Boko Haram hack males to death

Scores of residents in northeastern Nigeria have been killed in two separate attacks launched by Boko Haram Islamists, according to officials and residents.

EU, France to bolster forces in CAR

France will send 400 additional troops to bolster its forces currently stationed in the volatile Central African Republic, the Elysee Palace announced Friday.

Ethiopian Airlines hijacked, forced to land

An Ethiopian Airlines flight, bound for Rome, was hijacked early Monday morning and forced to land in Geneva.

More South African miners freed

Eleven miners are freed after being trapped since Saturday in an illegal gold mine in South Africa -- but some fear arrest and refuse to come out.

Uganda’s Museveni to sign bill jailing homosexuals for life

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Deadly tourist bus blast in Egypt

At least three people died and 14 were wounded Sunday by an explosion on a tourist bus in the Egyptian resort town of Taba, an official with the Egyptian Foreign…

Morsy lawyers storm out of court

Defense lawyers for ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy leave the court after soundproof glass is placed on the dock.

Last pics of Pistorius with victim

Images given exclusively to CNN are revealed as Oscar Pistorius faces a bleak anniversary: one year since he shot his girlfriend dead.

Uganda’s president to sign anti-gay bill

Uganda's president vows to sign sweeping anti-gay legislation, citing what he said were scientific, not political, considerations for a controversial measure in a country that already criminalizes homosexuality.

Haunting image scoops photo award

A haunting image by American photographer John Stanmeyer of African migrants in Djibouti has won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year 2013 award.

Congo’s cult of elegance

Known as "Sapeurs," these dapper dressers are part of a Congolese subculture devoted to the cult of style.

Your chocolate’s origins

Chocolate doesn’t grow on trees

"So tell me," an old school friend asked, "if the demand for chocolate is so high, why are cocoa farmers so poor?"

Egypt unearths ancient mummy

Archaeologists say they unearthed a rare find during a dig in Egypt: a sarcophagus that's 3,600 years old -- with a mummy still inside.

Desmond Tutu: Imagine no nukes

The international pressure that ended apartheid should now be turned on countries holding nuclear weapons, writes Desmond Tutu.