Four Nigerian farmers and the environmental group Friends of the Earth took oil giant Shell to court in the Netherlands to demand a proper cleanup and compensation for pollution in the Niger Delta.

The United States has a new charge d'affairs in Libya to oversee diplomatic efforts in the wake of Ambassador Chris Stevens' killing.

It may have one of the fastest growing economies in the world -- but if you're young and out of work in Africa, the future remains bleak.

Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian activist who last year won the Nobel Peace Prize, says she is disappointed with fellow winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's president, and believes laureates need to do more to spread the message of peace.