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Africa
Francis Ogolla: Kenya helicopter crash kills country's...
Kenya's military chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter...
Manhunt as 'dangerous' suspects escape Namibia cell
Police in Namibia have launched a massive manhunt for 11 prisoners who escaped from...
More African countries recall batch of cough syrup
A batch of the children's cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021...
Women accused of booing Zimbabwe first lady freed
Nine women who had been arrested in Zimbabwe for allegedly booing the first lady...
Kenya hosts key regional summit to spur girl's education
Kenya is hosting a regional conference on boosting girls' education in East Africa.
Tanzania floods kill nearly 60 in two weeks
Nearly 60 people have died since the start of April in heavy rains and flooding...
Nigeria inflation hits highest rate in nearly 30 years
Nigeria's annual inflation rate has reached its highest level in nearly three decades.
Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping
We had to meet Lisu in secret as she says the local Nigerian authorities are trying...
Transgender celebrity sentenced to six months in male prison
One of Nigeria's most popular celebrities, a transgender woman known as Bobrisky,...
Sudan civil war: The children living between starvation...
The woman with sad eyes and a quiet voice is just one of the millions of people...
Mozambique ferry disaster: 'I survived - but lost 17 of...
"I don't know how I managed to escape - I can't swim," says Muaziza Ambaraje.
Russian troops arrive in Niger as military agreement begins
Dozens of Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger as part of a new agreement...
Cape Town's digital nomads: Where idyllic lifestyle clashes...
Digital nomads - the laptop-wielding new generation of remote workers - have found...
Zimbabwe declares state of disaster over drought sweeping...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa also called for two billion dollars (£1.6bn) in humanitarian...
Mozambique: At least 94 dead and 26 missing after makeshift...
The overcrowded vessel was carrying people who were fleeing a cholera outbreak that...