Activists say existing human rights laws do not adequately address vulnerable population, sometimes accused of witchcraft
The Rwandan genocide happened 20 years ago, but the trauma experienced by its survivors still lies close to the surface. Roopa Gogineni heard one survivor’s testimony in Kigali.
Guide at Murambi says memorial raises awareness in young Rwandans and ultimately served to promote unity, reconciliation
Twenty years after genocide claimed an estimated 800,000 people, Rwanda is often cited as a model country, but some critics call Kigali officials heavy-handed
Twenty years after genocide claimed an estimated 800,000 people, Rwanda is often cited as a model country when it comes to improvements in the environment and economic development. Roopa Gogineni has more from Kigali.
Pastoralist communities normally live in geographic peripheries, far from the reach of central governments
Famed for its distance runners, Kenya's cycling team quickly gaining reputation across Africa
Women hold an unprecedented 64 percent of seats in Rwanda’s parliament, more than any another country in the world
Troops, forensic experts searching for bodies at shopping center; President Kenyatta says 11 suspects in custody
Many of these hostages taken by pirates are uninsured and negotiations for their release have come to a standstill
Currently 13 percent of national grid powered by this renewable energy, but untapped fields have potential to cover all of country's power needs, and then some
Colonial-era resistance movement fighters demand reparations from British Foreign Office for abuses
British Foreign Secretary Hague cautions that despite p[progress, Somalia still has a long way to go
More patients are seeking elective surgery, treatment for cancer, hernias and maternity
Re-opening makes Britain the first Western nation to resume a permanent diplomatic presence in Somalia in 22 years
One company has created an innovative -- and cheap -- model to dispose of trash in the Kenyan capital
Number of rejected votes is now estimated to number 500,000
Election observers report some faulty voter identification equipment
Fearing violence connected to upcoming elections, many in hotspot of Kibera depart for ancestral homelands in western regions of country
During 2007/2008 post-election crisis and violence in Kenya, hate speech on native language radio stations and online fanned ethnic tensions
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