TECHNOLOGY: UN Pledges to Set the African Virtual Library in Motion

Every computer equipped to play C-Roms or with access to the Internet is a "virtual library," where the world's knowledge can be downloaded for enquiring users.

POLITICS: Heavy Fighting Rages in Congolese Town

Battles between ethnic militias in the eastern Congolese town of Bunia are continuing as world leaders are trying to put together an international peacekeeping force to avert a possible genocide.

/CORRECTION/POLITICS-DR CONGO: Ethnic Militia Takes Control of Key Town

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an ethnic militia has taken control of the town of Bunia, causing thousands of civilians to flee their homes.

POLITICS-BURUNDI: New President under Pressure to Produce Quick Results

Burundi's new president, who took power two weeks ago, has one of the toughest jobs in the world. His task during the next 18 months is to bring an end to a decade of civil war in his country. It is a daunting one.

POLITICS-DR CONGO: Ethnic Militia Takes Control of Key Town

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an ethnic militia has taken control of the town of Bunia, causing thousands of civilians to flee their homes.

ENVIRONMENT: The Floods Crisis in Kenya Continues to Worsen

The floods crisis in Kenya continues to worsen as the River Nyando in western Kenya burst its banks last weekend, displacing thousands of people. A woman and her one year old baby drowned as they tried to cross a river in Narok, 100 kilometres west of Nairobi, bringing the death toll nation-wide to 40.

POLITICS: Bigwigs Eyeing the Somali Presidency

As Somali delegates at the ongoing reconciliation conference in Kenya are gearing up to chose an interim leader to restore peace to their war-torn country, political bigwigs are busy lobbying for the presidency. The latest, and most high profile contender, is Somali warlord Huseen Aideed. Aideed, a former U.S. marine and son of the famous Somali warlord, the late General Mohamed Aideed, says he wants to become the "first president of the re-united republic of Somalia".

ENVIRONMENT-UGANDA: Poachers Still Pose a Big Threat to Elephants

Six years after the international community banned ivory trade, poachers still pose a big threat to Uganda's elephants.

RIGHTS: Rwanda Seeks to Close Overpopulated Prisons by Year-end

Rwanda is seeking to close four of its 18 prisons by December to solve the problems of overcrowding. The Central Prison at Kibuye, in the northwest of the tiny central African country - which was the first to be targeted - closed on Feb 25. Two others, one in the western province of Kibungo and the other in the capital, Kigali, are expected to follow suit.

RIGHTS-DR CONGO: Aid Agencies Reach Survivors of Ethnic Violence

Aid agencies have stepped up efforts to reach the survivors of the Ituri ethnic violence, in which up to 300 civilians were massacred, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), two weeks ago.

POLITICS-DR CONGO: Foreign Troops Pose Threat to Peace Accord

There are growing fears that the presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is posing a threat to the peace accord signed in Sun City, South Africa, last week.

POLITICS: Renewed Fighting Fails to Stop Congolese From Signing Peace Accord

Despite reports of new fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a peace deal has finally been signed by all the warring parties to end the country's long-running conflict.

POLITICS: Sudanese President Holds Rare Meeting with Rebel Leader in Kenya

President Omar el Bashir of Sudan held a rare meeting with rebel leader John Garang in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday, boosting hopes of progress at peace talks, which resume on Sunday.

POLITICS: Young Africans Unhappy about the Way their Continent is Being Run

Many young Africans are unhappy about the way their continent is being run.

RIGHTS-UGANDA: Child Abductions by Rebels Resurface

Child abductions by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda have surged in recent months, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). In the last ten months, some 5,000 Ugandan children have been abducted - more than in any other year of the 16-year old conflict.

CULTURE-KENYA: ‘Nowhere in Africa’ Wins an Oscar

Kenyans are delighted that a film shot in Kenya, 'Nowhere in Africa', won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film at this year's awards.

ECONOMY-EAST AFRICA: Tourism Industry Feeling the Pinch of Gulf War

The Kenyan government has called for a swift end to the war in Iraq, which is having a serious impact on East Africa's crucial tourism sector.

POLITICS: Appeal Not to Harbour Terrorists as Kenya Arrests Al Qaeda Suspect

Following Wednesday's arrest of a man believed to have been involved in multiple terrorist attacks on Kenya, the government has appealed to its citizens not to harbour any more terrorists.

POLITICS: Gulf War Raises Fresh Fears of Terrorist Attacks in Kenya

The looming Gulf War has raised fresh fears of terrorist attacks in Kenya, already twice a victim of anti-U.S. bombings which have killed more than 200 people.

SPORTS-KENYA: Cricket Fans Gearing Up for World Cup Final against India

Kenyan cricket fans are gearing up for Thursday's World Cup semi-final against India, pretty confident of their chances of success.

POLITICS-SOMALIA: Mediator Denies Peace Talks on the Verge of Collapse

The mediator heading peace talks aimed at ending more than a decade of anarchy in Somalia, Bethwell Kiplagat, has denied that the talks are on the verge of collapse, following reports of mounting tensions in the region.