Ebola toll in West Africa rises again

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in coastal West Africa has risen to 84, aid workers have reported. More deaths are suspected or confirmed in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

‘El-Sisi’s new dictatorship’

Since the July 3 military coup, Egypt has been witness to the rise of a new military dictatorship led by Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

No alternative but el-Sisi?

For many Egyptians, there is no alternative but el-Sisi, he represents hope and the light at the end of the tunnel, but his success will depend on his ability to…

Revolutionary rock band

Before releasing an album most bands would talk about record sales or concert dates. But for Egyptian band Cairokee the bigger talking point is whether they will get arrested.

Pistorius trial: The defense

Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year. Of that, there is no doubt.

Electrifying a continent

Ending energy poverty is central to a resurgent Africa, writes entrepreneur Tony O. Elumelu.

Rwanda: Not what I expected

When I first arrived in Rwanda's capital in 2012, I deliberately did not visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I did not want that…

Six killed in blast in Kenya

At least six people were killed and some 18 were wounded by an explosion in what appears to be a "deliberate attack" in Nairobi, Kenya, a senior Red Cross official…

Rwanda genocide 20 years on

Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, many victims of rape still haven't found justice. Nima Elbagir reports.

Amanpour recalls Rwanda, interviews minister

CNN's Christiane Amanpour recalls her reporting from Rwanda and speaks with Rwandan Justice Minister Busingye Johnston.

Rights group: CAR militias massacre men, boys

Christian militia fighters killed at least 72 Muslim men and boys in two attacks in a remote southwestern corner of the strife-torn Central African Republic, rights group, said the Human…

Secrets to success in business

Why we need more geek girls

"It was like taking a big leap of faith."

Giant basket gathers water

A 30 foot tall basket, inspired by an Ethiopian tree, can collect 25 gallons of clean drinking water a day from vapor.

Glaciers vanish from ‘Africa’s Alps’

Spectacular glaciers in Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains could be gone within 20 years.