Fresh Boko Haram attacks reported
Despite government claims of a ceasefire, gunmen believed to be Boko Haram fighters attacked two villages and a…
Kidnapped Nigerian girls ‘pawns’
The more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have become pawns in a larger drama, writes Richard Joseph.
Nigeria, Boko Haram’s ‘ceasefire deal’
The Nigerian government reaches a truce with the Islamist terror group Boko Haram, including the release of scores…
Ebola outbreak ‘outrunning’ response
The current Ebola outbreak is "running much faster" than the international response to it, the co-discoverer of the…
Ebola fears crippling safaris?
Survey of 500 safari operators finds more than half report a 20- to 70-percent decline in bookings since…
Ebola fears crippling safaris?
Survey of 500 safari operators finds more than half report a 20- to 70-percent decline in bookings since…
Pistorius faces call for 10-year sentence
The defense lawyer for Oscar Pistorius opened his final arguments at the athlete's sentencing hearing Friday with an…
Aid workers train to battle Ebola
CNN's Jonathan Mann shows us how Doctors without Borders volunteers are getting ready to battle Ebola in West…
Quiet! Lagos goes car horn-free
Road users in Lagos were asked to keep their hands off the horn on Wednesday. Lagos state governor…
Uganda clerics: Is gay OK?
Photojournalist Daniella Zalcman asked Uganda's religious leaders what their views were on homosexuality. Some of their answers might…
Liberia has shortage of body bags
As the world reels from its worst Ebola outbreak, the nation hardest hit is declaring a shortage of…
Steenkamp’s cousin urges prison term for Pistorius
The cousin of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead by South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, said Thursday that…
Ebola outbreak: Get up to speed
A nurses' union has slammed the Dallas hospital where an Ebola-stricken nurse recuperates. President Obama says the world…
This dinosaur ate sharks for breakfast
Few dinosaurs have as interesting a back story as the spinosaurus. In life, it dominated the waterways --…
From sheep skin to chic gloves
The steady hum of sewing machines fills the air inside a large glovemaking factory on the outskirts of…