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William Ruto pleaded not guilty as his trial for crimes against humanity began at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta isn't the only one angry with the ICC's focus on the African continent.

As one group of blacks arrive in Israel, another much larger group of Africans face imminent deportation.

Somalia's fragile economy could face collapse - something that could trigger a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.

As African economies grow at breakneck speeds, the U.S. is reexamining old import/export laws.

The military cargo plane was full of ammunition to help African Union troops battle Somali rebels.

Firefighters are battling to contain a huge fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital city.

Brazil announced it will cancel the debt of 12 African countries, but the reasons behind the decision are not entirely clear.

When trouble arrives, banks often depart, and access to cash becomes difficult. This is the story of how people bank in conflict zones.

Japan Airlines flight JL7 made it as far as the Hudson Bay before heading back to Boston, possibly because of a fuel pump issue.

Revised data on population growth shows Africa growing even faster than analysts thought. Nigeria will be more populous than the U.S.

A fire flared up on an Ethiopian Airline Dreamliner 787, made by Boeing, at London’s Heathrow airport on July 12.

Officials closed two runways and dispatched emergency crews after the plane caught fire; no injuries reported so far.

Mexico might be the fattest country in North America, but the U.S. is close behind.

More than one-half (53 percent) of Malawians live below the poverty line, while more than 90 percent of the population lives on less than $2 per day.

The drums of war are beating again in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. The adversaries are Egypt and Ethiopia.

India’s population is projected to exceed China's in about 15 years, at which point both nations are estimated to have 1.45 billion people each.

Chinese shoe mega-exporter Huajian announced Tuesday it will expand a factory in Ethiopia.

Africa made strides in creating its own military rapid reaction force to deal with security emergencies in the continent.

On May 25, 1963, the AU’s predecessor, the Organization of African Unity, was established.

About 40,000 Kenyan guest workers currently live in the UAE, primarily in the construction, hotel and travel industries.