Women’s World Cup 2023: How Banda overcame gender eligibility row
This time last year, as a major women’s championships hurtled into view, Barbra Banda was crestfallen as Zambia’s star striker…
South African choir wins at world championships
A choir from South Africa who’ve won three international medals are overjoyed, saying it’s “just like the Olympics and football…
Gilbert Deya: Kenyan ‘miracle babies’ pastor acquitted of child trafficking
A controversial Kenyan televangelist, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has been acquitted of child-trafficking charges due to insufficient evidence.…
Nelson Mandela Day: When is Nelson Mandela day and why it is important?
Tuesday 18 July is Nelson Mandela Day, recognising the South African leader’s achievements in history on the anniversary of his…
Jihadists are gone but we have no food – Mozambique villagers
Families who’ve gone home to northern Mozambique after Islamist violence forced them to leave say they don’t have enough food…
Ethiopia to attempt mass tree-planting excercise
Millions of Ethiopians are expected to take part in a massive tree-planting campaign, with the authorities saying they hope half…
Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
More than a dozen Republican state prosecutors have threatened the top 100 US companies with legal action over workforce diversity…
Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
The Biden administration has wiped out $39bn (£29.7bn) in student loans for 804,000 borrowers with debts outstanding for more than…
Man arrested after woman’s body found in Cork
A man has been arrested after a fatal assault at a house in Cork. Gardaí (Irish police) discovered the body…
S Korea floods leave at least 20 dead as thousands forced to evacuate
At least 22 people have been killed by deadly flooding in South Korea, as torrential rainfall continues to batter central…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency to tackle rising food prices and shortages. Some of the…
Disturbing view from inside a Darfur clinic
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders, MSF, has given a disturbing account of the increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in the…
No peace without justice in Sudan – ICC prosecutor
Karim Khan, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has told the BBC that “there is no hope of…
World Athletics Championships 2023: Fahnbulleh says African elite can challenge US sprinters
Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh says Africa is ready to challenge America’s dominance on the sprint circuit. The 21-year-old was born in…
Uganda spent money training youth to drink coffee – report
Ugandan officials from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) have been tasked to explain how $2.6m (£2m) was used…
Kenya president says no more opposition protests
In a strong warning to the opposition, Kenya’s President William Ruto has said “protests will no longer take place in…
How the tide of migration is changing European politics
The number of boats carrying migrants from North Africa across the Mediterranean is growing fast – but Europe is struggling…
Wimbledon 2023 women’s final: Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova target title history
A year ago, Ons Jabeur had a photo of the Wimbledon women’s trophy on her phone screen as she chased…
Zimbabwe president approves controversial patriotic law
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a bill into law that imposes penalties on Zimbabweans who are found to have…
Nigeria declares food-shortage state of emergency
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security to address ongoing food inflation. Immediate, medium…