DR Congo leader in China to tackle mining contracts
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, is visiting China, amid tension with Beijing over…
Madeleine McCann: Portugal reservoir search ends after three days
ADVERTISEMENT Madeleine McCann: Portugal reservoir search ends after three data. By Daniel Sandford, home affairs correspondent, and Navtej Johal BBC…
Kenya court rules $730,000 gift can be confiscated
A court in Kenya has ruled that a cash gift of about $738,000 (£599,000) sent to 23-year-old student Felista Nyamathira…
Fulgence Kayishema: Rwandan accused of killing 2,000 in church arrested
One of four remaining fugitives from the 1994 Rwandan genocide has been captured, UN prosecutors say. Fulgence Kayishema was arrested…
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak declared in Namibia
The Namibian health authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever, following the death of a patient in the…
Sudan conflict: The Eritrean refugees caught between two crises
wanted to remain anonymous. She explained that she was an evangelical Christian and had difficulties in Eritrea, where religion is…
Sudan ceasefire: Khartoum largely quiet, residents say
ADVERTISEMENT Sudan ceasefire: Khartoum largely quiet, residents say The latest ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating conflict in Sudan appears…
Vinicius Jr case opens wider racism debate in Spain
Insults aimed at Real Madrid soccer player Vinicius Jr have triggered a fierce debate about racism in sport and whether…
David Hunter trial: Murder accused cared for wife ‘very well’
A British pensioner accused of murdering his ill wife did the “very demanding” job of looking after her “very well”,…
Genoa bridge disaster: Risk of collapse ‘was known for years’
An Italian trial into the 2018 Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43 people has heard it was known for years…
Christian Glass: Family of Colorado man shot by police get $19m settlement
The family of a man who was shot dead by police in Colorado while suffering a mental health crisis will…
Uganda restricts pilgrims from trekking overnight
Ugandan police have restricted night movement for Christian pilgrims travelling to Namugongo Shrine for next month’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations, citing…
El Salvador’s Alianza: Football club punished for stadium crush that killed 12
El Salvador’s football federation has imposed a fine and a 12-month stadium ban on Alianza FC after a deadly crush…
Senegal opposition leader boycotts rape trial again
The trial of Senegal’s opposition leader on charges of rape has resumed, but Ousmane Sonko failed to appear in court…
South Africa could become failed state, says ANC’s Fikile Mbalula
South Africa could become a “failed state” but has yet to reach that point, a senior official of the ruling…
Power restored to Ghana hospital after babies died
Electricity has been restored to a hospital in northern Ghana to the joy of a doctor who said two babies…
Scans seek to show how Egypt artists created mummy coffins
Two ancient Egyptian sarcophagi have undergone CT scans at a hospital in Jerusalem as part of a study to find…
Twenty arrested in DR Congo opposition protests
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested about 20 people following Saturday’s opposition protests in the capital…
Liberia probes listing of underage voters
The Liberian electoral commission says it has begun investigating cases of underage voter registration and duplication of voter register, which…
Buhari commissions Africa’s biggest oil refinery
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is commissioning a $19bn (£15bn) single-train oil refinery – the largest of its kind in the…