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Lurking deep in the mist-glazed forests of east Africa, Uganda's mountain gorillas are preparing to 'tweet' for their survival.

Technology firm Allied Technologies Ltd on Thursday announced plans for a major boost to internet connections in east Africa and said it expects to double profit in the region by early next year.

People who've traveled through Africa almost always say it was an amazing and unforgettable experience, yet most others are still either scared or disinterested.

U.S. venture capital heavyweight IDG Capital Partners (IDGVC) is considering setting up a 4 billion yuan ($586 million) fund denominated in yuan, a top executive said on Monday.

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as a violation of council resolutions and a threat to regional and international security.

Google on Monday launched a new search service designed to provide users with information via SMS text message to mobile phone users in Africa.

Washington has sent weapons to Somalia's government after a green light from the U.N. Security Council to prevent rebels seen as a proxy for al Qaeda overrunning the Horn of Africa nation, sources said on Thursday.

UK-based oil explorer Heritage Oil agreed to merge with Genel Energy International, a unit of Turkey's Cukurova Group CUKRO.UL, to create an oil producer focused on Iraqi Kurdistan worth around $5.5 billion.

Following is the roster of countries attending or boycotting a U.N. conference on racism that opened in Geneva on Monday.

Somali pirates holding an American on a drifting lifeboat vowed on Friday to fight any attack by U.S. naval forces and reportedly recaptured their hostage when he jumped overboard to escape.

A U.S. Navy destroyer arrived off Somalia on Thursday to apply pressure for the release of an American ship captain taken hostage in the first seizure of U.S. citizens by increasingly bold pirates.

The captain of a U.S.-flagged, Danish-owned container ship hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean is being held hostage on the ship's lifeboat, a crew member on the vessel told CNN on Wednesday.

Somali pirates hijacked a U.S.-flagged, Danish-owned container ship on Wednesday with 20 American sailors on board, but a Pentagon official said the crew appeared to have retaken control of the vessel.

HONG KONG - Tullow Oil is the latest Africa-focused energy firm to draw Chinese takeover interest, but the $8 billion oil and gas independent, emboldened by its prospects, has snubbed potential buyers, dealmakers say.

Uganda, expected to become an oil producer next year, could be a significant supplier in future, an official from a company working in the African nation said on Tuesday.

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's (ADAG) flagship company and India's second largest mobile services provider, Reliance Communications said it has acquired eWave World, a UK-based WiMax operator for an undisclosed sum.

A mob torched a Kenyan church on Tuesday, killing villagers cowering inside, as the death toll from ethnic riots triggered by President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election soared to nearly 200.

Reliance Industries (RIL), India's most valuable firm in terms of market capitalisation and owner of world's third largest refinery, will be setting aside up to $15 billion for making world-scale acquisitions in the energy sector besides investing more than $12 billion for development of gas exploration off the country's east coast.

Uganda confirmed 101 suspected cases of Ebola fever and hundreds more people being closely monitored, officials said on Friday, with growing fears the lethal virus may spread to neighboring countries.

An outbreak of the lethal Ebola virus in Western Uganda was confirmed on Friday, with 16 reported dead and 51 infected , health authorities.

The German telecommunications supplier Ericsson has announced its participation in the Millennium village project to provide connectivity in Africa especially in rural areas.