Ethiopia plans to power East Africa with hydro
Ethiopia has big potential to generate hydroelectricity, which it has begun exporting to neighbouring countries
Governments fall short in fighting defence corruption-survey
Countries with poor anti-corruption controls included two-thirds of the largest arms importers assessed in the survey and half of the biggest arms exporters, Transparency International said
Forests as rainmakers: CIFOR scientist gains support for a controversial hypothesis
A new study boosts support for the physics behind a controversial theory that forests play a significant role in determining rainfall, creating winds that pump moisture across continents.
Dispute over military command holds up Congo peace deal
The agreement aimed at ending tow decades of conflict was to include the deployment of several thousand extra soldiers to tackle armed militias in Congo's east
UN chief to recommend intervention troops for Congo -official
The intervention unit of a few thousand troops aims to prevent armed groups from expanding territory in the region by overpowering and disarming them