France Praises Election in Mali
Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubakar Keita in the lead
Africa
Guinea Official Says Last Week's Ethnic Violence Left 98 Dead
Violence sparked by a lynching ahead of elections
Rwanda Accusing UN Intervention Brigade of Collaborating With Hutu Rebels
Not helping peace effort
Zimbabwean Police Accused of Targeting Human Rights Workers
Not a good sign for the upcoming elections
Malawi Police Not Happy Being Labeled as the Most Corrupt Institution in the Country
According to the 2013 Global Corruption Barometer
Obama and Bush Honor Victims of Tanzania Embassy Al Qaeda Attack
Bombing in 1998 killed 85 Americans and 11 Tanzanians
Why Somalia Matters
A new book is a powerful antidote to the view of Somalia as the locus of cartoonish violence and exotic pirates.
Barack Obama, George W. Bush Both Headed for Dar es Salaam
Obama to finish his tour of Africa, Bush for a conference on women held by the George W. Bush Institute
Obama Announcing $7 Billion, 5-Year Electric Power Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nothing left to cut they say
Senegalese President Tells Obama Country "Not Ready to Decriminalize Homosexuality," Obama: "Have to Respect the Diversity of Views That Are Out There"
Gay rights have a long way to go in much of Africa
Obama Calls on African Leaders To Decriminalize Homosexual Acts
In 38 African countries homosexual acts are illegal
Amnesty International: Homophobic Attacks in Sub-Saharan Africa at Dangerous Levels
Many governments have criminalized homosexual relationships and behavior
Obama's Trip to Africa Could Cost up to $100 Million
Lots of planning and protection for the president, family
US Imposes Sanctions on Four Hezbollah Supporters in West Africa
Men operating in Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and the Gambia targeted
Nigeria Bans Gay Marriage, Gay Rights Groups, Gay PDA
10 year prison sentences threatened for public displays of same-sex attraction
Ghana's President Warns That Islamic Militants Pose a Threat to West Africa
Says conflict in Mali not over
Brazil to Write Off $900 Million in African Debt
12 African countries to benefit from loan cancellations and restructurings
Concern Over Security in Eastern DRC Growing
M23 rebels continue to pose a threat to stability
African Union Marking 50th Anniversary
Predecessor Organization for African Unity was founded in 1963
Ugandan Police Raid Offices of at Least Two Newspapers
Looks like someone didn't like reports that the president is preparing for his son to succeed him
Up to 3,000 AU Peacekeepers Have Been Killed in Somalia in the Last Few Years
According to the UN
Report: Muslims in Africa, Asia, Middle East Want Shariah To Be Official Law
Disagree on what exactly that might mean
UN Appoints Brazilian General to Head DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission
Will lead 20,000 troops tasked with targeting rebels in east
