Eastern Africa

U.S. helicopter raid frees two aid workers from Somali pirates

2012-01-25 04:38:48

<![CDATA[U.S. helicopter raid frees two aid workers from Somali pirates]]>

Scots aren't the only ones considering independence

2012-02-10 16:38:52

<![CDATA[Scots aren't the only ones considering independence]]>

Widow of London Underground bomber sought for alleged Kenya plot

2012-03-06 16:39:42

<![CDATA[Widow of London Underground bomber sought for alleged Kenya plot]]>

12-year-old climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro in fund-raising effort to combat childhood blindness

2010-09-23 16:35:31

<![CDATA[12-year-old climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro in fund-raising effort to combat childhood blindness]]>

DJIBOUTI: Reform demands spread to tiny East African nation

2011-02-18 16:32:28

<![CDATA[DJIBOUTI: Reform demands spread to tiny East African nation]]>

Martina Navratilova begins Mt. Kilimanjaro climb

2010-12-06 16:34:27

<![CDATA[Martina Navratilova begins Mt. Kilimanjaro climb]]>

Martina Navratilova's Mt. Kilimanjaro climb reaches toughest going yet

2010-12-09 16:33:52

<![CDATA[Martina Navratilova's Mt. Kilimanjaro climb reaches toughest going yet]]>

Martina Navratilova suspends Mt. Kilimanjaro climb

2010-12-10 16:33:56

<![CDATA[Martina Navratilova suspends Mt. Kilimanjaro climb]]>

Tennis great Martina Navratilova recounts having to give up Kilimanjaro climb after becoming seriously ill

2010-12-13 16:35:18

<![CDATA[Tennis great Martina Navratilova recounts having to give up Kilimanjaro climb after becoming seriously ill]]>

Robert Christgau says goodbye to the Consumer Guide: An exit interview

2010-07-01 16:36:18

<![CDATA[Robert Christgau says goodbye to the Consumer Guide: An exit interview]]>

Kenya welcoming back tourists as peace returns

2008-03-16 00:00:00

With a peace deal in place and security almost back to normal, Kenya's beleaguered tourism industry is again welcoming travelers who had abandoned the East African nation after more than 1,000 people were killed in a post-election crisis. The U.S....

Films and programs: aquarium tour, African wildlife and exotic destinations

2008-02-10 00:00:00

CABRILLO BEACH A tour of tide pools A guided walk along the rocky shore at Point Fermin State Marine Park is included in an interactive presentation about tide-pool flora and fauna. Where, when: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive,...

East Africa is in the "Goldilocks zone" for adventure travelers. Not too rough, and not too plush. Whether you're in the market for the jaw-dropping spectacle of the circle of life, or you want to reach the roof of Africa atop Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania caters to all breed of adventure travelers.

2013-02-13 14:55:46

The archipelago is a semiautonomous part of Tanzania off the East African coast. Zanzibar was independent before it merged with Tanganyika to create Tanzania ; some groups want it to regain independence. In this photo, a Zanzibari woman waves a flag of Tanzania's main opposition party, the Civic

2012-01-27 18:23:55

A boy stands next to a tree in Barmil, Kenya . A wide swathe of east Africa, including Kenya and Ethiopia, has been hit by years of severe drought and the United Nations says two regions of southern Somalia are suffering the worst famine for 20 years, with 3.7 million people facing starvation.

2011-07-21 00:00:00