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12/07/11--07:58: One of Gaddafi’s Sons Sought to Move to Mexico (chan 1835916)

In late September Interpol issued a ‘red notice’ for Saadi.


12/07/11--08:14: Plot to Smuggle Gaddafi’s Son into Mexico Exposed (chan 1835916)

Mexico has uncovered a plot to smuggle Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saadi and his family into the country under false names and false documents.


12/12/11--22:15: West Africa Famine Alert: Is it Too Late to Act? (chan 1835916)

Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across the region according to Oxfam.


12/14/11--15:56: New Orleans Jazz Fest: Lineup and Ticket Info [FULL LIST] (chan 1835916)

Tom Petty, The Eagles, Foo Fighters and John Mayor will be headlining the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest-- one of the most anticipated music events of the year.


12/19/11--13:14: IMF Chief Hails Nigerian Economic Reforms (chan 1835916)

Despite vast oil reserves, Nigeria has been plagued by poor infrastructure, decades of official corruption and mismanagement of its economy.


12/21/11--09:12: Libya: 'Pro-Gaddafi Agents Infiltrating the Government' (chan 1835916)

Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the head of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC), said people receiving orders from Saadi Gaddafi have infiltrated the government.


12/28/11--08:40: Nigeria: 90,000 Displaced by Boko Haram as 'Religious War' Escalates (chan 1835916)

Nearly 100,000 people have fled their homes in one northern Nigerian state, while violence between Muslims and Christians and the government continues.


12/31/11--10:57: Boko Haram: Nigerian President Declares State of Emergency in North (chan 1835916)

The president, a Christian, has vowed to “crush” Boko Haram.


01/01/12--08:53: Troops, Tanks Patrol Northeast Nigeria After Emergency Declaration (chan 1835916)

Heavily armed troops and tanks patrolled the streets of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria Sunday, witnesses said, after the president declared a state of emergency in parts of the north affected by an Islamist insurgency.


01/03/12--06:03: Nigerian Police Dismiss Islamist Group Ultimatum (chan 1835916)

Boko Haram threats against Christians in northern Nigeria dismissed by prime minister as 'empty'.


01/03/12--12:55: Nigerian Protesters Shut Down Gas Stations After Fuel Subsidy Removal (chan 1835916)

Nigerians are furious over the government's removal of a fuel subsidy, which instantly sent the price of oil rising to new levels. Thousands of people protested across the country.


01/05/12--10:29: Shell Declares Force Majeure in Nigeria (chan 1835916)

Essentially meaning "greater force," the Dutch oil company is attempting to insulate itself from possible liabilities following a pipeline leak, the second in more than three weeks in the country, by declaring it beyond the company's control.


01/05/12--16:40: Gunmen Kill 6, Wound 10 in Nigeria Church Attack (chan 1835916)

Gunmen opened fire on a church service in Nigeria Thursday, killing six people and wounding 10, the church's pastor said, the latest in a string of attacks that has raised fears of sectarian conflict in Africa's most populous nation.


01/06/12--02:40: Nigeria: Boko Haram Suspected After Five Gunned Down in Church (chan 1835916)

At least five people have been killed in a rampage attack by gunmen who burst inside a church in northern Nigeria during a Thursday night service.


01/12/12--06:03: Nigerian President: Boko Haram is Everywhere (chan 1835916)

As Boko Haram and the unrest in Nigeria intensifies, African newspapers this week have run stories with headlines likes "Nigeria: Worse Than We Thought," "Boko Haram: Enough is Enough," "Nigeria: A ticking time bomb" and "Nigeria: Armed and dangerous.".


01/21/12--02:51: Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Deadly Blasts in Kano, Nigeria (chan 1835916)

The Islamist sect Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for coordinated bomb attacks on security forces in the northern Nigerian city of Kano that killed at least seven people late Friday.


01/21/12--16:25: Nigeria: More than 100 Killed in Bomb Attacks (chan 1835916)

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the wave of strikes.


01/25/12--12:46: Goodluck Jonathan Acts: Fires Nigerian Police Chief, 6 Deputies After Islamist Attacks (chan 1835916)

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, fired the country's police chief and his six deputies, following a rash of Islamist attacks. The sacking of the top brass also came a week after the main suspect in a Christmas Day bomb attack escaped from police custody, according to Reuters.


01/27/12--06:58: Boko Haram Leader Threatens Nigerian President: 'Jonathan Must Repent' (chan 1835916)

Boko Haram threatened Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan this week. Speaking in an audio message that was posted online, rebel leader Imam Abubakar Shekau said that he was willing to martyr himself to make Jonathan "see.".


01/28/12--00:17: Boko Haram Islamist Insurgents to Continue Attacks in Nigeria: Report (chan 1835916)

Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in oil-rich Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled by sharia law, a senior member was quoted as saying on Saturday: "We have our sights set on [bringing sharia to] the whole world, not just Nigeria.".


02/06/12--05:28: Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s Libyan Legacy: Son Saif al-Islam’s Trial to Begin in 'Few Weeks' (chan 1835916)

The trial of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi, is expected to begin in a few weeks, according to reports by the country's National Transitional Council (NTC).


02/06/12--05:34: Oil and most risk assets lower as market awaits outcome of Greek negotiations (chan 1835916)

After a week with a bit of optimism that some of the key pieces looked like they were falling place to orchestrate a soft landing in most of the global economies Europe has moved back into the forefront as a Greek deal is still not done. Many investor/traders were slowly pricing in a Greek deal being completed sometime last week.


02/07/12--00:24: WTI-Brent Spread Slumps to 3-Month Low (chan 1835916)

The gap between WTI and Brent crude oil prices widened further with the spread falling to -19.02 yesterday, the lowest level since November 2011. Two reasons were attributable to the phenomenon: Abnormal weather in Europe and intensification of tensions between Iran and the West. Apart from Iran, disruption of oil production in South Sudan and Nigeria increases risks in oil supply.


02/10/12--04:34: Nigeria: Oil, Poverty and an 'Ungodly Mess' (chan 1835916)

Thanks to government corruption and mismanagement, Nigeria's oil industry has brought some in the country riches, but brought its most of its people only more poverty.


02/10/12--22:46: Boko Haram Islamist Insurgency Beginning to Take Toll on Nigeria's Economy (chan 1835916)

An increasingly violent insurgency by Islamist sect Boko Haram in Nigeria's economically stagnant north has begun pressuring the country's finances by forcing extra spending on security. It could be costing as much as 2 percent of the country's gross domestic product.


02/11/12--02:08: Another Great Famine Looming Over Africa (chan 1835916)

The crisis means nearly 12 million more people require assistance.


02/11/12--06:46: Libya Wants Niger to Extradite Moammar Gadhafi's Son Saadi (chan 1835916)

Libya urged Niger on Saturday to extradite Moammar Gadhafi's son Saadi, saying his call for Libyans to prepare for a "coming uprising" threatened bilateral ties. In response, Niger pledged to tighten house surveillance of Saadi, but reiterated he could not be handed over to a state where he could face execution.


02/16/12--06:30: Boko Haram in Deadly Nigeria Jailbreak (chan 1835916)

Around 20 gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram raided a federal prison in Nigeria on Wednesday night, freeing as many as 200 inmates before escaping in getaway vehicles.


02/18/12--09:22: Tuareg Rebellion Causing Humanitarian Disaster in Mali and Niger: UN (chan 1835916)

Amnesty International describes the situation in northern Mali as the country’s worst crisis in two decades.


02/18/12--21:23: Algeria Seizes Arms Believed to Have Been Smuggled in from Libya: Source (chan 1835916)

Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday.