Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award
Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has won the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor…
Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14m
A leading conservationist in South Africa, charged with smuggling rhino horns worth…
Burkina Faso’s junta expels top UN official over child rights report
Burkina Faso's junta has expelled the UN's top official to the West…
BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after ‘hoax’ claims
The BBC has defended its investigation into child sexual exploitation in Kenya, after the…
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of…
Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia
The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of…
Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to…
Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt…
Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family’s wishes, court rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the…
Ghana investigators find ‘black boxes’ of helicopter that crashed and killed two ministers
Ghana's President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday's helicopter…
