A visit to Africa by Secretary of State John Kerry comes amid several developments on the continent, but Syria was still on his agenda.    

Heads of state from across Africa are in Addis Ababa to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union.

Fifty chart-toppers that have kept Africa beating

Dozens of African leaders met in the Ethiopian capital Saturday to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict.

In 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights