MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on Monday it was pursuing talks to resolve rival claims for control in the south that have stoked fears of a return to the clan wars that pitched the nation into anarchy two decades ago. Full story
Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners. Full story
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Full story
HAMAD-ILE, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Abdu Ibrahim Mohammed was 15 years old when he began trekking with caravans of camels to collect salt in a sun-blasted desert basin of north Ethiopia that is one of the hottest places on earth. Full story
Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group. Full story
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda threatened on Wednesday to penalize media for coverage of a purported plot to stifle allegations that President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power. Full story
Jessica Buchanan was working at her dream job, doing humanitarian work in Somalia, when she was kidnapped at gunpoint. She talks about the harrowing 93 days she spent in captivity before being rescued by SEAL Team 6, saying she felt “like an animal.”
Abdulhakim Haji Faqi, Somalia's defense minister, discusses what his country requires to defeat al-Shabab.
At least 63 people have died in Kenya where flooding has left more than 34,000 people displaced and thousands of crops have been destroyed. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
A building in the final stage of construction collapsed in Tanzania killing at least two people and wounding more than a dozen. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
A school in Kenya is helping its students get a chance at a better future. Chelsea Clinton reports.
Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot sits next to her Sportswoman of the Year award as she talks to the media at the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards in central London February 6, 2012. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya competes in the women's 5000m event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, also known as Memorial Van Damme in Brussels September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule
Soldiers belonging to the African Union Mission in Somalia stand guard during an operation aimed at improving security in Mogadishu May 21, 2013. The AMISOM and Somali Police Force conducted an overnight operation in the Wardhiigley district of Mogadishu, in an attempt to weed out members of the Al
Men sit blindfolded after being rounded up by the Somali Police Force, to be screened during an operation aimed at improving security in Mogadishu May 21, 2013. The African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali Police Force conducted an overnight operation in the Wardhiigley district of Mogadishu, in
