Track-It Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region. Read more

GOMA, Congo — Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas. Read more

CAIRO — Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans. Read more

NAIROBI, Kenya — A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential... Read more

KINSHASA, Congo — A passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo and injuring 20 people, a U.N.-run radio station reported. Read more

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others. Read more

JOHANNESBURG — The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg. Read more

BANJUL, Gambia — A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier year this year. Read more

UNITED NATIONS — The United States is calling for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warning against paying ransom. Read more

MOMBASA, Kenya — Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Read more