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