Wagner denies involvement after mercenary killed in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary group, accuses the US of executing Yevgenny Nuzhin, who reportedly switched sides to join…
Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah breaks hunger strike in Egypt | Human Rights News
The jailed pro-democracy campaigner stopped eating on November 1 and attracted attention as Egypt hosted COP27. Imprisoned Egyptian-British pro-democracy activist…
Kenyatta visits DR Congo to assess security situation
l Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta is visiting the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the security…
Liberia president ‘entitled’ to $2,000 foreign trip allowance
Liberia’s finance minister has said President George Weah is “entitled” to $2,000 (£1,700) daily allowance during his current controversial overseas…
Journalists arrested during raid at Zambia’s politician’s home
l Police in Zambia have arrested two journalists who were covering the arrest of a controversial opposition politician accused of…
Tanzania cabinet vows to improve emergency services
l Tanzania’s cabinet has pledged to strengthen the country’s disaster response services a week after 19 people died in a…
Alaa Abdel Fattah: Family say jailed British-Egyptian activist is alive
l The family of jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is on hunger strike, say they have received…
Liberia census officials sacked amid confusion
l The head of Liberia’s census body and one of his deputies have been sacked with immediate effect amidst confusion…
Drink-driving Rwandan MP resigns and apologises
l On Monday, parliament approved the resignation of Gamariel Mbonimana for “personal reasons”. It was a day after President Paul…
PHOTOS: Hundreds heed call to fight rebels in DR Congo
Hundreds of young volunteers have responded to DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi’s call to join the front lines and fight…
Ghana minister sacked over illegal mining allegations
Ghana’s junior finance minister has been sacked because of corruption allegations against him linked to illegal gold mining. President Nana…
UK withdraws troops from Mali early blaming political instability
l The UK is withdrawing troops from Mali earlier than planned due to political instability in the country, Defence Minister…
Gambia’s cough syrup investigation ‘delayed’ by families
l An ongoing investigation into the deaths of more than 70 children in The Gambia linked to cough syrups made…
Commonwealth visits Zimbabwe to assess readmission bid
l foreign ministerImage caption: Prof Francheschi (R) met has met Zimbabwean officials including the foreign minister A Commonwealth team led…
Exams in Eswatini postponed ahead of planned protests
l Eswatini has postponed school-leaving for English and Siswati language exams to December, the education ministry has announced. It is…
FIFA, UN bring football training to classrooms in Ivory Coast | Football News
The football training programme is being supported by UNESCO and has piloted in three countries including Ivory Coast. Children at…
Somalia drought: One boy’s fight to save his family from starvation
l Dahir’s brother died of hunger. Now two of his sisters are fighting sickness and malnutrition. The BBC’s Andrew Harding…
CAR denies president evacuated to Rwanda for treatment
l A spokesperson for the presidency in the Central African Republic has denied that President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was evacuated to…
‘Just’ energy transitions need more transparency, less gas | Climate Crisis
Soaring energy prices in Europe brought on by Russia’s war in Ukraine have given a renewed thrust to fossil fuel…
World Cup 2002: When football’s biggest party arrived in Asia | Football News
A few big names from previous tournaments missed out, including Netherlands, Romania, Colombia and Norway. Host: Japan and South KoreaTeams:…