Somali refugees give up, go home

They went to Kenya to escape war and famine in conflict-stricken Somalia. Now, some refugees are going back to the place they once fled.

Drone footage of the camp

Watch this stunning drone footage from Kenya's Dadaab, a refugee camp spanning over 15 square miles and home to almost 350,000 refugees.

USAfrica: Alamieyeseigha’s death reflects ill-equipped shacks designated as hospitals.

Alamieyeseigha's death reflects ill-equipped shacks designated as hospitals.   By Elsie-Bernadette Onubogu, an International Consultant, former Senior Policy Adviser with the United Nations and contributing editor of USAfricaonline.com Special to USAfricaonline.com,  and USAfrica multimedia…

Addis Ababa’s ‘crazy’ housing problem

Building, paving and constructing: Addis Ababa is growing fast, offering high-end apartments and tall glass buildings. But can the government keep up?

Why are so many foreigners visiting?

African Journalist wins CNN award

Cecil the Lion’s killer escapes charges

Wearable tech reveals what’s happening in your body

Fighting FGM, child marriage

Promised to men for bead necklaces

Josephine Kulea takes CNN to her Samburu tribal region and introduces us to some of the girls she saved from early marriage and female genital mutilation. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

Stargazing under the darkest skies on Earth

‘Queen of Ivory’ arrested in Tanzania

A Chinese woman nicknamed the "Queen of Ivory" has been arrested in Tanzania and charged with smuggling at least 706 elephant tusks that authorities say are worth about $2.5 million.

People smugglers face military action

The U.N. Security Council voted Friday to approve a new resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers in the high seas off Libya's coast.

A bittersweet award

Beaten Albino teen receives U.S. treatment

Bibiana Mashamba loves to dance, run and jump -- all the attributes of a thriving teenager.