First African curator of Western-centric art fair

Okwui Enwezor is the first African that curates the central official exhibition in this year's Venice Biennale -- and he has a message for all.

South Africa’s opposition party elects first black leader

  By Darren Mara/SBS   It's a major step in the Democratic Alliance's bid to present itself as an alternative to the ruling African National Congress.   The election of…

Ebola found in eye after recovery

CNN Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the appearance of Ebola virus in the eye of an Ebola survivor months after he was pronounced Ebola free.

Egyptian court: Mubarak can go free

Hosni Mubarak had been Egypt's strong-handed president, controlling the North African nation for nearly three decades. He'd been target of mass scorn and derision, with hundreds of thousands hitting the…

Niger deports those who fled Boko Haram

Niger deported 1,200 people who fled Nigeria so that it can carry out a military operation against Boko Haram, authorities in the French-speaking country said Saturday.

Ebola declared dead in Liberia

After losing more than 4,000 people to Ebola, Liberia has now been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be free of the disease.

Burundi President defies protests to run again

Beating Ebola? It’s a matter of trust

Building trust in "peace time" will allow us to deal better with the next crisis, writes epidemiologist Chikwe Ihekweazu.

U.S. doctor finds Ebola virus in eye

American doctor Ian Crozier was treated for Ebola in Atlanta last year and declared free of the virus. But he had no way of knowing it still lurked in his…

Kerry makes historic Somalia visit

John Kerry is the first sitting U.S. Secretary of State to visit the struggling east African nation. CNN's Robyn Kriel reports.

Pirate treasure found off Madagascar

Explorers in Madagascar may have found treasure from the infamous Capt. Kidd, according to a report.

Fear for a new genocide bubbling in Burundi

International organizations and governments fear demonstrations could turn into another ethnic slaughter like the one that took place in Rwanda 2 decades ago.

Attack in Burundi caught on camera

Jean Claude Niyonzima fled from his house into a sewer under a hail of stones thrown by a mob protesting President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term in…

Water source could transform Africa’s driest country

A large body of underground water could provide a sustainable supply to about 40% of Namibia's population.

Why most of the world’s job seekers will be from Africa

IMF says most of the world's job seekers will be in Africa. What are the African countries with the largest numbers of people looking for work?