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Baby Gorilla Rescued from Poachers in Rwanda [PHOTOS]

A mountain gorilla was in the hands of a group of poachers when the rescue occurred.

Endangered Gorilla Found in African Prison with Poachers [PHOTOS]

A baby mountain gorillas was saved from becoming bush meat on Sunday in Rwanda. Sunday night, a female baby mountain gorilla was found in an African jail, curled up on a bed alongside poachers who attempted to smuggle her from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Rwanda, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Obama Announces Plan to Avert Genocide, War Crimes

President Barack Obama took steps to strengthen America's policing of war crimes on Thursday, issuing a proclamation that bars some human rights violators from entering the country, and that also sets up a board to try and anticipate imminent mass atrocities.

Lab on Chip to Offer Cheaper, Faster HIV Test

Imagine shrinking an entire lab to a hand held gadget that allows easy detection of HIV virus and Syphilis in the remotest corners of the world. This seems possible, thanks to Samuel K. Sia, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering and team who have invented the mChip (mobile microfluidic chip) that can interpret quantitative blood test results, independent of user interpretations.

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Mother and son convicted of genocide by international court

In the ongoing case over the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the first woman to be convicted of genocide will get life in prison

Miss USA 2011 - Winner Miss California Alyssa Campanella [PHOTOS&VIDEOS]

Miss California Alyssa Campanella, 21, was crowned with the title of Miss USA 2011 Sunday night, beating 50 other beauties at the annual beauty pageant held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Captured In Congo

On the heels of the arrest of Ratko Mladic in Serbia, another war crimes fugitive has been captured thousands of miles away in southern Africa.

Uganda may provide Gaddafi asylum

The East African country of Uganda is reportedly willing to allow Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi to live there in exile, according to spokesman for Ugandan president.

A British Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft takes off from RAF Marham in eastern England

President Museveni of Uganda condemns air strikes on Libya (FULL-TEXT)

The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has written a lengthy a column in The New Vision newspaper of Uganda in which he condemned the western alliance’s military strikes on Libya. He also proposes a resolution to the Libyan crisis through the auspices of the African Union.

Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi

Gaddafi’s son says uprising in Libya will be over in two days

The uprising against Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will be crushed within the next forty-eight hours as forces loyal to the government close in on the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in the eastern part of the embattled country, according to Gaddafi’s son.

Rwanda freezes plans to license fourth mobile firm

Rwanda has put plans of awarding a fourth mobile phone operator's licence on the ice until subscriber growth and market share distribution stabilises, the industry regulator said on Friday.

Traders work in the oil options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in New York City

Are the markets past the Middle East unrest?

Are the global markets past the Middle East unrest? The answer is probably yes.

Rwanda prices fall further in January

Consumer prices in Rwanda fell for the seventh straight month in January, largely on the cost of vegetables and fish, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) said on Wednesday.

Rwanda sees 2011 GDP growth at 7 pct: FinMin

Rwanda's economic growth will slow to 7 percent in 2011 from 7.4 percent a year before, while inflation is projected to quicken to an average of 4.4 percent due to oil prices, the finance minister said on Wednesday.

Google, Twitter helps Egyptians to communicate through voicemail.

'Democratic Gap' May Have Predicted Egyptian Unrest

Two political scientists at Hebrew University in Israel say they have come up with a method of predicting the likelihood that a country will suffer civil unrest.

Kenya's Mumias expects earnings boost from ethanol

Kenya's biggest sugar miller, Mumias Sugar Company on Monday forecast it could earn 2 billion shillings from a new ethanol distillation plant once it is in production next year.

Heineken unit Bralirwa adds 62 pct on Rwanda debut

Shares in Rwandan brewer Bralirwa jumped 62 percent on their market debut as the country's stock exchange opened for business on Monday.

Rwanda grenade attack kills two people, wounds 28

A grenade attack killed two people and wounded at least 28 in Rwanda's capital Kigali during the Friday evening rush hour, the police said on Saturday.

Africa growth on way back to pre-crisis level

African economic growth is heading back to pre-crisis growth levels, propelled by strong demand for its resources and increased South-South investment, notably from China.

Google unveils satellite platform to aid forest efforts

Google Inc unveiled technology on Thursday it says will help build trust between rich and poor countries on projects designed to protect the world's tropical forests.

AIDS treatment up in 2009; 2010 targets in doubt: WHO

A record 1.2 million people in low and middle income countries started antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDs in 2009, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but targets set for 2010 are unlikely to be met.

Atrocities in Congo could be genocide - U.N. report

Crimes committed by Rwanda's army and Congolese rebels in Congo during the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a leaked draft U.N. report says, a charge that will stir tensions between Kigali and the U.N.

FDI restrictions stifle start ups: World Bank report

World Bank studies the business environment for FDI in various nations

Text messages save pregnant Rwandan women

(Reuters) - At midnight Valentine Uwingabire's back began to hurt. Her husband ran to tell Germaine Uwera, a community health worker in their village in the fertile foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park.

WHO sees good progress on UN health goals for poor

(Reuters) - Far fewer children are dying and rates of malnutrition, HIV and tuberculosis are declining thanks to good progress on health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Uganda's third gold refinery starts functioning

Uganda's third gold refinery named Victoria Gold Star started operations with a capacity to refine 60kg of gold daily. The refinery, built with the help of Russian investors at a cost of around $1.5million, was located at Fifth Industrial area in country's capital Kampala.