One family's wrenching decision to sell a girl into marriage for food
"I know I'm young," Nyekuoth Manyuan told CBS News. "But the food's been taken away, and I want my family to survive."
Africa
Toto, to "Africa" and beyond
Since 1982 the song "Africa" has become a worldwide sensation – one of a string of hits that Toto has had over the last 40-plus years. The band's founding members Steve Lukather and David Paich, along with longtime singer Joseph Williams – serious musicians who don't take themselves too seriously – talk with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about a song that was almost dropped, and how Toto has continued to hold the line and supply the love.
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
More than 3,300 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed to date in 42 countries where the virus hasn't been typically seen.
More than 200 killed in Ethiopia in alleged ethnic attack, witnesses say
Witnesses in Ethiopia say more than 200 ethnic Amhara have been killed in an attack in the country's Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it.
Airline's test in language of South Africa's Apartheid rulers sparks rage
The budget airline says the test is needed to screen for passengers using fraudulent South African passports, but many can't understand why it's in Afrikaans.
Nigerian authorities hunt for gunmen who killed 50 at church
The priest celebrating the Mass was giving the blessing to end the service when the attackers came in and opened fire.
Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
Lawmakers in southwestern Nigeria say more than 50 people are feared dead after gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a church.
11 newborns killed as fire tears through hospital in Senegal
The nation's president said only three infants could be saved from the blaze, which a local official blamed on an electrical short circuit.
ClimateWatch: Africa among the hardest hit by climate change
Africa accounts for the smallest share of global greenhouse gas emissions yet the region is tackling some of the worst impacts of climate change. Christopher Trisos, a senior researcher at African Climate and Development Initiative, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the threats and solutions for the region.
"48 Hours" reports on hunting death in Africa
"48 Hours" investigates the death of an American woman in Africa. The case centers on a crucial question: was the fatal gunshot wound an accident? Deborah Patta reports.
U.K. blasted over "racist" plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Rwanda welcomed the $157 million deal to resettle people who enter the U.K. illegally, but a rights group accused Boris Johnson's government of "offshoring" its responsibilities.
Africa appears over Omicron with COVID cases at lowest level in 2 years
The WHO warned, however, that with winter approaching for Southern Hemisphere countries, "there is a high risk of another wave of new infections."
Nigeria's leader vows "no mercy" for gunmen who killed more than 150
Residents were mowed down as they tried to flee motorcycle-riding criminal gangs that laid waste to villages in the northern Plateau state.
Student jailed for spending almost $1M in student aid on luxury goods
A South African judge said the former accounting student spent almost $1,000 per day for months after a clerical error dumped the cash in her account.
War in Ukraine exacerbates global food crisis
Ukraine is one of the world's top exporters of wheat. Many countries in Africa and the Middle East rely on the country for its food products. But, Russia's attacks on Ukraine are disrupting its agricultural and shipping industries. Joseph Glauber, a senior fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, joined CBS News to discuss.
New software helps track, protect big cats
EarthRanger was developed to fight elephant poaching in Africa. Now the real-time mapping software helps wildlife biologists on the Olympic Peninsula learn about pumas and the vital role they play in the ecosystem. Senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy went deep into the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest to see how it works.
Omicron variant triggers global response
Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbors since South African scientists flagged Omicron on November 25. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta is in Durban, South Africa, where the variant was first detected and the strain is still being investigated.
A look at Africa's only U.S. military base
In Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, the United States has its only military base on the African continent and is training American and African troops for the new war on terror. Debora Patta toured Camp Lemonnier and spoke with military commanders there.
Challenges facing U.S. global vaccine plan
CBS News' Debora Patta takes a reality check on President Biden's goal of vaccinating 70% of the global population within the next year. In rural Africa they have plenty of vaccines, but are limited by remote access and crumbling infrastructure as to how many people they can actually vaccinate.
Sudan government dissolved in military coup
The White House has said it is "deeply alarmed" after Sudan's military seized power early Monday, detaining the acting prime minister in a coup that appeared to deal a blow to hopes for a democratic transition in one of Africa's largest countries. As Roxana Saberi reports, protesters took to the streets denouncing the takeover, and troops opened fire, killing some of the marchers.
Scam call leads to an unlikely friendship
David Begnaud shows how a phone scam led to an improbable friendship.
Inside America's efforts to avoid a new bin Laden, or "someone worse"
You may hear little about terror in Africa, but U.S. military commanders there say our enemies are "growing," and "it's only a matter of time" before they target America.
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Exclusive
Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
TikTok deal to be finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Hamas expands search for remaining hostages' bodies as Egypt joins effort
Under the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, reached on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return all of the remains of Israeli hostages as soon as possible.
Nick Mangold, New York Jets legend, dies at 41, team announces
Two weeks ago, Mangold revealed he was looking for a kidney donor.