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British People Giving to East Africa Charity, Despite Grim Economy

Even when times are tough at home... British people care deeply about the world's most vulnerable children.

EXCLUSIVE: Twitter Censorship Firestorm Rages on as New Accusations, Denials Emerge

Instances of alleged censorship of Twitter profiles aligned with controversial topics such as Occupy Wall Street, SOPA and NDAA continue to be exposed, and leading Web experts are scrambling to debunk the claims.

Ethiopian Court Convicts 2 Swedish Journalists of Aiding Terrorism

The remote Ogaden region in eastern Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government considers ONLF a terrorist group.

China considers Seychelles port offer, denies base plan

China will consider turning to the Seychelles as a resupply port for navy ships taking part in anti-piracy operations off Africa, official media said, rejecting suggestions this would amount to a military base that could unsettle the region.

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A New Yorker's Opinion: How Occupy Wall Street Won and Grover Norquist Lost

Occupy Wall Street is the sharp tip of the spear, the Seal Team 6, that has driven the first hole in the unbroken line of Grover Norquist's famed anti-tax, pro-elite movement--and its so-called pledge. OWS has already done its work, already changed the public debate.

A New Yorker's Opinion: How Occupy Wall Street Won and Grover Norquist Lost

Al-Shabab Raids Aid Agencies; Could Prolong Somalia's Deadly Famine

Rebel group al-Shabab raided a number of humanitarian organizations in Somalia on Monday, adding a militant exclamation point to their new ban on 16 aid agencies working in the famine-stricken country.

Ethiopian journalists worry after editor flees

The managing editor of one of Ethiopia's few remaining independent Amharic-language newspapers publishing critical analysis of local politics said he left the country last week for fear of arrest, a U.S.-based press freedom group said.

AU envoy urges negotiations with Somalia rebels

The African Union special envoy for Somalia on Wednesday urged countries waging war on al Shabaab to keep an open door to negotiations with militants who are willing to lay down their weapons.

Kenya troops move supplies from a helicopter at the Garrisa airstrip near the Somali-Kenya border

Air strike hits Somali village, deadly bomb in capital

An unidentified fighter jet bombed the outskirts of a Somali rebel-controlled village in the south of the Horn of Africa country on Tuesday, killing at least one civilian, residents and members of the al Shabaab militant group said.

Eritrea"s President Isaias Afwerki addresses the 66th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters

Eritrea Wants U.N. Action on Kenya Over Somalia Claim

Eritrea has complained to the U.N. Security Council about Kenyan allegations that it sent weapons to Islamist rebels in Somalia, calling for an independent investigation to judge the dispute.

Bomb destroys Kenya police car in refugee camp

A remote-controlled bomb blew up a police vehicle escorting a U.N. convoy in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp near the border with Somalia on Tuesday, the second such incident in the camp this month.

Women sell vegetables and fruits on the roadside in Nairobi, Kenya

Food helps drive Tanzania Oct inflation to 17.9% yy

Tanzania's year-on-year inflation rate rose for the twelfth straight month in October on the back of higher food and fuel prices, and is expected by some analysts to keep climbing in the coming months.

Cholera breaks out in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp: UN

Cholera has broken out in the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya, home to nearly 500,000 Somali refugees, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

A Somali refugee child who recently arrived at the Dagahaley camp cries while carrying a sibling, in Dadaab

Cholera Outbreak at Dadaab Refugee Camp on Somali-Kenya Border

Dadaab, which is located near the Somali border, is now the world’s largest refugee settlement camp.

Israel Vows to Help Kenya With Security Issues

Both Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres have emphasized that Kenya is a critical ally for Israel and crucial to the stability of East Africa.

Members of the hardline al Shabaab Islamist rebel group

Somali residents flee rebel bastion after missile attack

Scores of residents fled a Somali rebel stronghold close to the capital on Monday after what appeared to be a night-time missile strike targeting a militant base.

Somali forces attack rebels near strategic town

Somali forces allied to Kenya attacked an al Shabaab base near Afmadow on Friday and said they would press towards the strategic town seen as an obstacle to seizing the key port city of Kismayu.

Russia Backs Iran’s Ahmadinejad, Pans Nuclear Weapons Report

Russia attacked Tuesday's International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear program, saying that it would not allow the United Nations to impose any punitive measures on the Islamic republic.

Grenades kill two in Somali capital, MP slain

Gunmen shot dead a Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu on Wednesday, a day after al Qaeda-linked rebels killed at least two people in a series of grenade attacks and said they would step up assaults in the capital.

Kenya"s Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Julius Karangi

Somali gunmen suspected of more attacks on Kenya

Suspected Somali gunmen attacked a police station and a government vehicle in northern Kenya late on Monday, the latest in a series of assaults on Kenya since it sent troops to fight Somalia's Islamist rebels.

CIA-Led Drone Strikes to Continue After Obama Administration Review

Although a strenuous debate led the Obama administration to tighten requirements for striking suspected militants with unmanned drones, the Central Intelligence Agency retains broad authority to carry out such strikes, The Wall Street Journal reported.