Catch a ride on a bamboo bike

It's bespoke, beautifully formed, and changing the face of transport in Ghana.

‘Ebola country’ passenger hospitalized

A plane passenger who had recently traveled to an "Ebola-affected country" was hospitalized after a flight landed at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Children tear-gassed by police in Kenya

‘Captives freed’ from Boko Haram

Soldiers discuss Boko Haram fight

CNN's Nic Robertson speaks with two soldiers who have faced off with Boko Haram about their fears and frustrations.

Meet robot makers as young as 6

In Uganda, primary school students are building robots to solve local problems.

Malawi scrambles to deal with deadly floods

Chadian troops enter Cameroon

As Boko Haram insurgents kidnap 80 in Cameroon, Chadian troops wade into the fight against the terrorist group.

Suicide blast kills 4

A suicide blast targeting a bus station in northeast Nigeria on Sunday killed at least four people and injured 48 others. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but previous…

Deadly floods menace tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of people in the southern tip of Malawi have been cut off by deadly floods, leaving them without food, clean water or access to health care, aid…

More rain is on the way

Malawi floods displace 200,000 people and CNN's Derek Van Dam reports that more rain is on the way.

Tiny fruit, big business

Approximately 70% of plums grown in South Africa are destined to be sold overseas.

Yaya Toure unsure over Man City future

Yaya Toure has all the trappings of a English Premier League footballer.

Paris, Nigeria: Tale of two hashtags

The fact remains that the more than 200 missing Nigerian girls have still not been found.

Nigerian military ‘under-equipped’

I didn't want to ask the question. I could already guess the pain behind the answer.