After initially setting conditions for withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, M23 rebels have begun pulling out. Read more »

The Port of Dar es Salaam has acquired four new cranes, a move the Tanzania Port Authority has said should result in decongestion and enhanced efficiency. Read more »

The defence force says six fighters from the rebel group, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, have reportedly been killed and two captured in a fire exchange with the ... Read more »

The M23 rebel group has reportedly agreed to a regional peace plan to exit strategic eastern towns, but only if the president meets their demands. Read more »

The Zambian government has been requested to extradite six people suspected of playing a key role in the 1994 genocide. Several people are said to be hiding either in Africa or ... Read more »

The African Union has called on M23 rebels occupying a key town in eastern Congo to stop fighting, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continue. Read more »

Regional heads of state have ordered the M23 rebels to withdraw from Goma in the eastern DR Congo within 48 hours. Read more »

Confederation for East and Central African Football Association football tournament kicked off in Kampala where the hosts Uganda is set to defend its title. Read more »

AllAfrica's publishing partners contribute a unique array of opinion and analysis on the fallout which may result from the takeover of the eastern Congolese city of Goma by rebels ... Read more »

The Cabinet has approved an investigation into the deaths of 42 police officers and subsequent atrocities committed by troops sent to Garissa to find the killers. Read more »