Hundreds of billions of locusts swarm in East Africa
Hundreds of billions of locusts are swarming through parts of East Africa and South Asia in the worst infestation for…
Why are Scots guards training Kenyan soldiers?
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Scots Guards Regiment training Kenyan soldiers Scottish troops are in demand…
The million-dollar trade in trafficked rosewood trees
The Rosewood tree is one of the most trafficked species on earth. When it’s cut it bleeds a blood red…
Sudan’s PM survives assassination attempt
Issued on: 09/03/2020 – 23:05Modified: 09/03/2020 – 23:05 In tonight’s edition: Sudan’s post-uprising Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived unharmed after…
Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt
Image copyright EPA Image caption Abdalla Hamdok became prime minister in August last year Sudan’s prime minister has survived an…
Zimbabwe crisis: Parents of school dropouts face jail
Image copyright AFP Image caption Many schools opened up in Zimbabwe after independence in 1980 Parents in Zimbabwe could face…
Central African refugees return home after seven years in Cameroon
Issued on: 09/03/2020 – 17:22Modified: 09/03/2020 – 17:26 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Leanne de Bassompierre | Samael POM |…
Nigeria’s emir of Kano dethroned for ‘disrespect’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Muhammadu Sanusi II is a former governor of Nigeria’s central bank The Emir of…
Suicide bombing kills police officer outside US embassy in Tunisia
Issued on: 06/03/2020 – 22:21Modified: 06/03/2020 – 22:21 A police officer is killed after two suicide bombers launched an attack…
Dozens killed in northern Burkina Faso attack
Issued on: 09/03/2020 – 15:58Modified: 09/03/2020 – 15:59 Unidentified assailants killed at least 43 people in raids on villages in…
Nigeria’s Zainab Bulkachuwa retires after 45 years in the judiciary
Zainab Bulkachuwa has retired after 45 years in the judiciary. She was the first woman to be appointed President of…
Al-Shabab’s Bashir Mohamed Qorgab ‘killed in air strike in Somalia’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Al-Shabab is fighting to overthrow Somalia’s government An air strike in Somalia has killed a…
Sudan’s PM Abdalla Hamdok unharmed after blast targets his convoy in Khartoum
Issued on: 09/03/2020 – 09:58Modified: 09/03/2020 – 09:58 Sudan’s prime minister survived an assassination attempt on Monday after a blast…
Letter from Africa: The spread of coronavirus prejudice in Kenya
Image copyright EPA Image caption Passengers arriving in Kenya on flights from China were being screened at the end of…
Letter from Africa: The spread of coronavirus prejudice in Kenya
Image copyright EPA Image caption Passengers arriving in Kenya on flights from China were being screened at the end of…
US in East Africa: Is it still a safe haven for al-Shabab?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Somali’s national army has been aided by US military intervention Al-Shabab militants attacked a…
Kenya bus attack: ‘My passengers are like my brothers and sisters’
“I am not a hero,” said softly spoken Raymond Juma. The bus driver was speaking after his actions saved his…
Alston woman knits 1,000 teddies for African children
Image copyright Zambezi Sunrise Trust Image caption Josie Hinds said she had been knitting all her life A charity volunteer…
Sahel crisis: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than 500,000 people to flee their…
Africa Live: Africa updates – BBC News
Africa Live: Africa updates – BBC News Summary Zambia church leaders blamed for mob violence ‘Five wounded’ in Tunisia bomb…