Tag: Africa

Russia outsmarts France with nuclear power move in Niger

Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in…

Paul Melly Paul Melly

South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos

A South African influencer linked to a controversial job scheme in Russia…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo

‘Punk rock’ dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered

Scientists have discovered a bizarre armoured dinosaur which had metre-long spikes sticking…

 Pallab Ghosh Pallab Ghosh

Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months

Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Diamond-rich Botswana declares national public health emergency

Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage…

Ottilie Mitchell Ottilie Mitchell

UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire

The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans…

Barbara Plett Usher Barbara Plett Usher

New bodies found near site of Kenya’s starvation cult burials

Nine bodies have been exhumed from fresh graves suspected to be linked…

Anita Nkonge Anita Nkonge

Nigeria deports Chinese scammers in crackdown on ‘foreign-led’ cyber crime

Nigeria has deported dozens of foreigners, including 50 Chinese nationals, in a…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, rights group says

M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of…

Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award

Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has won the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor…

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