Though significant differences over details remain, French officials tell TIME to expect an international intervention plan into Mali to get accepted by the U.N. before the year’s end
Africa
Carry On Regardless in South Africa, as ANC Re-elects Zuma
In a normal democracy, a crushing victory at the polls by the incumbent generally means an overwhelming popular desire for more of the same. Tuesday’s triumph by South African President Jacob Zuma in a contest to lead the African …
Tunisia: Two Years After a Martyr’s Death, His Struggle Remains Unfinished
Mohamed Bouazizi was completely unknown outside of his small Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid on Dec. 17, 2010 — the day he lit the spark of an Arab rebellion that has brought down four Arab dictators in the two years since. After …
Mali’s Endless Crisis: Army Soldiers Force Out Prime Minister
Malian soldiers forced the nation’s Prime Minister to resign late Monday night, complicating the West’s plans for a military intervention
Refuge for the Truth-Tellers: Inside the World’s Only Journalist Safe House
Nart Abdalkareem knew he was a marked man. For months the Syrian journalist had been shooting footage of massacres and bombed-out streets, and uploading it to al-Arabiyah Television, a channel based in Dubai, under the pseudonym …
Viewpoint: Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill a Christmas Alarm for Christians
Conservative Christians have played a key role in the global gay marriage debate, but draconian anti-gay legislation set to pass as a “Christmas gift” in Uganda could prod them to ask whether their doctrine really reflects their religion.
International News
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
A Newly Democratic Tunisia Takes to the Streets Again
No dictator now, but joblessness still the spark
Congo’s ‘Mamas’ and Their Campaign Against Wartime Rape
Amid the rebel violence in eastern Congo, a group of women have organized to report on a pandemic of sexual violence and to help the victims
The Fight Goes On: Bono’s Unwavering Quest to End AIDS
In recognition of this year’s World AIDS Day, U2 singer and global activist Bono is stepping up his fight against HIV/AIDS by personally lobbying American legislators to maintain funding for global AIDS initiatives and awareness. …
Washington’s Two Opinions of Egypt’s Islamist President
There are those who believe Mohamed Morsi will be an enforcer of the Muslim Brotherhood’s strict doctrines. And those who feel he is a moderating force
Transcript: TIME’s Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
On Nov. 28, 2012, TIME editors sat with Egypt’s president for an exclusive interview, his first since helping to broker the Gaza cease-fire
An Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi: ‘We’re Learning How to Be Free’
The embattled president talks to TIME about the world after the Arab Spring, President Obama, civic freedoms and the Planet of the Apes