Oxfam calls for protection of civilians on top of agenda for the regional summit to be held in Uganda.
Rebel assaults on Democratic Republic of Congo towns of Lubiriha and Kasindi drive refugees over Ugandan border.
Fledgling eco-tourism industry hit by fresh outbreak of Ebola that has already claimed 16 lives.
Yoweri Museveni attempts to limit physical contact after deadly Ebola case is reported in Kampala.
The outbreak has been confirmed in Kibale district, near the Democratic Republic of Congo, and all the infected are linked to the same family.
Amnesty International accuses other countries of fuelling conflict in South Sudan through supply of weapons.
Rescuers use machetes and hoes in desperate bid to dig out families, homes and livestock buried in thick red sludge.
Tourists get a taste of settlers' lives on shooting range at Gush Etzion, near sensitive Green Line.
Anonymous claims metals trader Traxys ignoring its own guidelines not to buy from war zones as business in precious minerals goes on.
Joseph Kony's Lords Resistance Army is continuing to hunt down children after abducting more than 600 of them in the last two years.
Vulnerable children increasingly targeted by people-smugglers in Ugandan cities for sale to human organ harvesters, minister warns
Thirteen officers involved in mutiny sentenced for uprising in east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Head of women's league of opposition Forum for Democratic Change has breast groped by police.
China shows support for South Sudan as the latter's president visits Beijing to court Chinese leaders. Behind the relationship, a lot of oil exports to China are at stake.
The killers opened fire from helicopter, slaughtering 22 elephants at Garamba National Park. The poachers removed the elephants' tusks and genitals, which were reportedly smuggled to Asia.
Group of Ugandan women strip to their bras to highlight protest against alleged sexual assault by police of prominent opposition figure.
International Criminal Court confident Invisible Children's Kony 2012 will lead to arrest of warlord.
NGO aims to shift focus back on warlord Joseph Kony after co-founder Russell's public breakdown.
EU using African legislators as spies and financing opposition groups to instigate violence in Uganda, says president.
Emin Baro, a 53-year-old teacher from Turkey, was sentenced to two years in jail or to pay a fine of 6m shilling or about $2,401.92.
Scott Lively and Christian Abiding Truth Ministries named in court action for inciting hatred of gays.
The screening of an immensely popular Internet video calling for the arrest of rebel chief Joseph Kony has been stopped in Uganda after people started throwing stones at its first showing.