While the country has suffered under Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, similar atrocities are a reality in neighbouring countries, says the government. Read more »
After appeals by rights groups, the Libyan government has destroyed nearly 100 Chinese-made anti-vehicle land mines. Read more »
Hundreds of shanties have been destroyed and three people have died after an inferno ravaged Mathare. Read more »
Greenpeace has released a report that shows how hazardous chemical residues in clothing items sold by major brands are released into public waterways when they are washed. Read more »
The U.S. has been urged by a rights group to share the payout of foreign bribes with the victimised foreign government or the citizens of the affected country. Read more »
Human Rights Watch called on authorities to drop the charges againt nongovernmental organisation workers who are charged with operating "unlicensed" groups. Read more »
Two British journalists and the Libyan newscrew are being withheld unlawfully by local militia, Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International have said. The men are among ... Read more »
Militia in Libya can challenge governmental control, a situation that needs to be neutralised before they gain local support, writes Jason Pack for African Arguments. Read more »
Leaders, experts and activists from more than 100 countries are debating the challenges and opportunities in implemental sustainable business strategies. Read more »
The Kenyan Treasury has turned down a proposal by civil society groups to set up a trust fund to fight HIV/Aids. They say the government does not have enough money to fund the ... Read more »
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