AFRICA – Archives

  • August 16, 2011 – Tunisia moves to stop smuggling of diesel, gasoline to Libya
  • August 1, 2011 – Rights group warns of more atrocities by Sudan
  • July 31, 2011 – ‘Enormous’ amount of air travel to, from Somalia concerns U.S.
  • July 29, 2011 – Morocco signs U.S. energy firm to survey Atlantic Ocean bloc
  • July 27, 2011 – Moroccan U.S. C-130 transport goes down in bad weather; 81 dead
  • July 27, 2011 – Suspected Al Qaida cell from Algeria kills Moroccan border guard
  • July 25, 2011 – Tunisia deploys troops, tanks to Libyan border
  • July 20, 2011 – Report: Ukraine supplying tanks, heavy weapons to Sudan
  • July 17, 2011 – U.S. applauded counter-insurgency efforts by ‘prickly’ Algeria
  • July 8, 2011 – As S. Sudan prepares to secede, northern army seen gearing up for offensive
  • June 23, 2011 – Morocco plans to export solar energy to Europe
  • June 17, 2011 – 64 dead, 60,000 displaced as Sudan’s Bashir orders air attacks on South
  • June 16, 2011 – Canadian firm finds large oil reserves in Libya-Tunisia field
  • June 12, 2011 – Gates credits Morocco, Jordan, UAE for roles in NATO’s Libya mission
  • June 8, 2011 – U.S. Africa Command chief: No evidence Algeria is supporting Gadhafi regime
  • June 7, 2011 – Moroccan Navy takes part in NATO exercise
  • June 3, 2011 – U.S., Morocco conclude ‘African Lion’ exercise
  • June 3, 2011 – Report: Sudan destroyed one-third of Abyei; ‘Tens of thousands’ displaced
  • June 1, 2011 – Sudan, aided by China, has captured Abyei and eye other southern provinces
  • May 23, 2011 – Sudanese forces take oil-rich Abyei region as China expands presence
  • May 20, 2011 – The Egyptian revolution, Part II: Confronting top-down, centralized government control
  • May 20, 2011 – Sources: Gadhafi paying Polisario mercenaries $10,000 each to fight for him
  • May 4, 2011 – U.S. expands military presence in Morocco to monitor Libya, Al Qaida
  • May 3, 2011 – U.S. prepares for backlash in Arab peninsula, Europe, N. Africa, all embassies
  • May 2, 2011 – Gadhafi’s forces in pursuit of rebels cross border into Tunisia
  • April 27, 2011 – Ex-CIA chief in Algeria sentenced to five years for rape
  • April 20, 2011 – Algeria accused of shipping arms to Gadhafi
  • April 14, 2011 – April offensive reported in Darfour province
  • April 12, 2011 – Dissident prince with Islamists seeks to challenge Morocco’s king
  • April 12, 2011 – Saudis, Algeria notable in list on military spending
  • April 5, 2011 – Algerian security forces, follow Egypt’s lead, protest for better terms
  • April 5, 2011 – China buying up resource-rich Africa, Zimbabwe in particular
  • April 1, 2011 – Both North and South infiltrating Sudan oil region as secession date approaches
  • March 30, 2011 – U.S. firm blocked on training contract in Somalia
  • March 15, 2011 – Sudan-back militias attacking South daily, take 130 orphans hostage
  • March 9, 2011 – Khartoum-backed militias escalate fighting as S. Sudan secession date nears
  • February 25, 2011 – Libyan army collapses, defectors set up command
  • February 25, 2011 – Cable: Gadhafi’s children had issues, each sought to build personal empires, militaries
  • February 25, 2011 – Libyan crude oil output plummets by 75 percent
  • February 24, 2011 – Russia, Italy seek to develop Libyan oil field
  • February 23, 2011 – The Gadhafi legacy, as selectively reported by the U.S. media
  • February 22, 2011 – Libyan military units defecting; Gadhafi left with ex-Soviet special forces
  • February 22, 2011 – Chickens coming home to roost for an ex-terrorist scared straight by Bush
  • February 21, 2011 – ‘It’s all or nothing’: Gadhafi seen shooting it out if he decides to retain power
  • February 22, 2011 – Protest wave hits Morocco, king ‘will not give in’
  • February 22, 2011 – Sudan invites Russia to become energy partner
  • February 17, 2011 – South Sudan accuses Khartoum of sponsoring renegade faction in its army; 210 dead
  • February 16, 2011 – Al Qaida poised to exploit spreading unrest in North Africa
  • February 15, 2011 – Algerian activists to keep heat on regime leaders ‘until they fall’
  • February 9, 2011 – Tunisian military calls up reservists as organizers plan new demonstrations
  • February 7, 2011 – Southern Sudan builds army to meet threat from Khartoum regime
  • February 2, 2011 – Johnny Depp culture clash: How to punish pirates loving life in Korean jails
  • January 31, 2011 – Somali pirates are winning in ‘race’ with international community
  • January 26, 2011 – Referendum? Sudan launches new operations in Darfour
  • January 21, 2011 – Morocco: Soldiers bribed to allow smuggling by Al Qaida to Western Sahara
  • January 17, 2011 – U.S. may reward Sudan by removing its name from terror list
  • January 17, 2011 – Tunisian dictator’s exit during uprising is first by head of Arab League nation
  • January 17, 2011 – Divided Tunisian security forces battle each other for control
  • January 12, 2011 – Arabs, Israel take opposite sides on Sudan issue
  • January 11, 2011 – Southern army calls raid Sudan’s ‘last attempt’ to disrupt referendum
  • January 10, 2010 – A vote and a prayer for Christian, southern Sudan
  • January 10, 2011 – Food prices hike fights sparks rioting in Algeria
  • January 10, 2011 – North African economic woes spread to Tunisia
  • January 7, 2011 – Morocco dismantles Al Qaida cell in W. Sahara
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