The fear of recurring ethnic bloodshed has rendered post-election violence a nearly taboo ...

NAIROBI, Kenya -- In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this perception is proving deadly as deaths due to obesity -related illnesses rise. In Kenya, ...

According to Vocal Africa, a human rights organisation, part of the abuse Atuhaire endured included sexual harassment.

Ugandan military authorities on Friday accused European diplomats of engaging in subversive activities, in an escalation of ...

In Uganda’s overcrowded camps, refugees survive on shrinking rations. But going home means walking back into war.

Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye denied bail despite surpassing the 6-month legal detention limit without trial, ...

The revised law poses grave risks to the rights of political opposition ahead of the country’s general elections, scheduled ...

Kenya has admitted it assisted in the kidnapping of a Ugandan opposition leader on its soil last year as he appeared in court ...

WARSAW - Lech Walesa, the former Polish president and Solidarity trade union leader who played a leading role in the fall of Communism, signed a letter to President Donald Trump expressing "horror ...