KENYA

An estimated 4,500 lions remain in Zambia, while the leopard population is unknown.

The northwestern African country of Mauritania has banned the use of plastic bags, citing the harmful effects of pollution.

Somali militant attacks in Kenya have prompted the government to banish migrants of all nationalities to overcrowded refugee camps.

The state-owned newspaper China Daily is now printing its Africa Weekly, and its editors aren't shy about telling the West how they really feel.

Kofi Annan has warned Kenyan voters not to support candidates, like Uhuru Kenyatta, who have been charged by the International Criminal Court.

Onyango Obama, the president's uncle, has been living in the U.S. for 20 years after a deportation order. His sentence is now in the repeals stage.

Just one day after announcing the iPhone 5 in 54 new countries, Apple released the iTunes Store in 56 countries around the world on Tuesday, including Russia, India and South Africa.

When the first Fastjet flight took off Thursday from its base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, it ushered in a new age of budget travel for Sub-Saharan Africa. But can it last?

Leaders in four countries neighboring the conflict-riddled Congo have called for rebels in the eastern part of the country to cease their attacks against the government and relinquish captured territory.

Kenyans are increasingly turning against their Somali compatriots as terrorism drives a wedge between communities.

A sparkling new commuter train kicks off Kenya's ambitious infrastructure project, easing Nairobi's terrible traffic.

Dozens of Kenyan police officers were killed this weekend while pursuing perpetrators of crime related to tribal rivalry.

Kenya seeks to reform marriage laws by, among other things, legalizing polygamy and eliminate bride-price payments.

A Kenyan mother who gave birth during the election named her twins after Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

A woman in Kenya named her newborn twins Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Brian Williams, while covering election night and Obama's victory, dismissed Donald Trump, who has a longtime rivalry with President Barack Obama.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban offers Donald Trump $1 million to shave his head.

The race will touch all five of New York's boroughs, but will not be near any of the areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The giant announcement Donald Trump teased earlier this week turned the real estate mogul into a national punch line when, after days of posturing, Trump only offered to donate money to charity if President Obama released his passport and college information.

President Obama pokes fun of Donald Trump's annoucement challenging him to release his school records and passport by Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. on The Tonight Show Wednesday.

The Amboseli Trust for Elephants saves a baby elephant from a well and captures the rescue on video