On a quest to right some wrongs about a poor African country, a traveller discovered that despite Burundi being one of the ...

I wanted off the tourist track, and these unique bungalows, set amid a canopy home to butterflies, iridescent birds, and ...

Mt Kilimanjaro, the Rwenzori Mountains and Mt Kenya are Africa’s three highest points. Here’s how to stand atop the world’s wildest land.

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...

(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...

CROWN POINT — Lake County is preparing to hire 12 contracted 911 dispatchers to try to reduce the overtime its own dispatchers are required to work due to some 30 vacancies in the county's ...

In December, the Federal Highway Administration awarded the first grants under a new $125 million Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.

The Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse is seeking volunteers to pack homeless care packages at its upcoming MLK Community Summit in Gary. The 18th annual MLK Community Summit will take place from 10 ...

Ann Hupp, who recently moved to Ivy from Norfolk in part because of the incredible scenery, said, “We see the hot air balloons on a regular basis. It’s magnificent.” “There is no more ...

Bring a camera and binoculars to watch wildlife, play on outdoor equipment or simply relax in a lawn chair and enjoy the winter scenery. Many state recreation areas have archery ranges ...