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Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Unite to Save Mountain Gorillas

Borders will matter less to central Africa's mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Former Foes Congo, Rwanda Agree to Share Energy

Former foes Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a joint project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the lake on their shared border, a senior Congolese power official said on Friday.

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Rwanda the Cleanest Country, After Monthly Litter Cleanups With the President

Rwanda has become one of the cleanest countries in the world -- as clean as Switzerland -- thanks to new laws requiring every citizen to pick up litter. Dignitaries, even the president and his cabinet, regularly participate in the clean up.

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Canadian Professor Expanding Nutritional Program to a Quarter-Million Rwandan Children

UNICEF and the government of Rwanda have invited a professor from the University of B.C. to expand a 12-month nutritional pilot study involving 1,100 children into a national program for nearly half a million toddlers aged six months to two y

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Coffee Helps Rwanda Move Forward 20 Years After Genocide

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. Coffee has played a role in the creation of worthwhile livelihoods for a half million people.

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Qatar to Invest $18 Billion in Egypt to Boost Ailing Economy

Egypt's prime minister says Qatar has agreed to invest $18 billion in Egypt over the next five years. The funds aim to help revive Egypt's battered economy and lure back foreign investment that has all but disappeared since last year's uprising.

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Volunteers in Philadelphia Help Toads Mate

Spring means breeding season for toads and, in Philadelphia, that means closing off a city street so the tiny creatures are safe from traffic as they seek their mates. Each year for the month of April, 150 volunteers organize the Toad Detour

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Philadelphia Graffiti Wiped Out With Thousands of Artist Murals

Twenty-six years ago, Jane Golden took to the streets of Philadelphia with a small contingent of helpers and the goal of wiping out the city's ugly graffiti. Today, 3,000 walls later, her work has become the nation's largest public art program, with a staff of 50 – many of whom are former graffiti artists themselves.