Tag: Africa

Men jailed for witchcraft murder plot against Zambia’s president

A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in…

Kennedy Gondwe Kennedy Gondwe

Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight

The king of South Africa's large Zulu community has challenged a professor…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

Pot breaks as Nigerian chef attempts to cook largest jollof rice dish

The giant pot in which Nigerian chef and former Guinness World Record…

Malawi – where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote

The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is…

Nomsa Maseko Nomsa Maseko

Anti-apartheid hero’s new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC

A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway

A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane…

Nkechi Ogbonna Nkechi Ogbonna

South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life

Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to…

Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani

Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers

Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers,…

Paul Njie Paul Njie

Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US

Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason

South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason…

Joseph Winter & Nichola Mandil Joseph Winter & Nichola Mandil