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Libyan capital plagued by violence
A tense calm prevailed over Libya's capital Thursday after days of chaos left at least seven people dead…
Hollywood too male-dominated
"Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto talks to CNN about girl empowerment, her ambitions behind the camera and why…
Obama heads to Africa to promote investment, democracy
President Barack Obama flies across the Atlantic on Wednesday for a trip that takes him to Senegal, South…
African artifacts in Australia
Can a handful of ancient copper coins from a once-opulent but now abandoned corner of East Africa change…
Official: Nelson Mandela on life support
South Africans lit candles outside the hospital where anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela lay as an official who had…
Egypt in limbo, schools crumbling
As Egypt struggles to wade through its political problems, an entire generation is at risk of being lost.
Egypt braces for mass protests; U.S. embassy to close
Two years after Egyptians amassed for dramatic protests to bring down their ruler, dissidents are bracing for deja…
Family feud overshadows Marc-Vivien Foe legacy
The paint is peeling, puddles litter the inside of the building, putrid water lies in what was supposed…
Obama’s goal in Africa: Counter China
Peter Bergen says the president wants to signal that America welcomes trade with some of the fastest-growing economies…
Why Rastafarians love Ethiopia
CNN's Errol Barnett explores the unique relationship between the East African country and the Rastafarian movement.
Obama’s 2013 Africa trip should address security, trade and China’s rising influence.
Obama’s 2013 Africa trip should address security, trade and China's rising influence. By Charlotte M. Florance. Special to USAfrica multimedia…
Mystery: Egyptian statue spins
The museum officials were stumped. A statue is supposed to stand still, not rotate all by itself.
Mandela remains in critical condition
Former South African president is in critical condition at a hospital, while his family and crowds of supporters…
Why Mandela has six names
While the world may know him as Mandela, the man considered to be the founder of South Africa's…
What Africa can learn from China
Robyn Curnow sits down with China's special representative on African Affairs, Zhong Jianhua.