Why we need more geek girls
"It was like taking a big leap of faith."
Giant basket gathers water
A 30 foot tall basket, inspired by an Ethiopian tree, can collect 25 gallons of clean drinking water…
Glaciers vanish from ‘Africa’s Alps’
Spectacular glaciers in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains could be gone within 20 years.
Egyptian extremist group says it’s behind Cairo blasts
A shadowy extremist group calling itself Soldiers of Egypt, or Agnad Masr, claimed responsibility Thursday for three blasts…
Blasts at Cairo University kill officer
An Egyptian police brigadier general was killed and five others were injured in bombings Wednesday outside Cairo University,…
Perfect beach + wind = surf heaven
Watamu is a Kenyan fishing village on the Indian Ocean. Known for its rich Swahili culture, it is…
EU launches military operation in Central African Republic
Help is on the way.
‘Unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak
An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in west Africa has spread to Guinea's capital and beyond its borders…
‘Monstrous’ Boko Haram
CNN's Vladimir Duthiers looks at the Nigerian government's battle against Islamic militant group Boko Haram.
British PM orders investigation of Muslim Brotherhood
British Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered an investigation of the Muslim Brotherhood over concerns about its alleged…
Amanpour: Egypt not like apartheid
CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Former Egyptian Finance Minister Samir Radwan.
Embracing Ghana’s natural beauty
She started her business with just £100, lugging her beauty bag from door to door, but some 25…
South Africa to battle Canada for hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games
The country that once put the Commonwealth Games in serious jeopardy could become the first from Africa to…
Guinea: Ebola death toll reaches 70
At least 70 people are reported to have died from Ebola in Guinea, according to a statement from…