Tag: Africa

Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from…

‘Greatest in 100 years’: Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumba

Ghanaians are mourning one of the country's best known singers, Charles Kojo…

Komla Adom Komla Adom

Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president

Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of…

Paul Njie Paul Njie

The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes

Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and…

Didier Bikorimana Didier Bikorimana

Former Congolese president on trial for treason

he treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of…

Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes

he former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard…

BBC News Africa BBC News Africa

Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power

A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure…

Paul Melly Paul Melly

Suspended Nigerian senator behind harassment claim refused entry to parliament

A Nigerian senator who was suspended after accusing the senate president of…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant

A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity…

Anna Holligan Anna Holligan