestock farming threatened in
Africa as food insecurity worsens
Coast Week, Kenya, 4/13/2012

South Africa’s ANC Braces for Repeat of Leadership Fight
Mike Cohen, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 4/13/2012

Apr. 12, 2012

Military Takes Over Ruling Party HQ in Guinea Bissau
VOA News, 4/12/2012

Military seizes Guinea-Bissau capital, may be coup
Lamine Djata, Associated Press, 4/12/2012

AU: South Sudan's Capture of Heglig Oil Field 'Illegal'
Peter Heinlein, VOA, 4/12/2012

U.N. Council demands end to Sudan, South Sudan clashes
Michelle Nichols, Reuters, 4/12/2012

Mali gets interim president. What's on his agenda?
Alex Thurston, Christian Science Monitor, 4/12/2012

Mali's new interim president sworn in after coup
Martin Vogl, Associated Press, Google, 4/12/2012
Disaster looms for people of Mali as country is split by revolt
Tim Lister, CNN, 4/13/2012

Election Is Second Act for an Aide to Mubarak
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 4/12/2012

Turn Towards Africa
Seth Engel, Huffington Post, 4/12/2012

South Africa struggling with asylum seekers
Boston.com, 4/12/2012

East Africa is world's new energy frontier
UPI, 4/12/2012

Move over, Mugabe
The Economist, 4/14/2012

Apr. 11, 2012

The illegal ivory trade threatening Africa's elephants
BBC News, 4/11/2012

Apr. 10, 2012

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Apr. 9, 2012

Old and new Egypt compete in presidential race
Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 4/9/2012

Egypt presidential rivals share secretive past
Tom Perry, Reuters, 4/9/2012

Mugabe battling for life in Singapore, cabinet meetings suspended
Zimbabwe Mail, 4/9/2012

Mugabe close to death: reports
Megan Levy, Sydney Morning Herald, 4/10/2012

Mali junta leader doesn't want foreign forces
Martin Vogl, Associated Press, Google, 4/9/2012

Nigeria Kaduna car bomb death toll rises to 36
Reuters, 4/9/2012

South Africa stages Mr Gay World contest
David Smith, The Guardian, 4/9/2012

Market bombing in central Somalia kills 12
BBC News, 4/9/2012

Libya: Speedy Trial Planned for a Son of Qaddafi
Associated Press, New York Times, 4/9/2012

Tunisia Cracks Down Again on Protesters Defying a Ban
David Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 4/9/2012

Apr. 8, 2012

Nigeria bomb targets Easter churchgoers
Reuters, Financial Times, 4/8/2012

38 Killed in Central Nigeria Car Bombing
John Gambrell, Time, 4/8/2012
How to respond to Boko Haram’s evolving threat to Nigeria
G. Pascal Zachary, Christian Science Monitor, 4/8/2012

Mali's president hands in resignation
Martin Vogl, Associated Press, Google, 4/8/2012

Malawians Place Hope in New President
Patrick McGroarty, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/8/2012

South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Building Illegal Pipeline
Nicholas Bariyo, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/8/2012

For Southerners in Sudan, home is where heart is
AFP, Google, 4/8/2012

Egypt military backs Mubarak's VP for president
Hazma Hendawi, Associated Press, Google, 4/8/2012

Mr. Gay World comes to Africa
Donna Bryson, Associated Press, Google, 4/8/2012

Libya is a lure for migrants, where exploitation waits
Glen Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 4/8/2012

BlackBerrys flourish in the malls of Lagos
Xan Rice, Financial Times, 4/8/2012

http://entertainment.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201204/84554.php">Movie marketers in Nigeria declare war against Africa Magic, others
MyJoy online, 4/8/2012

Mr. Gay World Breaks Barriers During South Africa Debut
Huff Post, 4/8/2012

Apr. 7, 2012

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Apr. 6, 2012

Mali coup leader agrees to return power
CNN, 4/6/2012

Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
Rukmini Callimachi, Washington Post, 4/6/2012
Rift Appears Between Islamists and Main Rebel Group in Mali
J. David Goodman, New York Times, 4/6/2012

Bingu wa Mutharika, president of Malawi, dies at 78
T. Rees Shapiro, Washington Post, 4/6/2012

Mubarak Ally Enters Egypt’s Presidential Race, Setting Up a Contest With Islamists
Associated Press, New York Times, 4/6/2012

Apr. 5, 2012

Mali rebels declare ceasefire after gains
Associated Press, Sydney Morning Herald, 4/6/2012

Malawi: President Suffers Heart Attack
Lydia Pohlgreen, New York Times, 4/5/2012

White House Defends Meetings with Muslim Brotherhood
Kent Klein, VOA, 4/5/2012

South Sudan says Sudan tried to build "illegal" oil pipeline
Hereward Holland, Reuters, 4/5/2012

South Africa takes TB battle to mine shafts
Cosmas Butunyi, Reuters, 4/5/2012

South Africa fights surging rhino killings in remote Kruger
Ed Stoddard, Reuters, 4/5/2012

African Migrants Report Torture on Journey to Israel
Rebecca Collard, VOA, 4/5/2012

Apr. 4, 2012

Somali theater bombing kills 10, shatters calm
Xinhuanet, English.news.cn, 4/5/2012

Somalia theatre suicide bombing kills top sports officials
Clar Ni Chonghaile, The Guardian, 4/4/2012

South Sudan assures foreign ministry special envoy of taking care of India’s interests
Sachin Parashar, TNN, Times of India, 4/5/2012

South Sudan says it shoots down Sudanese jet
Michael Onyiego, Associated Press, Google, 4/4/2012

Christians flee from Islamists in northern Mali
CBS News, 4/4/2012

Timbuktu’s Cultural Artifacts at Risk as Mali Crisis Grows
Ricci Shryock, VOA News, 4/4/2012
Will Mali emerge from its mire if the junta steps down?
Paul Melly, BBC News, 4/4/2012

Growing With Africa's Consumers
Forbes, 4/4/2012

Decade of peace leaves Angolans split over rewards
Shrikesh Laxmidas, Reuters, 4/4/2012

Apr. 3, 2012

Experts: African rhino poaching at crisis levels
Associated Press, Bloomberg Businessweek, 4/3/2012

Blood Diamond Now Blood Oil in Kenya
Kevin Mbewa Anyango, HuffPost blogs, 4/3/2012

Apr. 2, 2012

Egypt’s Copts quit panel drafting new constitution
Aya Batrawi, Washington Post, 4/2/2012

Mali loses control of north, as sanctions imposed
USA Today, 4/2/2012

Who, What, Why: Why do we know Timbuktu?
BBC News, 4/2/2012

Macky Sall sworn in as Senegal’s president
BNO News, MiNews, 4/2/2012

Senegal's new president inherits economic woes
Krista Larson, Associated Press, Google, 4/2/2012

Humans used fire 1 million years ago, scientists say
Charles Choi, Fox News, 4/2/2012

Apr. 1, 2012

Mali Rebels Add Timbuktu To Areas in Their Control
Drew Hinshaw, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/1/2012

Mali Coup Leader Promises to Reinstate Constitution
Associated Press, New York Times, 4/1/2012

Egypt's Islamists Criticized on Move Toward Presidency
Matt Bradley, Online Wall Street Journal, 4/1/2012

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to field presidential candidate
Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, CNN, 4/1/2012

Sudan army claims new S. Sudan push into Heglig
AFP, Google, 4/1/2012

Sudan gives long-term residents just days to quit the country for the South
Olivia Wartham, The Guardian, 4/1/2012

Somali Islamists warn Kenya of 'retribution'
AFP, Google, 4/1/2012

Kenya casts suspicion on al Shabaab for blasts
Reuters, 4/1/2012

Rhino poaching: More rhinos are dying than are being born
Erin Conway-Smith, Global Post, Toronto Star, 4/1/2012

China: Africa’s Other Kony
The Diplomat, 4/1/2012

State Impunity in Central Africa
Phil Clark, New York Times, 4/1/2012

Mar. 31, 2012

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