
AP IMPACT: China overtaking US as global trader
Shin Cheol-soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade.
2 Kenyans charged at ICC form political alliance
Two prominent Kenyans facing crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal court have formed a political alliance to run for the ...

Congo rebels indefinitely delay exit from Goma
Rebels who are believed to be backed by Rwanda once again postponed their departure from Congo's key eastern city of Goma on Friday, defying an ...

Kenya village pairs AIDS orphans with grandparents
There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. They all died years ago, before this village of hope in Kenya began. Only the young and old live here.
Office in Uganda shows how easily rebels can move
Where do you go if you want to talk to a negotiator from Congo's newest rebel group? You can try their office headquarters in Uganda's capital city.
Sudan: Group says images show burned villages
A U.S. based advocacy group says that satellite images show 13 villages were intentionally burned in Sudan. The Satellite Sentinel Project said Friday ...
Uganda's anti-gay bill won't contain death penalty
The Ugandan lawmaker who originally authored an anti-gay bill proposing death for some homosexual acts said Friday that a new version of the proposed ...
Somali Islamist militants slam soldier abuse video
A video that appears to show Kenyan troops beating militant suspects has opened the force to criticism from al-Qaeda-linked militants who are known ...
Ethiopia: Official dismissed as wife faces charges
Ethiopia's leader has fired a government minister whose wife faces terrorism charges. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday fired the ...

New blow for Rice: Moderate senator voices concern
A moderate Republican senator, vital to any White House hopes of getting U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice confirmed as secretary of state, said Wednesday ...

Rhino killings for horns rapidly rise in S. Africa
By the time ranchers found the rhinoceros calf wandering alone in this idyllic setting of scrub brush and acacia, the nature reserve had become yet ...
4 Ugandan bombing suspects claim FBI abused them
Four terror suspects charged with killing 76 people watching the 2010 World Cup soccer final on TV in Uganda claimed they were physically abused ...

Congo war stems from minerals, ethnic animosity
The resurgent conflict in the vast African nation of Congo involves several armed groups, at least two other countries and the minerals that go into ...
Aid group raises concern on South Sudan violence
An international aid group says the increasing level of violence in South Sudan's Jonglei state is causing a humanitarian emergency. Medecins Sans ...
Congo: Hutu rebel group attacks Rwanda
Congo residents and M23 rebels say that another rebel group, the FDLR, has crossed the border into Rwanda and is fighting the Rwandan army. An M23 ...

Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes
Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting ...

Leaders call for end to Congo rebel advance
Regional leaders meeting in Uganda on Saturday called for an end to the advance by M23 rebels toward Congo's capital, and also urged the Congolese ...
South Sudan: Sudan aerial bombardment kills 7
Sudan carried out aerial bombardments on the northern part of South Sudan in the last three days, killing seven people and wounding others, a South ...
Report: Impunity endangers Somalia's journalists
Somalia's journalists are urging their new government and the international community to help end the impunity they say is contributing to making ...

Congo fires army chief after rebel seizure of Goma
Congo's president has suspended the army's chief of staff, following the publication of a United Nations report which reveals that Gen. Gabriel Amisi ...

Congo rebels, military battle over eastern town
Congolese soldiers and rebel fighters battled for hours over the eastern town of Sake on Thursday, forcing thousands of people to flee as the ...
UN report accuses Uganda leader's brother on Congo
A new U.N. report that accuses the Rwandan military of commanding and supporting rebel forces in eastern Congo also charges that the brother of ...

UN report: Rwanda commanding Congo rebel force
The Rwandan military is commanding and supporting the rebel force that overtook a major city in eastern Congo this week, a United Nations report ...
Mozambique looking at building $2B railroad, port
Mozambique's government is considering a $2 billion port and railroad line project to speed the nation's coal exports to the rest of the world.

Congolese rebels seize Goma, take airport
A rebel group believed to be backed by Rwanda seized the strategic, provincial capital of Goma in eastern Congo on Tuesday, home to more than 1 ...