The Congo: Changing the world with chocolate heads?

Buried in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a secret artist colony.

Ivory Coast’s fmr. first lady faces prison

Blast hits Egypt security forces camp

An explosive-laden truck blew up at a camp for Egyptian security forces Tuesday morning, killing a civilian and injuring 44 people, state-run media reported.

ISIS militants believed to be holding 9 foreigners in Libya

Nine foreign workers are believed to be in the hands of ISIS-affiliated militants after an attack on a Libyan oil field, according to officials.

Meet 10-year-old girl who’s just started college

She seems like a normal kid -- but Esther Okade is also a maths marvel who's enrolled at college.

7 African doctors who came home to save lives

Is Africa's "brain drain" so bad if medical professionals are returning armed with expertise and training?

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

A grand dam with the power to transform Africa

It's called the Grand Renaissance Dam -- and the clue is in the name.

ISIS goes global

Chad, Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram

Hundreds of troops from Chad and Niger launched a ground and aerial offensive against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, according to residents and military sources from Niger.

Boko Haram purportedly pledges loyalty to ISIS

In an audio tape purported to be from Boko Haram's leader, the terrorist group wreaking havoc on northern Nigeria has pledged allegiance to ISIS.

Rocket attack on U.N. base kills 3

An attack on a United Nations base, using dozens of rockets, killed at least three people in northern Mali on Sunday, a U.N. spokesman said. One of the dead was…