New York-based Human Rights Watch says Ethiopian troops have burned villages and shot civilians in its campaign against rebel Ogaden Na
Gold trader Kisoni Kambale shot dead in his office in Butembo, northeastern Congo
At least 7 killed; witnesses say police fired teargas and bullets at hundreds of opposition supporters in Nairobi's Mathare slum and in
Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, main leader of Islamist movement that controlled much of Somalia last year, among those in attendance
Two sides met on Rukwanzi Island Monday; 4 Ugandan soldiers, who had been accused of crossing the border illegally, were released
Latest results give opposition leader Raila Odinga a slight edge over incumbent President Mwai Kibaki
Voters cast ballots on Thursday in tight presidential race that many say is too close to call
Foreign minister says France refusing to try former officials on charges that they may have been complicit in 1994 genocide because it
Abdullahi Yusuf declares he is in good health four days after he being admitted to Nairobi hospital with bronchitis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol announces his government's formal acceptance of Security Council resolution 1769
