List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2011
Former U.S. Congressman in Talks with Gadhafi
A former U.S. congressman arrived in Libya on Wednesday to encourage Moammar Gadhafi to step down as leader of the North African nation. Curt Weldon, a Pennsylvania Republican, was invited…
Libyan Rebels Want to Install a Democracy
A leader of the rebel movement sat down in an interview with the Associated Press on Sunday in order to calm fears from Western governments about the rebel movement. Abdel-Hafidh…
Nigeria Elections Postponed
Voting in Nigeria was pushed back because of a “terrible unfortunate emergency according to the head of the election commission. The parliamentary election was scheduled to begin on Saturday April…
U.S. Ends Mission in Libya
The United States combat role is coming to an end in Libya after two weeks of leading in the international attack on longtime leader Moammar Gaddafi. The rebels in the…
1,000 Dead in Ivory Coast Violence
In the Western nation of Africa—the Ivory Coast—violence increased over the past week. The nation has been on the brink of a civil war since the disputed November 28th elections. …
Ivory Coast Rebels Take Capital
The rebels supporting Alassane Ouattara, President Laurent Gbagbo’s rival and internationally recognized winner of last year’s disputed elections, seized control of the nation’s administrative capital on Wednesday. This largely symbolic…
Rebels Hit by Coalition Forces
At least 10 rebels were killed late on Friday in Libya by a western coalition air strike. The group was at the eastern outskirts of Brega when the attack happened. …
Libyan Rebels Contemplate a Cease-Fire
An opposition leader said that Libya’s rebels will agree to a cease-fire if Moammar Gadhafi pulls his military forces out of cities and allows peaceful protests against his regime. Mustafa…
Uganda Offers Refuge to Gadhafi
The African nation of Uganda, infamous for its kill the gay bill, is now offering Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi refuge. Diplomats have been searching for a country that would offer…
Gaddafi Envoy in London
The Guardian is reporting that Gaddafi has sent one of his most trusted aides to London to meet with British officials. This is just one of many recent meetings between…
Obama Administration Considers Arming Libyan Rebels
The Obama administration has been deeply involved in a serious debate on whether to arm the rebels fighting again Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya, according to senior officials. Some officials…
