Inside the school where you learn to defy gravity

In Tanzania, a troupe of acrobats bend their bodies in ways unthinkable.

WHO boss responds to Ebola criticism

After blistering criticism over how the World Health Organization handled the Ebola outbreak, its Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan announced changes aimed at the way the agency handles health emergencies.

Meet the man who owns 9,000 bow ties

He sold insurance for 20 years. But now, Geraldo De-Souza shows off his skills as a bow tie maker extraordinaire.

Burundi’s political crisis rages on

Hip-hop vibe, uplifting message: Meet Uganda’s top breakers and rappers

Why 100,000 just fled their homes

"Terrified" citizens leave Burundi after violence flares. CNN's Robyn Kriel explains what's happening.

President: Peace restored in Burundi

The president of Burundi says peace has been restored in the African nation after chaos erupted there, as CNN's Robyn Kriel reports.

Don’t miss magnificent Madagascar

Despite being the fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar appears to be off the radar for many tourists seeking a wildlife adventure.

Fleeing slavery for uncertainty: One Eritrean migrant’s story

Eritreans are fleeing open-ended military service -- which some human rights activists describe as official slavery.

Al Qaeda operative sentenced to life

Khalid Abdul Rahman Hamad al-Fawwaz was sentenced Friday to life in prison for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Egypt’s Morsy given death penalty

How to bring Burundi back from the brink of violence

On May 13, following over two weeks of widespread demonstrations in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office, Major General Godefroid Niyombare announced…

What’s next for Kenya’s mobile money revolution?

Eight years ago, Kenyans started sending money to each other on their mobile phones -- and then everything changed.

Leaders of attempted coup arrested

Burundian authorities arrested the military generals behind an attempted coup, including its leader Godefroid Niyombare, a government spokesman said Friday.

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