Electrifying a continent
Ending energy poverty is central to a resurgent Africa, writes entrepreneur Tony O. Elumelu.
Rwanda: Not what I expected
When I first arrived in Rwanda's capital in 2012, I deliberately did not visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial.…
Six killed in blast in Kenya
At least six people were killed and some 18 were wounded by an explosion in what appears to…
Rwanda genocide 20 years on
Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, many victims of rape still haven't found justice. Nima Elbagir reports.
Amanpour recalls Rwanda, interviews minister
CNN's Christiane Amanpour recalls her reporting from Rwanda and speaks with Rwandan Justice Minister Busingye Johnston.
Rights group: CAR militias massacre men, boys
Christian militia fighters killed at least 72 Muslim men and boys in two attacks in a remote southwestern…
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…