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Roaring success: lions return to Rwanda, with rhinos next?
Environment
July 6, 2015
Roaring success: lions return to Rwanda, with rhinos next?
Groggy on their paws after waking from tranquillizers, lions have returned to Rwanda for the first time since the endangered…
First lions to return to Rwanda after over two decades
Environment
June 27, 2015
First lions to return to Rwanda after over two decades
Lions will return to Rwanda for the first time in more than two decades, wildlife officials have said, after the…
Rwanda says alarmed by Burundi unrest as refugees stream across border
World
May 5, 2015
Rwanda says alarmed by Burundi unrest as refugees stream across border
Rwanda's foreign minister said on Tuesday she was concerned about neighboring Burundi's clampdown on more than a week of protests…
Nile Basin deal: 1 push away from implementation
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Nile Basin deal: 1 push away from implementation
The parliaments of five Nile Basin states have endorsed an agreement that aims to ensure the "equitable utilization" of the…
UN Council approves ‘offensive’ peacekeepers for DR Congo
World
March 28, 2013
UN Council approves ‘offensive’ peacekeepers for DR Congo
The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved the first-ever "offensive" UN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels groups in Democratic…
Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma
World
November 22, 2012
Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma
Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city…
Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo
World
November 21, 2012
Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo
Rebel forces in eastern Congo vowed on Wednesday to “liberate” all of the vast central African country as they began…
Congo rebels claim control of city as Rwanda tensions rise
World
November 20, 2012
Congo rebels claim control of city as Rwanda tensions rise
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda claimed control of Goma in eastern…
Rwanda accuses Congo of shelling border town
World
November 19, 2012
Rwanda accuses Congo of shelling border town
Rwanda accused UN-backed Congolese forces of shelling its territory during a battle with rebels near the border on Monday but…
Egypt FM starts tour of Nile Basin countries
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Egypt FM starts tour of Nile Basin countries
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Monday started a tour of six Nile Basin nations, Egyptian diplomatic sources said. Amr…