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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…
President Obama Signs Finding to Support Libyan Rebels
News outlets are reporting on Wednesday that U.S. President Barack Obama signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces in Libya. According to Reuters, government officials…
Soccer Star Drogba Pleads for Peace in Home, Ivory Coast
After Ivory Coast’s win against Benin last Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, the Chelsea striker Didier Drogba urged his home country to end their war. For those…
Libyan Rebels Struggle to Maintain Misrata
The rebels in the Libyan city of Misrata continue to be under intense attack from leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. Misrata, which has been a battleground for several weeks, remains as…
Obama Delivers a Speech to Explain Libyan Intervention
U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Monday in order to clarify the military intervention in Libya and outline the United States’ plans for the North African nation that…
Libyan Woman Raped by Gadhafi Soldiers
Last weekend, a visibly distressed Libyan marched into a Tripoli hotel and began to tell foreign press a harrowing story. The encounter set off a clash after hotel staff and…
Poaching Rhinos in Africa Leads to Crisis
Environmental activists and conservationists are concerned about the “worst poaching crisis for decades” leading to a sharp decrease in the Africa rhino population. Over the past three years, gangs are…
Coalition Forces have “Leveled the Playing Field” in Libya
Fighting in Libya continues between the government forces and those seeking to end Gadhafi’s four decade long rule in the northern African nation. Two cities that have become battlegrounds, Misrata…
Violence Continues in Libya
In the northern African nation of Libya, things are looking worse. Despite military escalation by the United States, things in the nation are increasingly violent. Moammar Gadhafi‘s snipers and tanks…
Nigeria Plans for April Elections
Nigeria may be the one African nation where a peaceful transition to democracy is possible. President Goodluck Jonathan and INEC, Nigeria’s electoral body, have been planning a free and fair…
Obama Visits Brazil, Yet The Wars Rage On
President Obama travelled to South America over the weekend, despite the missile strikes that were being launched at the Northern African nation of Libya. The Obamas were in Rio de…
Despite Independence, Southern Sudan Sees Increase in Violence
In the two months since voters in Southern Sudan overwhelmingly endorsed seceding from the country, there has been dangerous surges of violence. After a bloody civil war that lasted for…
Malalai Joya, Afghan Author Denied Entry into U.S.
Afghan human rights activist Malalai Joya has been refused entry into the United States, just a few days after International Women’s Day. The denied visa was allegedly because she is…
