The currencies of Zambia, Ghana and Nigeria are at record lows thanks to two key factors. Here's the lowdown.
Cluster-bomb remnants have been found in South Sudan, but it's hard to determine who is responsible.
Minister For External Affairs, Humza Yousaf, writes formal letter urging support for persecuted Ugandans.
The World Bank counts the East African nation of Uganda among the poorest countries in the world.
Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands are just a few countries rethinking their aid to Uganda after its president signed a law persecuting homosexuality.
And you'll never guess where the biggest overvaluation exists, which ran current account deficits of 12 percent to 40 percent of GDP.
How will gay and lesbian Ugandans be affected after President Museveni signed a harsh anti-gay bill into law on Monday?
According to a new report from Ernst & Young, bigger private equity firms are taking notice of potential in African countries.
Leicester has the highest proportion of Indians or British Asians anywhere in the country.
Bill de Blasio confirmed that he will not march in the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade as pressure mounts from LGBT groups to bar NYC officials from participating.
The rust, which can cause complete crop failure, threatens up to 80 percent of the world’s wheat supply.
Each year, scientists still find previously undiscovered animals and plants -- here's some of our favorites from 2013.
Washington has played a key role in South Sudan's independence and development, but the new conflict is testing old ties.
Ugandan MPs voted to raise their salaries by 38 percent – to more than $8,000 per month (in a country with an annual per capita income of about $550).
The surrender of the M23 guerrillas didn't stop the United Nations from deploying UAVs against militant groups.
It's getting harder and harder to make a believable case against genetically modified crops.
A new fiber-optic cable network in Uganda brings hope to techies in Africa -- and to Google's plan to wire the developing world.
A peace deal between Congo and a guerrilla group backed by Rwanda has been delayed yet again, and the central African conflicts continue.
African governments raised a record $8 billion in bonds this year, contributing to the continent's exposure to global financial breakdowns.
British gay rights activists have condemned the UK Border Patrol's testing system as “distressing.”
An AU summit Friday could result in an unprecedented mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
U.N. forces embroiled in the civil war in the Congo have two new foes: One is tied to Rwanda, and the other is an Islamist group.