Africa is young. Why are its leaders so old?

Nowhere to go in Somalia

Already displaced by violence and famine, Somali refugees are again being uprooted by Al Shabaab's terror. CNN's Khushbu…

Somali refugees give up, go home

They went to Kenya to escape war and famine in conflict-stricken Somalia. Now, some refugees are going back…

Drone footage of the camp

Watch this stunning drone footage from Kenya's Dadaab, a refugee camp spanning over 15 square miles and home…

USAfrica: Alamieyeseigha’s death reflects ill-equipped shacks designated as hospitals.

Alamieyeseigha's death reflects ill-equipped shacks designated as hospitals.   By Elsie-Bernadette Onubogu, an International Consultant, former Senior Policy Adviser…

Addis Ababa’s ‘crazy’ housing problem

Building, paving and constructing: Addis Ababa is growing fast, offering high-end apartments and tall glass buildings. But can…

Why are so many foreigners visiting?

African Journalist wins CNN award

Cecil the Lion’s killer escapes charges

Wearable tech reveals what’s happening in your body

Fighting FGM, child marriage

Promised to men for bead necklaces

Josephine Kulea takes CNN to her Samburu tribal region and introduces us to some of the girls she…

Stargazing under the darkest skies on Earth

‘Queen of Ivory’ arrested in Tanzania

A Chinese woman nicknamed the "Queen of Ivory" has been arrested in Tanzania and charged with smuggling at…

People smugglers face military action

The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to approve a new resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers…