Africa
Long-serving former Angolan president dos Santos dies at 79
Dos Santos, who served as president between 1979 and 2017, died in…
‘It’s getting scary.’ How the war in Ukraine plunged this Middle East nation into crisis
"Now we buy new clothes every other holiday," he tells CNN. "We…
Mothers bury their children amid fears of famine in Somalia
Faced with starvation, Hassan took her remaining eight children and began the…
Protesters storm Libya’s eastern parliament building
Libya has been split between warring factions since 2014, following the 2011…
Orcas ripping great white sharks open off South Africa, says new study
Great whites used to dominate areas of the Gansbaai coast, around 100…
A woman’s brutal killing shocks the Arab world
Naira Ashraf, 21, was fatally stabbed on Monday by a man whose…
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame is viewed as a liberator. But critics say the country is only safe for those who toe the line
Kigali, Rwanda CNN — For decades, Paul Kagame has ruled Rwanda with…
Ethiopia: At least 200 civilians, mostly Amharas, killed in Saturday attack, say reports and officials
The attack on the town of Gimbi was connected to fighting between…
Libya’s oil industry is in disarray just as the world needs it more than ever
The Libyan oil ministry told CNN on Wednesday that production had shrunk…
Al-Shabaab gunmen attack major AU military base, Somali commander says
Col Muse Hassan, a Somali military commander in Middle Shabelle region, told…
