Kenya rape trial named as world's worst case for women's rights
A Kenyan man was acquitted for having sex with a 13-year-old because she seemed willing, the court ruled
Lack of power lines delays sub-Saharan Africa's biggest wind farm
The project is being closely watched by investors looking for opportunities in African renewable energy.
U.S. urges U.N. chief to look into who killed investigators in Congo
American Michael Sharp and Swede Zaida Catalan disappeared in March in conflict-plagued central Congo - their bodies were found two weeks later in a shallow grave
Kenya tourist lodge shuts after land invasions and wildlife killings
"We had a lot of serious shooting incidents in the last four months so it is not safe to bring any tourists"
One in five twins dies under age 5 in sub-Saharan Africa - Lancet
"Improvements in care for twin pregnancies and twin births do not require unusual, or new, measures or technology"
African Court rules Kenya violates forest people's land rights
"The court has recognised ... that the preservation of forest land does not justify evictions of indigenous people"
Violence in central Congo leaves 400,000 children prey to deadly malnutrition - UN
Even before the recent surge in violence, the central Greater Kasai region was one of the poorest in Congo
Cholera kills two in Kenyan capital, five hospitalised -official
Last cholera outbreak occurred in March last year and killed at least 216 people with 13,000 hospitalised across the country
Al Shabaab gunmen kill official in northern Kenya - police, group
The militant group says it will continue to attack Kenya until Nairobi pulls troops from an African Union peacekeeping force inside Somalia
Kenyan women candidates decry violence and threats ahead of poll
The dangers that women aspirants face are unacceptable and have been tolerated for far too long"