Tag: Africa

BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases ‘plateauing’

Medics at the epicentre of the mpox outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic…

Anne Soy Anne Soy

Sudan in danger of becoming a failed state, aid chief warns

War-stricken Sudan is in danger of becoming another failed state because civil…

Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo

Court said five women were victims of ‘systematic kidnapping’ by state over…

Jennifer Rankin Jennifer Rankin

Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match

At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a…

Malaria vaccine rolled out in world’s worst-affected country

Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the…

Makuochi Okafor Makuochi Okafor

Biden’s Angola visit aims to showcase his attempts to rival China

Joe Biden has begun his long-anticipated maiden visit to sub-Saharan Africa as…

Anne Soy Anne Soy

‘My nephews died in tanker blast trying to stop petrol scoopers’

Nigerian farmer Mustapha Majiya is still reeling from losing almost 50 members…

Nkechi Ogbonna Nkechi Ogbonna

Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa

British actor Idris Elba intends to relocate to Africa within the next…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

‘Dying of thirst’ as climate-driven floods mix with oil

Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South…