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

The UN has voted to sanction the rebel organizations M23 and FDLR in the DR Congo, but larger problems have not been addressed.

The African continent is seeing some monumental changes, and is rife with conflict and potential.

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda passed its final judgment on Wednesday, but not not everything has been resolved.

An international tribunal has acquitted a former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo of committing war crimes, drawing critcism form human rights groups.

As crises unfold in the DRC and Rwanda, the U.S. can effect lasting change -- if it abandons short-term fixes.

An Afghan women's rights activist was killed Monday. Here's a list of some of the most famous women who died fighting for a cause.

A leader of the DR Congo rebel group M23 said they would withdraw from Goma this week, but we've have heard that before.

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have not left Goma, despite earlier reports from Uganda that they might.

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.

The M23 insurgency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could turn into another major war if international diplomats drag their feet.

The rebel group M23 launched an offensive against Goma, where DR Congo troops and U.N. peacekeepers are mounting a resistance.

The UK has suspended all financial aid to the Ugandan government over evidence of corruption and misuse.

Victoire Ingabire, Rwanda's opposition leader, was sentenced to eight years in prison for discussing Hutu-Tutsi rivalries.

Rwanda and Uganda have been supporting a violent rebellion in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a confidential UN report.

Africa is an unlikely pioneer in the growing field of mobile applications for health care. There's only one problem: How to make money with them

The rebel group M23 is committing serious war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo with help from Rwanda, according to a Tuesday report from Human Rights Watch.

A new rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now within 30 miles of a regional capitol is threatening the country's tin mining industry.

Regional African leaders gathered at a summit in Uganda have failed to come to a consensus on deploying a coalition force to confront militia groups along the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a rebel uprising has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians.

This season "Sesame Street' is bumping up its star power. The long running children's show will be hitting their impressive 43rd season this year, and plan on celebrating with a slew of stars ranging from funny man Steve Carrell to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Rwanda has denied that they are helping the Congolese rebels.