What will 2016 bring for Africa?

The new year will bring acid tests for political, economic and development progress.

Remote runway to open up Napoleon’s island

Libya truck bomb kills 50

Yet another incident may ratchet up tensions between Saudi and Iran

Sunni versus Shia explained

CNN's Nic Robertson examines the differences between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam dating back to the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 632 AD.

Deepening sectarian crisis

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr was not among the "A-list" of Shia clerics in Saudi Arabia. But his execution has provoked a regional crisis, sparking condemnation from Iraq, Iran and even senior…

How we got here

As if the Middle East didn't already have enough tension, the caustic feud between regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran has suddenly collapsed into a diplomatic crisis of the first…

Netflix launches in Africa, Twitter reacts

On Wednesday, streaming giant Netflix made the surprise announcement that its services would be extended to cover 130 new countries.

Kids photograph their slum

Tourists help save trapped lion

Record deaths in Mediterranean migration

More than 3,700 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean in attempts to reach Europe in 2015, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday, making it the deadliest year on record for…

Saudi-Iran feud spreads to Africa

Top 10 problems for Africans

Why Uganda is the next tourist hotspot

Uganda is a top tourist destination but it still has many hidden gems to offer in 2016, including Kidepo National Park.

Why is this Moroccan city in Trump’s first ad?