Kenya warns of ICC threat to Eastern Africa's stability
Kenya says the International Criminal Court's case against its two highest elected officials risks destabilising the entire east African region
'Climate smart' agricultural practices may not always be climate smart - scientist
Smarter farming can slow emissions but may not reduce farmland expansion and pressure on forests
Q&A: Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell visits Congolese refugees
The author of the popular Wallander books has long been interested in refugees, particularly in Africa. He recently joined UNHCR on a field mission in Uganda.
New index aims to spur gender equality in environmental policy
The Environment and Gender Index (EGI) ranks 72 countries on how they are translating international commitments and women's empowerment into national environmental policy and planning
Children at risk of AIDS should be tested at birth - UN
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Chief of General Staff of FARDC, General Etumba walks during inspection tour of areas liberated from M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), General Didier Etumba (L), who is the Congolese military commander, walks during an inspection tour of areas liberated from the M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory near the Ugandan border, November 19, 2013. Picture taken November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)