Promised to men for bead necklaces

Josephine Kulea takes CNN to her Samburu tribal region and introduces us to some of the girls she saved from early marriage and female genital mutilation. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

Stargazing under the darkest skies on Earth

‘Queen of Ivory’ arrested in Tanzania

A Chinese woman nicknamed the "Queen of Ivory" has been arrested in Tanzania and charged with smuggling at least 706 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth about $2.5 million.

People smugglers face military action

The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to approve a new resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers in the high seas off Libya's coast.

A bittersweet award

Beaten Albino teen receives U.S. treatment

Bibiana Mashamba loves to dance, run and jump -- all the attributes of a thriving teenager.

U.N. proposes new Libyan government

The U.N. envoy for Libya announced a proposed list of Cabinet members for a national unity government after months of talks between opposing factions

Nobel Prize: Explain it to me

Here's a look at the Nobel Prize, an international award given yearly for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics, and Peace.

Who won Physics prize?

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work showing that neutrinos -- electrically neutral subatomic particles -- have mass, contrary to what had been thought.

Who won Chemistry prize?

The 2015 Nobel Prize for chemistry has been jointly awarded to three scientists for their "mechanistic studies of DNA repair," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Wednesday.

What will happen to Oscar Pistorius?

Tunisian group honored for building democracy

What is Africa’s most competitive country?

Military get aggressive towards smugglers

After months spent gathering intelligence about people smuggling networks across the Mediterranean, an EU military operation will start stopping and seizing the boats attempting the risky journey.

Who are the contenders from the DRC and Eritrea?