After five days of intense cross-examination, has Olympian Oscar Pistorius helped or harmed his defense that he did not intentionally kill his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkam?

Oscar Pistorius continued to proclaim his innocence on the final day of cross-examination. CNN's Robyn Curnow reports.

As many as 200 girls were abducted from their boarding school in northeastern Nigeria by heavily armed Boko Haram Islamists who arrived in trucks, vans and buses, officials and witnesses said.

The Center for African Family Studies in Nairobi has teamed up with Kenyan artist Michael Soi to create eye-catching condom wrappers to promote safe sex and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among young people.

Africa is home to much unique wildlife, but many of its iconic species are threatened. Find out more about its most endangered animals.

James Ebo Whyte on the life-changing events that helped shape the successful writer, director, and producer he is today.

African Voices meets James Ebo Whyte a passionate storyteller with a series of successful plays to his credit.

Jordan's ambassador to Libya was kidnapped in central Tripoli on Tuesday, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said.

After several days of intense cross-examination, Oscar Pistorius took the stand Tuesday for a sixth day of grilling by prosecutors.