Voters in Mali prepare to head to the polls

On Sunday, The West African nation of Mali will hold presidential elections. Erin Burnett reports.

Judge orders President Morsy jailed

Egypt's top prosecutor ordered deposed President Morsy be jailed for 15 days over charges of collaborating with Hamas in the storming of prisons in 2011, state media reported Friday.

Egypt’s new national hero?

For many Egyptians armed forces chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero, despite allegations about his past.

Africa’s resources to end poverty?

Africa stands to reap a windfall from its resources - but not without more transparency and better wealth distribution.

Hollywood movies get a makeover

What if The Matrix, and other classic Hollywood movies has been made in Africa? This is what they'd look like.

U.S. hedges on calling Morsy’s ouster as a coup

The Obama administration will not make a formal determination as to whether the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy by the military was a coup, a senior administration official told…

The minerals that fuel the world

On the road to see ‘the real Africa’

Every year a group of African photographers and artists takes a road trip across the continent in a bid to show the "real Africa."

Prosecutor orders Muslim Brotherhood arrests

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egypt's military, called for mass demonstrations this Friday to support the country's armed forces.

Honeymoon killing suspect to be extradited to S. Africa

A British man accused of orchestrating his wife's murder by hit men while they were on honeymoon in South Africa should be extradited to face trial, a London court ruled…

Somali lawmaker’s car bombed; 1 dead

At least one person was killed in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Wednesday when a bomb hidden in a lawmaker's car blew up, authorities said.

An end to rhino slaughter?

D-Day for rhinos is 2026, according to South African officials -- the year the majestic mammals will near extinction if current poaching rates continue.

Rapper uses wall as ‘sketchbook’

Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo.

SHOWDOWN in South Sudan as President suspends vice president, sacks cabinet

SHOWDOWN in South Sudan as President suspends vice president, sacks cabinet.  Those removed include the vice president, Riek Machar, as well as Pagan Amum, the secretary-general of the ruling party,…

U.N.: Millions of girls at risk of mutilation

The largest report into the extent of female genital mutilation has shed new light onto a practice that affects tens of millions of women and girls worldwide, U.N children's agency…