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In Pictures: Giant reptiles
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
The push toward a post-Qaddafi regime in Libya is raising questions in Washington about how far a US commitment extends to ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy. With an eye to lessons from regime change in Iraq, some lawmakers are urging steps now to help shape that transition.
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Where is Qaddafi now?
Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi has made plenty of pronouncements since rebels overran Tripoli last weekend – but no one has seen him. His absence from the cameras has prompted a guessing game about his whereabouts. Below are some of the possibilities being circulated by Libya watchers:
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Spots to watch in the battle for Tripoli
Libya’s rebels staged a swift takeover of much of Tripoli over the weekend and into today, and they now control 80 to 95 percent of the capital. Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi are nonetheless fighting fiercely to hold on to pockets of the city still in their hands. Below are some of the most embattled areas.
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In Pictures: Famous fatwa targets
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Africa Monitor
How rising global food prices could affect Africa (VIDEO)
Higher global food prices are likely to spell trouble for aid organizations working to relieve famine in the Horn of Africa.
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Qaddafi Watch
Another Qaddafi son flees, this time to Niger
Saadi Qaddafi arrived in Niger yesterday with a handful of former Libyan officials.
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Terrorism & Security
Turkey's Erdogan heads to Egypt, unnerving an embattled Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's North Africa tour comes at a critical time for Israel, whose diplomats were forced to flee Cairo this weekend after protesters attacked the Israeli embassy.
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Cairo Israeli embassy attack: New realities for Israel-Egypt relations
Friday's attack on Israel's embassy in Cairo serves as a reminder that the bilateral relationship has changed for good since former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted months ago.
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Terrorism & Security
Assad can rule Syria until 2014? Protesters reject Arab League proposal.
The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to reforms after a meeting in Damascus this weekend.
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Africa Monitor
Calls for activist's release ahead of Kampala bombing trial
The 19 people accused in the 2010 bombing in Kampala, Uganda, will begin standing trial Monday. Among them is a human rights activist who was arrested when he came to help the accused.
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Africa Monitor
Uganda looks to strike down LRA amnesty law
In the trial of former LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo, the Ugandan government is arguing that the LRA amnesty law is unconstitutional. But guest blogger Ashley Benner warns that striking it down could prolong the LRA crisis.
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Qaddafi Watch
Interpol issues warrant for Qaddafi's arrest
Interpol members, including Niger and Algeria, are now expected to turn him over if he enters their countries.
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Is Libya an 'arms bazaar' for terrorists?
Counterterrorism chief John Brennan says it is now much harder for Al Qaeda to carry out an attack in the US. But he's keeping an eye on Libya's weapons stockpiles.
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Africa Monitor
North Sudan's post-independence conflict spreads to Blue Nile state
The leader of the northern arm of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement says the growing conflict is "about democracy and transformation," not land.
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Qaddafi Watch
Qaddafi: I didn't and won't leave Libya
In a recorded statement, Muammar Qaddafi dismissed another round of rumors that he had fled Libya.
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Backchannels
A stunning shift of Iran's image in the Arab world
A poll shows Iran's popularity in dramatic decline in several Middle Eastern countries, possibly an indication of the domestically driven political change sweeping across the region.
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Hosni Mubarak trial takes surprise turn
The prosecution in the case against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called witnesses to reveal who ordered police to shoot at protesters. Instead, they denied knowing of any such orders.
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Zimbabwe: WikiLeaks cables reveal Mugabe's inner circle talking with US
WikiLeaks cables show that Mugabe's top advisers are already planning for a Zimbabwe succession.
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In Pictures: Giant reptiles
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Qaddafi Watch
Qaddafi reportedly tracked heading south, although not in convoy
His plan may have been to rendezvous with the convoy outside of Libya.
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As Ugandan nomads adapt to drought, less dependence on food aid
After a decade of Ugandan military operations to disarm rival clans, Uganda's Karamoja region has become more secure. Now the region is becoming more self-sufficient.
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Qaddafi Watch
Did Qaddafi flee to Niger? Libyan convoy in Niger is reminder of Sahel's close ties.
Muammar Qaddafi may not be in Niger, but he has lots of friends to Libya's south.
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Terrorism & Security
China denies arms sales to Qaddafi, admits meetings took place
The possible arms sales to Qaddafi, detailed in a Libyan government document, would violate UN sanctions. If true, the report would threaten China's standing with Libya's National Transitional Council.
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Terrorism & Security
Libyan documents appear to show close ties between Qaddafi and CIA, MI6 (VIDEO)
The Western intelligence agencies used Qaddafi's regime to interrogate suspected militants and aided in tracking down Libyan rebels, including a top rebel military official, according to papers found in a Tripoli office.
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Backchannels
The members of Libya's National Transitional Council
Libya's National Transitional Council released an expanded list of its membership last week. Here's what we know about them.
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Africa Monitor
What will make the Libyan rebels' government-building attempts successful?
Guest blogger Laura Seay interviews the author of a book on governance by rebel groups about what Libya's National Transitional Council will need to do to build a stable government.
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Global News Blog
Good Reads: Qaddafi's African mercenaries, Tripoli's water, and Mexican gangs
Today's must reads include an interview with a mercenary in Timbuktu; Qaddafi's control of water pipelines; and how a US government policy to arm Mexican gangs may have backfired.
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Hana Qaddafi: dictator's daughter survived Reagan's bombs?
Hana Qaddafi, we were told, was killed by US airstrikes in 1986 when she was a baby. Evidence now suggests that Muammar Qaddafi lied keeping his daughter under wraps for 25 years.
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Qaddafi Watch
Qaddafi family escape to Algeria provides hints for leader's hiding spot
The focus of the hunt for Muammar Qaddafi could shift from Sirte to Bani Walid.
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