Beating Ebola? It’s a matter of trust

Building trust in "peace time" will allow us to deal better with the next crisis, writes epidemiologist Chikwe Ihekweazu.

U.S. doctor finds Ebola virus in eye

American doctor Ian Crozier was treated for Ebola in Atlanta last year and declared free of the virus. But he had no way of knowing it still lurked in his…

Kerry makes historic Somalia visit

John Kerry is the first sitting U.S. Secretary of State to visit the struggling east African nation. CNN's Robyn Kriel reports.

Pirate treasure found off Madagascar

Explorers in Madagascar may have found treasure from the infamous Capt. Kidd, according to a report.

Fear for a new genocide bubbling in Burundi

International organizations and governments fear demonstrations could turn into another ethnic slaughter like the one that took place in Rwanda 2 decades ago.

Attack in Burundi caught on camera

Jean Claude Niyonzima fled from his house into a sewer under a hail of stones thrown by a mob protesting President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term in…

Water source could transform Africa’s driest country

A large body of underground water could provide a sustainable supply to about 40% of Namibia's population.

Why most of the world’s job seekers will be from Africa

IMF says most of the world's job seekers will be in Africa. What are the African countries with the largest numbers of people looking for work?

Former soldier: I could shoot whenever, whatever I want

A controversial new report criticizes the Israeli military for its actions in Gaza in 2014. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.

Photographer: ‘The day I infiltrated an African cult’

To document Mozambique's secretive Nyau cult, photographer Vlad Sokhin had to become a member.

13 things only a Lagos entrepreneur will understand

Big, loud and in-your-face, Lagos is a packed megacity where the streets are teeming with life and the buzz of innovation. Home to nearly 20 million people, Nigeria's economic nerve…

Peacekeepers killed in U.N. ambush

Dozens feared dead in Mediterranean

Somalia: Key things you need to know

Here's a look at Somalia, an impoverished, war-torn eastern African country that borders the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, Ethiopia and Kenya.

Somalia: From ‘Black Hawk Down’ to Kerry