The U.N. Security Council endorsed Portuguese politician Antonio Guterres. A former U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Guterres led worldwide efforts to help refugees.
A new exhibit from Doctors Without Borders aims to show visitors what it's like to be a refugee, starting with a flimsy raft and ending in a cramped tent.
She's Fati Abubakar and she takes pictures for her Instagram feed, bitsofborno, showing how life goes on in a region best known for ties to Boko Haram.
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe is facing its most intense unrest in years. We examine what's fueling the anger, and the rising opposition against President Robert Mugabe.
Ahmed al-Faqi al-Mahdi was on trial in The Hague for his role in the deliberate destruction of nine mausoleums and a mosque in Timbuktu. The radical Islamist was sentenced to nine years in prison.
The $1 million Hult Prize went to team Magic Bus, operating in Nairobi. By cutting wait times, the bus crew could make customers happy — and boost their own income.