ISIS ‘accepts Boko Haram loyalty’

In an audio message purportedly from an ISIS spokesman, the group announced that a pledge of allegiance from Nigerian-based Boko Haram has been accepted by ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Somalia: Gunmen mount bloody attack

Islamic militants with the extremist group Al-Shabaab mounted a bloody attack Thursday on government administration offices in Baidoa, Somalia.

Samuel Eto’o fights racism: ‘Not on my watch’

Samuel Eto'o describes how buying a watch in London shone a light on casual racism.

Meet 10-year-old girl who’s just started college

She seems like a normal kid -- but Esther Okade is also a maths marvel who's enrolled at college.

African superfoods to try

Packed with nutrients, the continent's healthy products are making their way into the mainstream.

Rwanda’s superstar factory

A new, publicly-funded music school in Rwanda is set to create a class of elite musicians.

Rwanda’s superstar factory

A new, publicly-funded music school in Rwanda is set to create a class of elite musicians.

Rwanda’s superstar factory

A new, publicly-funded music school in Rwanda is set to create a class of elite musicians.

Ebola fight: Still no victory

Last autumn, Ebola seemed to threaten the very existence of 3 countries. That hasn't come to pass, but eradication is elusive. Christiane Amanpour has more.

Minister: Liberia is rebuilding

Liberian Information Minister Lewis Brown speaks with Poppy Harlow about Liberia's fight against Ebola and his country's resilience as it rebuilds.

Boko Haram offers ISIS gateway to west Africa

CNN's Nima Elbagir looks at the dangers in Nigeria of an alliance between ISIS and Boko Haram and if Al-Shabaab will be the next to join the alliance.

What Boko Haram, ISIS pact means

Rwanda’s superstar factory

A new, publicly-funded music school in Rwanda is set to create a class of elite musicians.

Why Ebola is not Liberia’s ‘single’ story

Liberia will be back, but it will take leadership and courage, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu.

The Congo: Changing the world with chocolate heads?

Buried in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a secret artist colony.