New Law in Libya Bans Some From Office
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Bowing to pressure from armed Islamists and other militiamen, the congress passed a law to exclude former officials of the Qaddafi era from public office.
Egyptian Premier’s Motorcade Comes Under Attack
By KAREEM FAHIM
A man fired birdshot pellets at a motorcade escorting Prime Minister Hisham Qandi, and officials called it as an accidental episode of road rage.
South Africa Is Outraged by a Shortcut to a Wedding
By LYDIA POLGREEN
The use of a military air base to transport civilian guests to the wedding of a wealthy family has set off anger.
Sudan: Dozens Die in Gold Mine
By REUTERS
More than 60 miners were killed this week in the Darfur region when the gold mine they were working in collapsed, a police spokesman said Thursday.
Kenya: 2 Iranian Plotters Convicted
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two Iranian citizens, whom officials accused of planning to attack Western targets inside Kenya, were found guilty on Thursday by a Kenyan court of terrorism-related charges.
Libya: 3 Sought for Questioning in Benghazi Attack
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
The F.B.I. on Wednesday released photos of three men wanted in connection with the attacks on an American diplomatic mission and C.I.A. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, in September.
Egypt: Critic of Morsi Is Jailed
By BEN HUBBARD
Egyptian authorities jailed an anti-Islamist activist late Tuesday on charges that included insulting President Mohamed Morsi, state news media said.
Congo: Rebel Group Suspends Peace Talks
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The rebel group M23 has suspended peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel spokesman said Wednesday.
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The famine killed an estimated 260,000 people, more than double previous assessments, according to a report to be published this week.
Armed Men Surround Ministry in Libya
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The gunmen surrounding the Foreign Ministry in Tripoli were demanding a law banning those who had worked for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi from taking senior positions in the new administration.
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Some residents of the town, Umm Ruwaba, about 300 miles southwest of the capital, criticized local officials for failing to provide adequate security.
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Children bathing at a sawmill drainage pipe in Freetown amid a cholera emergency last year. The country has among the worst health statistics in the world and relies heavily on foreign aid.
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U.S. Sting That Snared African Ex-Admiral Shines Light on Drug Trade
By ADAM NOSSITER
The former chief of the Guinea-Bissau Navy, who was labeled a “drug kingpin” by American officials, faced trafficking charges Monday after a D.E.A. sting.
Sierra Leone’s Health Care System Becomes a Cautionary Tale for Donors
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Tasting Good Life, Opposition in Zimbabwe Slips Off Pedestal
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As long-awaited elections approach, faith is slipping in Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change, which now governs alongside President Robert Mugabe.
2 Years Late, Zimbabwe Votes on New Constitution
By LYDIA POLGREEN
The new charter is meant to resolve some of the problems that have kept Zimbabwe mired in crisis, but critics say it leaves the president’s powers undiluted.
U.S. Sting That Snared African Ex-Admiral Shines Light on Drug Trade
By ADAM NOSSITER
The former chief of the Guinea-Bissau Navy, who was labeled a “drug kingpin” by American officials, faced trafficking charges Monday after a D.E.A. sting.
Kenyan Reaction to Disputed Election Is Far Calmer Than Last Time
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The loser again claims Kenya’s presidential election was rigged, but major violence, which erupted after the 2007 vote, has so far been absent.
Leader of Vote Count in Kenya Faces U.S. With Tough Choices
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The Obama administration has signaled its disfavor for Uhuru Kenyatta, accused of war crimes, who was ahead in presidential balloting. But rejecting him could harm ties to a vital ally.
Neighbors Kill Neighbors as Kenyan Vote Stirs Old Feuds
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
In less than two weeks, Kenyans will line up by the millions to pick their leaders for the first time since a vote in 2007, which set off clashes that killed more than 1,000 people.
In Nigeria’s Largest City, Homeless Are Paying the Price of Progress
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As Lagos tries to raise its business profile, the city’s poor feel they have become the government’s enemy, a feeling deepened by the dismantling of a slum last week.
Militant Threats Test Role of a Pentagon Command in Africa
By ERIC SCHMITT
Created to train African forces and build social, political and economic programs, the Pentagon’s Africa Command finds itself facing a new generation of Islamist militants.
U.S. Weighs Base for Spy Drones in North Africa
By ERIC SCHMITT
The military’s Africa Command is making preparations to install unarmed drones as Islamist extremist groups are seen as posing a growing menace to the region.
As Extremists Invaded, Timbuktu Hid Artifacts of a Golden Age
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Residents found ways to hide delicate artifacts from the Islamists who reigned over the city until last weekend, when fighters set fire to dozens of ancient manuscripts.
Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Shops owned by Arabs have been looted in the city and some residents have fled, a foretaste of ethnic strife that many fear will roil Mali for years.
Militants’ Goal in Algeria Gas Plant Siege: Giant Fireball
By ADAM NOSSITER and NICHOLAS KULISH
Heavily armed fighters who seized a desert complex on Jan. 16 sought to turn the forest of pipes and tubes into a bomb. What none of them knew was how, in the vast maze of metal, to do it.
Algeria Sowed Seeds of Hostage Crisis as It Nurtured Warlord
By ADAM NOSSITER and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Algeria’s antiterrorism policy of playing favorites among armed groups like Ansar Dine, founded by Iyad Ag Ghali, backfired last month when extremists seized a gas field.
Mali Army, Riding U.S. Hopes, Is Proving No Match for Militants
By LYDIA POLGREEN
The army’s frequent defeats and spotty human rights record have rekindled doubts about its ability to hold on to the gains French troops have made.
Gas Complex Worker Tells of Terror and a Desperate Escape
By NICHOLAS KULISH
After nearly two days of hiding from the hostage-takers at the facility in Algeria, eight workers decided their only chance at survival would come from climbing the fence and running away.
Algerian Attack Puts Focus on Worker Security
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and STANLEY REED
Analysts say the attack could lead some energy companies to change how they protect compounds in the region.
Jihad ‘Prince,’ a Kidnapper, Is Tied to Raid
By STEVEN ERLANGER and ADAM NOSSITER
The man thought to have masterminded the kidnapping at the Algerian natural-gas field has a long history in smuggling, jihad and politics in the region.
French Strikes in Mali Supplant Caution of U.S.
By ADAM NOSSITER, ERIC SCHMITT and MARK MAZZETTI
France shoved aside months of international hesitation about storming the region after every other effort by the United States and its allies to thwart the extremists had failed.
Hiding, Praying, Tied to Bombs: Captives Detail Algerian Ordeal
By LYDIA POLGREEN and SCOTT SAYARE
Hostages who escaped or were freed described gunshots ringing out during breakfast, followed by foreigners being separated from Algerians.
The Price of Ivory
Rangers in Isolated Central Africa Uncover Grim Cost of Protecting Wildlife
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Increasingly, the rangers, many in their 40s or 50s, are finding themselves wading into the bush to confront hardened soldiers working as ivory poachers.
Coveting Horns, Ruthless Smugglers’ Rings Put Rhinos in the Cross Hairs
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Driven by a belief that ground-up rhino horns can cure cancer and other ills, the horn rush has exploded into a worldwide criminal enterprise, drawing in a surreal cast of characters.
To Save Wildlife, and Tourism, Kenyans Take Up Arms
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
In Kenya, people are so eager to protect their wildlife — and the tourism dollars that safaris bring — that civilians are risking their lives to confront poaching gangs.
In Gabon, Lure of Ivory Is Hard for Many to Resist
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Gabon’s government has made efforts to combat poaching, but as the price of ivory soars its elephants are being slaughtered.
Millions in Ransoms Fuel Militants’ Clout in West Africa
By ADAM NOSSITER
Kidnapping is such a lucrative industry for extremists that it has reinforced their control over northern Mali and complicated plans for a campaign to take back Islamist-held territory.
In South Africa, Lethal Battles for Even Smallest of Political Posts
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Dozens of officials, including ward councilors, party leaders and mayors, have been killed in what has become a desperate, deadly struggle for power and its spoils.
Congo Slips Into Chaos Again as Rebels Gain
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
In the past week, the rebels have been unstoppable, seizing a provincial capital and eviscerating a chaotic Congolese Army.
New H.I.V. Cases Falling in Some Poor Nations, but Treatment Still Lags
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
A U.N. report showed that 2.5 million people became infected last year, while only 1.4 million received lifesaving treatment for the first time.
Police Killing in Kenya Deepens Aura of Menace
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Recent unrelated episodes — a student shot and 30 officers massacred — highlight the shortcomings of a force marred by corruption allegations and a reputation of menace.
The New Islamists
Tunisia Battles Over Pulpits, and Revolt’s Legacy
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
In the aftermath of Tunisia’s revolution, a heated competition is on to redefine the nation religiously and politically.
As Coal Boosts Mozambique, the Rural Poor Are Left Behind
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Despite an influx of coal projects, poverty rates remain stubbornly high, raising tough questions about whether Africa’s resource boom can effectively raise the standards of living of its people.
Leader Ousted, Nation Is Now a Drug Haven
By ADAM NOSSITER
Guinea-Bissau, the West African country taken over by its military in April, now appears to be a place where drug trafficking is approved at the top, drug trade experts say.
Libya Attack Shows Pentagon’s Limits in Region
By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT
The Pentagon’s Africa Command, based in Germany, lacked a quick-response force to send to Libya when American diplomatic posts came under attack in Benghazi.
C.I.A. Played Major Role Fighting Militants in Libya Attack
By ERIC SCHMITT
The most detailed description to date of the C.I.A.’s role in the Benghazi attack told of security officers racing on foot from a secret base in the city to the American diplomatic mission.
Scene of South African Mine Shooting May Have Been Altered, Inquiry Is Told
By LYDIA POLGREEN
Evidence presented to a panel investigating the police shooting of striking platinum miners in Marikana in August strongly suggests that weapons were placed next to the bodies of dead miners, lawyers representing victims’ families said.
South Africa’s Zuma, Tested by Mining Crisis, Faces Scandal Close to Home
By LYDIA POLGREEN
President Jacob Zuma is the subject of multiple probes over how $27 million of government money came to be spent on upgrades to his private home.
Upheaval Grips South Africa as Hopes for Its Workers Fade
By LYDIA POLGREEN
With labor unrest boiling into violence, the terms of the fragile consensus that kept Africa’s richest economy going through the transition from apartheid are threatening to unravel.
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The Price of Ivory
Articles and multimedia in this series explore how the surge of poaching in Africa both feeds off and fuels instability on the continent.
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Donald R. Hopkins: Guinea Worm Slayer
Dr. Donald R. Hopkins reflects on how the prejudice he experienced growing up in the American South helped him communicate with the rural villages most affected by Guinea worm disease.
Questioning Zimbabwe’s Underdogs
As elections near, some voters who once had faith in Morgan Tsvangirai’s opposition party ask if it has been tainted by governing with Robert Mugabe.
Election Results Upheld in Kenya
The country’s Supreme Court unanimously backed the election victory of Uhuru Kenyatta as president and dismissed charges of vote rigging.
Mali Exit Strategy
Back from North Africa, The Times’s Eric Schmitt reports on mounting concerns surrounding French plans to draw down troops.
Zimbabweans Place High Hopes on New Constitution
Few have read the new draft or know of its provisions, but many hope that it will help set a course of democracy and economic growth.
Turmoil in the Sahara
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Islamist terrorists want a lawless stronghold in West Africa.
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