Tag: Africa

Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed ceasefire deal…

Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss

A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa's government - and…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo

Burkina Faso military rulers scrap electoral commission, taking control of future polls

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's electoral commission calling it…

Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Aid workers ‘executed’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray war, charity says

An investigation by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) into the "execution"…

Anne Soy Anne Soy

Buhari – the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting president

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82 in a…

BBC Africa BBC Africa

Vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% – study

Emergency vaccination programmes – rolled out in response to outbreaks of five…

Dominic Hughes Dominic Hughes

War crimes being committed in Sudan, ICC believes

There are "reasonable grounds" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity…

Tabby Wilson Tabby Wilson

‘Shoot in the leg’ – Kenyan leader orders police to curb violent protests

Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House

US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC with…