New species on the human family tree

Throw caution to the wind in this Moroccan surfing mecca

Kitesurfing is a watersport that's becoming increasingly popular around the world. These 10 photos show you why.

Boko Haram survivors living in fear

The DJ dropping dance beats in South Africa

Paintings show the casual violence of colonial masters

Wanted Al-Shabaab official dies in Somalia

An Al-Shabaab leader wanted by the United States has died in Somalia, the Somali-based militant group announced Thursday.

De-horning rhinos to save their lives?

Daughter: ‘Don’t look for me, I’m in Syria’

A Kenyan mother fears that her daughter may have traveled to Syria to join ISIS. CNN's Robyn Kriel…

Air France flight’s brush with volcano

An Air France passenger jet had a near miss with an active volcano in Africa earlier this month,…

Mom’s plea for girls feared to be in Syria

Two families are ripped apart by the lure of ISIS after receiving a text from their missing daughters…

Assassination gang targets Libya PM

Libya's Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday in the eastern city of Tobruk, according…

Sudan orders newspapers to close

The daily meeting Monday at the Al-Khartoum newspaper had just broken up. It was about 1 p.m. People…

23 dead as nomads attack villages

A nomadic group attacked three villages in central Nigeria over the weekend, leaving 23 people dead, police said…

Gunmen attack Kenya police

10 hacked to death by Boko Haram

Boko Haram militants hacked 10 people to death in a Friday raid on a village in northeast Nigeria's…