Opposition parties insist he’s plotting to be President-for-life; Touadera vs 6 opponents battle in CAR
Six presidential candidates will face off against the Central African Republic's incumbent leader Faustin Archange Touadera on Saturday (December 27, 2025). The opposition has accused Touadera, first elected in 2016,…
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‘You shot and killed Reeva. Say it.’
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel began a blistering cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius in his murder trial Wednesday.
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When gunmen stormed into Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall, Abbas Gullet was one of the first emergency responders on the scene. As head of Kenya's Red Cross, he was in charge…
Rwanda: Coming to terms with genocide
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, both victims and perpetrators still search for closure. Warning graphic content
Inside Oscar Pistorius’ defense strategy
Oscar Pistorius called to the stand to give evidence in his trial for murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Business: As Nigeria overtakes South Africa as the continent’s largest economy, what next?
Business: As Nigeria overtakes South Africa as the continent’s largest economy, what next? Africa has a new economic frontrunner. Nigeria has released figures suggesting the oil-rich country has overtaken South…
Ebola outbreak kills dozens in W. Africa
CNN's Vladimir Duthiers reports on a deadly Ebola outbreak in coastal West Africa that has claimed the lives of dozens.
‘I didn’t want to believe it could be Reeva’
Oscar Pistorius breaks down in court as he tells of his panic at realizing he had shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Rwanda’s struggle 2 decades later
Twenty years on from the 100 days of the Rwandan genocide, and many here are still in search of closure.
Genocide, 20 years on
Every year, beginning in April, Rwanda's government urges its citizens to "Kwibuka" -- the Rwandan word for "remember." To remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during the country's…
‘Honeymoon murder’ suspect extradited to South Africa
The British businessman accused of ordering a hit on his new wife while on honeymoon in South Africa has been returned to the country by UK officials. He denies murdering…
Oscar Pistorius’ tearful apology
An emotional Oscar Pistorius apologized Monday to the family of Reeva Steenkamp, saying he woke up thinking of them and praying for them every day.
France out of of Rwanda genocide commemoration
France said Monday that its ambassador to Rwanda had been barred from attending events marking the 20th anniversary of the country's genocide amid a diplomatic dispute between Paris and Kigali.
U.N. chief: Don’t repeat Rwanda
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday warned officials in the embattled Central African Republic not to repeat the mistakes that led to the Rwanda genocide 20 years ago.
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We are closing than ever to beating the tropical diseases that cause so much suffering -- we will end them for good?
U.N.: Chad soldiers killed civilians in Central African Republic
Soldiers from Chad entered a market in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui last week, killed about 30 civilians, wounded another 300 and returned to Chad, according to preliminary…
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