KENYA

The discovery of mass graves in the southeast of Kenya is a reminder that tribal violence there is ongoing, casting a long shadow over hopes for a smooth national election in 2013.

Rhino poaching has seen a resurgence in recent years due to an increase of demand for their horns in Asian markets. But all across Africa, local community members are working tocreate sanctuaries and lessen the risk of extinction.

"2016: Obama's America" the second highest-grossing political documentary of all time, right behind Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Kenya Wildlife Service plans to complete the project in 5 years.

The UN passed a new set of international standards designed to protect the rights of domestic workers, who often suffer from abuse at the hands of their employers.

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Female agricultural workers do not produce as much as their male counterparts in Africa, but fixing that problem could have a major impact in food shortages across the continent.

Raila Odinga, the nation’s prime minister has called for calm.

Rogo was a supporter of al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group that controls large swathes of neighboring Somalia.

The women of Togo, a small country in West Africa, have called for a week-long ‘sex strike’ as a protest against President Faure Gnassingbe.

After its expansion to as many as 1,091 screens, the controversial "2016: Obama's America" has stunned Hollywood this weekend by taking in an estimated $6.3 million - the highest per-screen average of any major release.

Sunday morning's talk show circuit featured a particularly matronly streak, with abortion, birth and Mother Nature dominating most of the political punditry's attention. The talk shows rolled into the day amid the continuing fallout over Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment and Mitt Romney's "birth certificate" comment.

“2016: Obama’s America,” opens for wide release on Friday, just in time for the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Much to the delight of the right-wing pundits who have been heavily promoting it over the last month, the film has sold more advance tickets than any other movie on Fandango.

Pokomo and Orma have long clashed over not only cattle grazing but also water rights in this poor, semi-arid region of Kenya.

Unabashed Obama hater and Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine accused the president of "staging" the Aurora, Colo., massacre and the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting as part of a twisted plot to pass a ban on guns, the singer theorized during a concert in Singapore.

Crowd funding is relatively new even in the West, but it's taking hold in Africa. It could even solve a chronic problem on the continent: How to get money to startups that need capital

Kenya (a nation of just 41 million) has produced more great runners (short- and long-distance) than just about any other nation on Earth.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance headed by superstar CEO Carlos Ghosn is hoping to beat the crowds in the nascent African automotive market with the largest assembly plant on the continent.

Although bids to host the 2020 Summer Olympics have already been locked in – Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid are currently vying for the high profile gig – dozens of major cities around the globe are already competing for the possibility of hosting the next summer games in 2024, and Nairobi, Kenya has come out as the latest contender.

Usain Bolt looks to set another record in finals of the men’s 200m. Here is how to watch the track & field gold medal races online.

Kenya has thrown in a bid, along with Egypt and South Africa, to be the first African nation to host the Olympics in 2024. But the Kenyan economy might not be able to handle the financial burden.