Craig Timberg
Foreign

» Washington Post Staff Writer | Craig Timberg is based in Johannesburg for The Washington Post. Timberg has reported for The Valley News in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, The Concord Monitor and The Baltimore Sun. At The Sun, Timberg covered government and politics in Howard County and the 1998 gubernatorial race. He has covered Virginia politics reporter based in Richmond. He switched beats in 2002, covering District politics until joining the Post's foreign desk.
Articles by Craig Timberg
Banker Sees a Rich Market in the Poor (May 14, 2008)
Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Says He'll Take Part in Zimbabwe Runoff (May 11, 2008)
Zimbabwe Youths Kill Opposition Activists (May 8, 2008)
Delivery of Weapons to Zimbabwe Thwarted (April 23, 2008)
S. Africa Joins Call for Release Of Zimbabwe Election Results (April 18, 2008)
Zimbabweans Vote -- and Wait (March 30, 2008)
Sierra Leone Special Court's Narrow Focus (March 26, 2008)
In His Own World of Denial (March 14, 2008)
Democracy Ascendant In States of West Africa (March 13, 2008)
Liberia's Streets, Spirits Brighten (March 12, 2008)
South Africa to Resume Elephant Culling (February 26, 2008)
Prowling for Essential Goods for Zimbabwe's Black Market (February 24, 2008)
African AIDS Crisis Outlives $15 Billion Bush Initiative (February 20, 2008)
Mugabe Challenger Short on Specifics (February 14, 2008)
Government at Fault in S. Africa's Electricity Crisis, Mbeki Says (February 9, 2008)
Aid Groups Work to Avert Disaster Among Chadians in Cameroon (February 8, 2008)
Chadians Come Out As Calm Returns (February 7, 2008)
A Long, Hard Slog in Zimbabwe (February 7, 2008)
Chadian Rebels Urge Cease-Fire As Push Falters (February 6, 2008)
Former Mugabe Loyalist Seeks to Lead Zimbabwe (February 6, 2008)
Reprieve in Chad Gives Thousands a Chance to Flee (February 5, 2008)
Opposition Unity Talks Collapse in Zimbabwe (February 4, 2008)
Zimbabwe Police Break Up Protest (January 24, 2008)
Report: Congo's War and Aftermath Have Killed 5.4 Million (January 23, 2008)
Rotating Power Outages An Equalizer in S. Africa (January 20, 2008)
S. African Leader Pressing Zimbabwe's Factions to Reach Deal (January 18, 2008)
Amputee Sprinter Shifts Focus to 2012 (January 16, 2008)
S. African Chief of Police Put On Leave (January 13, 2008)
'99 Arms Deal Returns to Haunt S. Africa's Top Leaders (January 12, 2008)
ANC Endorses Zuma to Lead S. Africa (January 9, 2008)
S. Africa's Teens Give New Law the Kiss-Off (January 6, 2008)
Modern Party, Polygamist Tradition Clash in S. Africa (January 5, 2008)
Under Pressure, Anti-Corruption Official in Nigeria Steps Down (January 5, 2008)
Nigerian Corruption Official Faces Removal (January 4, 2008)
Charges Are Filed Against Zuma (December 29, 2007)
Zimbabwe's Divided Opposition Party to Reunite Ahead of March Elections (December 28, 2007)
Mbeki Denies Plans to Quit As South Africa's President (December 22, 2007)
ANC Leader Target of S. Africa Prosecutor (December 20, 2007)
Zuma Inspires Mix of Trust, Fear in S. Africa (December 20, 2007)
Mbeki Toppled as Leader of Ruling Party in S. Africa (December 19, 2007)
South Africans Head to the Polls (December 18, 2007)
ANC Members Raucously Defy S. African Movement's Elite (December 18, 2007)
South Africa's Mbeki Sees Party Faithful Rally to His Rival (December 17, 2007)
'Best-Kept Secret' For HIV-Free Africa (December 16, 2007)
A Comeback of Hope (December 15, 2007)
S. Africans Hail Violent Thwarting Of Robbery (December 13, 2007)
South Africa Reports Drop in Violent Crime (December 7, 2007)
Mbeki Urges Amity Before Party Vote (December 6, 2007)
Mbeki's Ex-Deputy Gains In ANC Leadership Race (November 27, 2007)
U.N. to Cut Estimate Of AIDS Epidemic (November 20, 2007)
S. African Official Shows Interest In Top ANC Post (November 17, 2007)
Failure of AIDS Shot Linked to Cold Virus (November 8, 2007)
Rethinking AIDS Strategy After a String of Failures (November 1, 2007)
Warning Is Sent to AIDS Vaccine Volunteers (October 25, 2007)
Mozambique's Ex-President Wins $5 Million African Leadership Prize (October 23, 2007)
Former Mozambique President Wins Leadership Prize (October 22, 2007)
Israeli Surgeons Helping Swaziland in Drive to Curb HIV (October 21, 2007)
South African Reggae Star Slain (October 20, 2007)
Nigeria's 'Godfathers' Denounced in Report (October 10, 2007)
3,200 Trapped Workers Freed at S. African Mine (October 5, 2007)
Senegal Threatens to Pull Out of A.U. Force (October 2, 2007)
U.N. Urges Quadrupling of Global AIDS Spending to Meet 2010 Treatment Goal (September 26, 2007)
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Could Be Worst in Years (September 19, 2007)
Group Urges Amnesty For Zimbabwe Leaders (September 19, 2007)
HIV Loosens Tribe's Resistance to Circumcision (September 7, 2007)
Anti-AIDS Program To Fund Circumcision (August 20, 2007)
Two Plead Guilty in '89 Case in S. Africa (August 18, 2007)
Official's Firing Revives S. African Battles Over AIDS (August 17, 2007)
Former World Leaders Unite to Confront Issues (July 18, 2007)
In Zimbabwe, Fewer Affairs And Less HIV (July 13, 2007)
Health Officials Seek Fourfold Rise in Global TB Funds (June 23, 2007)
Spread of AIDS in Africa Is Outpacing Treatment (June 20, 2007)
Civil Servants' Strike Intensifies in S. Africa (June 14, 2007)
U.N. Urges HIV Testing for All Patients in Hard-Hit Nations (May 31, 2007)
Nigerian Takes Helm With Call for Unity (May 30, 2007)
Umaru Yar'Adua Sworn In as Nigerian President (May 29, 2007)
Nigerian Militants Destroy 3 Pipelines In Oil-Rich Delta (May 9, 2007)
Zimbabwe Crackdown Has Affected Hundreds, Group Says (May 3, 2007)
Nigerian Victor A Break With Past (April 25, 2007)
Nigeria Election Victor Is Named Despite Protests (April 24, 2007)
Nigerian Opposition, Monitors Want Vote Voided (April 23, 2007)
In Nigerian Vote, Chaos and Fraud (April 22, 2007)
Nigerian President Concedes Vote Flaws (April 21, 2007)
As Vote for New President Nears, Democracy Disappoints Nigerians (April 20, 2007)
Nigerian Officials Say Presidential Vote Will Proceed Despite Opposition's Objections (April 19, 2007)
Nigerian Fundamentalist Group Kills 12 Police Officers in North (April 18, 2007)
Nigerian Court Overturns Ban on Accused Candidate (April 17, 2007)
Nigerian Leader's Party Winning Governorships; Opposition Protests (April 16, 2007)
Voting in Nigeria Marked by Tumult (April 15, 2007)
Security Heightened on Eve of Nigerian Elections (April 14, 2007)
Few Honor Strike in Zimbabwe (April 4, 2007)
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Ready for Talks With Mugabe (April 3, 2007)
Case of Cricket Coach's Death Rivets His South African Fans (March 31, 2007)
Uganda's Early Gains Against HIV Eroding (March 29, 2007)
Circumcision Recommended in Global HIV Fight (March 29, 2007)
Zimbabwe Raid Targets Activists (March 29, 2007)
Mugabe Foes to Join Talks in S. Africa (March 23, 2007)
Zimbabwean Defiant After Police Beating (March 17, 2007)
Zimbabwe Lawmaker Describes Beatings of Activists (March 15, 2007)
Arrests Energize Zimbabwe Opposition (March 14, 2007)
Mugabe Foes Vow To Intensify Action (March 13, 2007)
Opposition Leaders Arrested in Zimbabwe (March 12, 2007)
Speeding HIV's Deadly Spread (March 2, 2007)
S. Africa Moves to Resume Culling of Elephants (March 1, 2007)
New Interim Health Minister Named in South Africa (February 27, 2007)
In Uganda, 'Last King of Scotland' Generates Blend of Pride and Pain (February 27, 2007)
Inventive South Africa Firms Thrive in Booming China (February 11, 2007)
South Africa's Mbeki Vows to Intensify Fight Against Rampant Crime (February 10, 2007)
Hu Defends China's Role in Africa (February 8, 2007)
High-Profile Attacks Put Crime On Political Radar in S. Africa (February 3, 2007)
Zimbabwe Paper Hits 'Big Nerve' (February 2, 2007)
Expelled Bushmen Return Home (January 21, 2007)
In S. Africa, Cash Machines Prove a Big Hit With Bombers (January 15, 2007)
Sudan's Leader Agrees to 60-Day Cease-Fire in Darfur (January 11, 2007)
S. Africans See Hope of Unity In a Prospect for Presidency (January 9, 2007)
White Farmers Given Leases In Zimbabwe (January 6, 2007)
For S. Africa's Gold Pirates, the Underground Life Holds Risks and Rewards (January 2, 2007)
Sentinel for South Africa's Surfers (December 29, 2006)
Ethiopians Help Seize Somali Capital (December 29, 2006)
Hollywood Finds a New Set In Vast Desert of Namibia (December 15, 2006)
Eviction of Bushmen Is Ruled Illegal (December 14, 2006)
Circumcision Shown to Slow Spread of HIV in Africa (December 14, 2006)
Horns Aplenty Energize A Raucous Soccer Rivalry (December 10, 2006)
Rising Interest in Nuclear Power Brings New Life to Uranium Mining (December 6, 2006)
From Competitors to Trading Partners (December 3, 2006)
Airplane House Keeps Marriage Grounded, if Not Wife (November 18, 2006)
Hope Tempered by Skepticism As Nigeria Faces Historic Vote (November 13, 2006)
Former Military Ruler Seeks Nigerian Presidency (November 9, 2006)
Wary Nigerians Urge Better Airline Safety -- and Pray (November 5, 2006)
In Swaziland, 'Secret Lovers' Confronted in Fight Against AIDS (October 29, 2006)
In South Africa, a Dramatic Shift on AIDS (October 27, 2006)
Prominent S. African Denied Entry Into U.S. (October 26, 2006)
South African Broadcaster's Use of Blacklist Stirs Unease (October 24, 2006)
S. African AIDS Doctor Urges Universal Testing (October 20, 2006)
S. African Opposition Leader Backs Cape Town Mayor in Fight With ANC (October 17, 2006)
U.S. to End Funding of Anti-AIDS Program in Swaziland (October 13, 2006)
Cape Town Mayor Denounces 'Power Grab' (October 6, 2006)
Not So Welcome in South Africa (October 1, 2006)
Graft Charges Dismissed Against S. Africa's Ex-Deputy President (September 21, 2006)
As Peace Mission Nears End, War in Sudan Intensifies (September 18, 2006)
For Darfur Women, Survival Means Leaving Camp, Risking Rape (September 16, 2006)
Rebels Say They May Abandon Darfur Pact (September 14, 2006)
American Journalist Held in Sudan To Be Freed (September 9, 2006)
In Darfur, Terror From the Air (September 9, 2006)
Abducted Sudanese Journalist Found Dead (September 7, 2006)
In Darfur's Death Grip (September 6, 2006)
Sudan's Offensive Comes at Key Time (September 5, 2006)
Sudan Says No as U.N. Backs Force For Darfur (September 1, 2006)
As the Elephants Multiply, So Do Game Park's Woes (August 8, 2006)
Candidate Alleges 'Massive Fraud' in Congo Vote (August 2, 2006)
Vote Reveals a Divided Congo (August 1, 2006)
Millions Go to the Polls in Congo (July 31, 2006)
Some in Congo Long for the Order Of Late Dictator (July 30, 2006)
Angry Congolese Eager to Vote but Prepared to Fight (July 29, 2006)
Violence Erupts as Vote Nears in Congo (July 28, 2006)
Largess With Clear Limits (July 23, 2006)
S. Africa Slow To Encourage Circumcision To Curb HIV (July 16, 2006)