Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 16 in Namibia
A head-on collision in Namibia involving vehicles belonging to the security services…
‘I fear for my sons’: Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya’s starvation cult
Carolyne Odour has told the BBC she desperately fears for fate of…
The death of ‘soul of South African storytelling’ sparks grief and anger
The death of a much-loved star is normally followed by an outpouring…
Barrier being built around besieged Sudan city, satellite images show
An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city…
Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
At least 69 people have died and many more are missing after…
Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted…
Survivors of South Africa’s horrific building fire now live in fear of guns
Blackened by soot, the gutted and derelict remains of South Africa's infamous…
Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at…
A pregnant woman’s diary of escape from war zone: ‘I prayed the baby wouldn’t come’
In the month of May Amira embarked on a perilous journey through…
Three more species of giraffe than previously thought, scientists say
Giraffes are one of the world's most distinct and well-loved creatures, always…
