East Africa
El Nino-Related Flooding in Ethiopia Has Displaced 120,000 People
Dozens of people have died in the flooding that has hit the country over the last month, sparking another weather-related crisis in the country already experiencing severe drought.
A Court in Kenya Will Decide If Anal Exams to Determine Sexuality Are Unconstitutional
The case opened in a Mombasa court on Wednesday over an incident where two men were forced to undergo extensive physical evaluations at a local hospital to determine whether they had engaged in homosexual activity.
South Sudan Rebel Leader Riek Machar Sworn in as Vice President After Two Years of War
The development is a necessary step in the reconciliation that may end two and a half years of war, but it comes amid a precarious, oft-broken ceasefire and a humanitarian disaster.
South Sudan Rebel Leader Riek Machar Stuck in Ethiopia After Week of Delays
Disagreements over how many weapons and people Machar can bring with him have repeatedly stalled his return to Juba after more than two years of civil war.
The ICC Will Investigate Potential War Crimes in Burundi After a Year of Violence
An International Criminal Court prosecutor said she had seen reports of imprisonment, torture, and rape in Burundi over the last year as political tensions have devolved into violence.
Ethiopia Is Carrying Out a Cross-Border Raid to Rescue 108 Abducted Children
Ethiopian media is reporting the military has located the scores of children abducted by South Sudanese gunmen during a cross-border cattle raid last week, and is in the process of rescuing them.
Ethiopian Death Toll Rises After Gunmen Abduct 100 Children and 2,000 Livestock
The attack took place on Friday with authorities saying gunmen from South Sudan attacked the area leaving more than 200 dead in the Horn of Africa nation's Gambela region.
Darfur Voters Cast Ballots in Referendum Over State Unification
Analysts and diplomats say the Sudanese government opposes a unified Darfur, concerned that this would give the rebels there a platform to push for independence — just as the south successfully did in 2011.
ICC Drops Crimes Against Humanity Case Against Kenyan Deputy Vice President Ruto
Tuesday's ruling to throw out the case against William Ruto and Kenyan television journalist Joshua arap Sang ends a controversial trial over a wave of violence that occurred after Kenya's 2007 elections.
Suicide Bomber in Somalia's Puntland Hugged an Official Before Killing Him
The Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, which frequently targets officials in its bid to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government, appears to have escalated its attacks this year.
Foreign Soldiers Reportedly Attacked an al-Shabaab Base in Somalia, Days After US Airstrikes
Reports of the early morning incident came from both al Shabaab and a Somali official saying foreign soldiers from an unnamed country traveled by helicopters and landed near the militant's base 30 miles outside Mogadishu.
From Techno to 105-Year-Old Tanzanian Singers, Mim Suleiman’s Music Knows No Boundaries
How the genre-hopping artist, educator, and mother from Zanzibar's bringing East African stories to the world.