Alan Boswell

Alan Boswell is a McClatchy newspapers special correspondent.

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Islamists Retreat Without Fight From Towns in Central Mali as French Continue to Deploy

Without a civilian population around them, the rebels would have become far more exposed to the aerial attacks.

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers

January 19, 2013

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How Big a Threat Is al Qaida’s North Africa Branch?

Niamey, Niger - It was January 2009, and Yaou Mahaman, a personable dark-skinned Tuareg tour guide from Niger, was coming off a lucrative week. His three car convoy carrying …

By: Alan Boswell ,

November 7, 2011

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A Qaddafi Exile in Africa Is Unlikely, Experts Say

Nairobi, Kenya - Despite reports that Moammar Gadhafi is fleeing toward Niger or nearby Burkina Faso, few experts on African politics believe it is likely he would be granted …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers

September 8, 2011

Wave of Violence Raises Worries About Southern Sudan

Juba, Sudan - An alarming wave of violence has racked Southern Sudan in the two weeks since its upcoming independence was announced, raising worries about the long-term prospects for …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

February 15, 2011

Clashes Spread Across Key Border Region in Southern Sudan

Juba, Sudan — Clashes spread across a key border region in southern Sudan on Saturday following a wave of mutinies among southerners in the northern army, leaving at least …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

February 6, 2011

Voting Ends in Sudan as Country Readies for Split

Abyei, Sudan — A week of polling ended and vote counting began Saturday in a landmark referendum expected to result in the breakup of Africa's largest country into two …

By: Alan Boswell ,; Truthout

January 16, 2011

After Decades of War, Southern Sudan’s Referendum Inspires Hope of a Better Life

Juba, Sudan — Pots and pans stacked on top of an empty bed frame are among the few possessions Teresa Peter brought with her to start a new life. …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

January 9, 2011

China Shifts Stance in Sudan, Advancing Prospects for Partition

Juba, Sudan - Long Sudan's most powerful friend, China is shifting ties just weeks ahead of a key secession vote, cozying up to the nation's separatist southern region in …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

December 26, 2010

Southern Sudan Awaits Independence, Perhaps More Violence

Goongbaar, Sudan - Hidden behind a cluster of mud huts on the banks of Sudan's White Nile, youthful soldiers perch atop Soviet-era battle tanks and anti-aircraft-mounted trucks, the dark …

By: Alan Boswell ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

December 17, 2010

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