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 »

While significant progress is being made in coming to grips with the HIV epidemic, stigma remains a major challenge, says UN Aids. Read more »

The Kenyan renowned playwright Francis Imbuga who gripped many readers with his literary masterpieces passed on after suffering a stroke in his house in Nairobi. Read more »

Thousands of soldiers have surrendered to M23, as the rebel group announced their determination to topple the government. Meanwhile, the Congolese president has agreed to look in ... Read more »

The private sector though it's foundation chair, Gideon Badagawa has lauded the government for it's effort to ratify the Comesa Free Trade Area saying it will open up huge markets ... Read more »

As the Security Council demanded that rebels of the M23 group pull out of the eastern DR Congo city of Goma and Uganda attempted to mediate between Rwanda and the DR Congo, the ... Read more »

The arrival of M23 rebels in the city has triggered widespread concern over the humanitarian ramifications in a region already beset by armed conflict, widespread displacement and ... Read more »