Conflict

Zimbabwe Anticipates Calmer Elections Than 2008
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 15:04
Scores killed in Darfur tribal clashes
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 15:02
Raped, plundered, ignored: central Africa state where only killers thrive
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 14:58
Attack on Diplomatic Residences in Somalia
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 14:50
The Week in Review
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 13:28

This post was written with CIP intern Ashley Badesch

The following is a round-up of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the region over the past week.

U.S. Policy

Region

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest - July 25, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 13:14
White House Press Briefing - July 23, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 13:08
Podcast: The Week Ahead: July 26, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 10:16

Adam looks at the pope's visit to Brazil in the wake of mass protests, a new report on Colombia's conflict and the difficult effort to end it, and a wave of violence creating a dilemma for Mexico's president.

The Colombian Center for Historical Memory report mentioned in the podcast can be downloaded here.

The Muslim Brotherhood's More Frightening Offshoot
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 09:01
While more and more Islamists despair of political participation, the Ummah party is training fighters in Syria for a widespread jihadist campaign.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood admits it has been negotiating with army
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 08:54
Senior officials in the Muslim Brotherhood have said that they are involved in behind-the-scenes negotiations with Egypt's army, despite a crackdown on the group's leadership following president Mohamed Morsi's removal last week.

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