Army says pushing back M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The army clashed with M23 rebels on Friday for the first time in two months after peace talks in Uganda broke down this week. Rwanda accused the army of firing a shell into its territory, sparking fears its military might intervene
Rebels clash with army in east Congo after talks stall
The clash came days after peace talks broke down in Uganda's capital Kampala, where the Congolese government said it had refused rebel demands for amnesty for its leaders and reintegration into the army
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M23 rebels clash with army in eastern Congo
The resumption of hostilities comes days after peace negotiations broke down in the Ugandan capital Kampala, triggering a military build-up on both sides
African rule of law lags behind development gains – index
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AU calls for halt to ICC cases against Kenyan and Sudanese leaders
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An adult and infant elephant walk across the road past a tour-van after cooling themselves in a pond during a census at the Amboseli National Park
An adult and infant elephant walk across the road past a tour-van after cooling themselves in a pond during a census at the Amboseli National Park, 290 km (188 miles) southeast of Kenya's capital Nairobi, October 9, 2013. Kenyan and Tanzanian governments are conducting a joint aerial count of elephants and other large mammals in the shared ecosystem of the Amboseli- West Kilimanjaro and Natron- Magadi landscape. The census will cover a 25,623 square kilometer area including 9,214 square kilometers of the Amboseli area, 6348 square kilometers of the Namanga-Magadi areas in south-western Kenya and 3,013 square kilometers of the West Kilimanjaro and 7,047 square kilometers of the Natron areas in North Tanzania. Picture taken October 9, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)