Basillioh Rukanga

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Liberian president suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended more than 450 top government officials,…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Ghana’s ex-finance minister declared a fugitive

Ghana's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been declared a fugitive by…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

Sudan fighters accused of storming famine-hit camp

A paramilitary force in Sudan has stormed the country's largest displacement camp,…

Barbara Plett Usher Barbara Plett Usher

US aid pause hits DR Congo humanitarian work – UN

A pause in US foreign aid has "severely impacted" humanitarian efforts in…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

Oil clean-up ‘scam’ warnings ignored by Shell, whistleblower tells BBC

A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored…

Simi Jolaoso Simi Jolaoso

Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

Huge data price hike sparks anger in Nigeria

Nigerians are expressing outrage over a big jump in the price of…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the…

Nichola Mandil Nichola Mandil

Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso

Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting…

Ed Butler Ed Butler

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

South Africa's first black female nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, a trailblazer who…

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