ISIS militants believed to be holding 9 foreigners in Libya

Nine foreign workers are believed to be in the hands of ISIS-affiliated militants after an attack on a Libyan oil field, according to officials.

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.

7 African doctors who came home to save lives

Is Africa's "brain drain" so bad if medical professionals are returning armed with expertise and training?

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

Lion opens car door, terrifies family

A family in South Africa was stunned when a lion in a safari park opened their car door with its teeth.

A grand dam with the power to transform Africa

It's called the Grand Renaissance Dam -- and the clue is in the name.

ISIS goes global

Chad, Niger launch offensive against Boko Haram

Hundreds of troops from Chad and Niger launched a ground and aerial offensive against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, according to residents and military sources from Niger.

Boko Haram purportedly pledges loyalty to ISIS

In an audio tape purported to be from Boko Haram's leader, the terrorist group wreaking havoc on northern Nigeria has pledged allegiance to ISIS.

Rocket attack on U.N. base kills 3

An attack on a United Nations base, using dozens of rockets, killed at least three people in northern Mali on Sunday, a U.N. spokesman said. One of the dead was…

Five killed in Mali bar

A shooting at a bar that's popular with westerners in Mali led to multiple fatalities Saturday, local media reported.

Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIS

Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based Islamist terror group, has pledged allegiance to ISIS, according to an audio message purported to be from Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau.

Boko Haram releases beheading video

A series of videos released by Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram suggest a mirroring of ISIS's media strategy. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.