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Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:31 PM

A leaked gas contract between the Tanzanian government and a Wester oil and gas company sparked outrage on suspicion it cheats the country of millions of dollars

Thu, 7 Aug 2014 08:13 AM

U.S. plans to partner with Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to develop rapid response forces to head off militant threats, other crises

Wed, 6 Aug 2014 13:11 PM

A keeper sprinkles coconut oil on orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage within the Nairobi National Park, near Kenya's capital Nairobi August 6, 2014. The orphanage under the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is operated by Daphne Sheldrick, wife of late famous naturalist David William Sheldrick. The orphaned elephants raised by the trust will be returned to join the undomesticated elephant population in Tsavo National Park, where David was the founder warden from 1948 to 1976, when they mature, usually between eight to 10 years old. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL ANIMALS)

Wed, 6 Aug 2014 13:11 PM

Orphaned baby elephants play at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage within the Nairobi National Park, near Kenya's capital Nairobi August 6, 2014. The orphanage under the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is operated by Daphne Sheldrick, wife of late famous naturalist David William Sheldrick. The orphaned elephants raised by the trust will be returned to join the undomesticated elephant population in Tsavo National Park, where David was the founder warden from 1948 to 1976, when they mature, usually between eight to 10 years old. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS TRAVEL)

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 03:39 AM

$500 bn worth of Africa's natural resources extracted each year, but governments there collect only a tenth of revenues

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:33 AM

Juris and Loise Greste, parents of Australian journalist Peter Greste of Al Jazeera, hold his 2011 Peabody award during a news conference to discuss their continuing efforts to attain his freedom in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 31, 2014. One of the Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt last month for up to 10 years on charges of aiding a terrorist organization will appeal his conviction, the family of imprisoned Australian journalist Peter Greste said last Friday. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA)

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:32 AM

Juris and Loise Greste, parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste of Al Jazeera address a news conference to discuss their continuing efforts to attain his freedom in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 31, 2014. One of the Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt last month for up to 10 years on charges of aiding a terrorist organization will appeal his conviction, the family of imprisoned Australian journalist Peter Greste said last Friday. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA)

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:31 AM

Juris and Loise Greste, parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste of Al Jazeera, address a news conference to discuss their continuing efforts to attain his freedom in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 31, 2014. One of the Al Jazeera journalists jailed in Egypt last month for up to 10 years on charges of aiding a terrorist organization will appeal his conviction, the family of imprisoned Australian journalist Peter Greste said last Friday. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW MEDIA)