Shell being sued over Nigeria oil spill
Oil giant Shell is being sued in London for the second time in five years over spills in the Niger […]
Africa
Zimbabwe soldiers charged over ‘bomb plot’
Prosecutors in Zimbabwe have reinstated charges against two soldiers accused of planning to petrol-bomb a dairy farm owned by President […]
Nigeria ‘abducted girl to be re-united with family’
A 13-year-old Nigerian girl who was allegedly abducted and forced into marriage is to be re-united with her family today in […]
Buhari anger over budget fiasco
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed “severe punishment” for officials who embarrassed the government by doctoring the record $31bn (£20.8bn) national budget […]
Komla Dumor Award 2016: Seeking a future star of African journalism
The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in […]
Kenya row over police woman assault
Kenya’s Inspector General of Police has ordered the prosecution of a white pilot who was captured on camera assaulting a […]
Museveni rival Kizza Besigye arrested over protest march
Uganda’s main opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been taken into police custody after vowing to lead a protest march against […]
Niger election: Voters choose president in tense polls
Vote counting is under way in Niger following Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. President Mahamadou Issoufou is hoping to secure […]
Faith put to test; Congregants flee church after the ‘devil’ appears
Worshipers at a Pentecostal church in South Africa sustained minor injuries after a naughty 15-year-old boy caused a stampede. Â The […]
South Africa’s Zuma makes U-turn over Nkandla revamp money
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23m […]
Burkina Faso: Kidnapped Australian woman freed
Militants have freed an Australian woman kidnapped with her husband last month in Burkina Faso, releasing her in neighbouring Niger. […]
Burundi grenade attack kills four, including boy
Four people have been killed in Burundi in a grenade attack on a bar in the capital Bujumbura, officials say. […]
Aids in Zimbabwe: Making decent burials affordable
The atmosphere in John Mutau’s coffin-making workshop feels sombre. Coffins ready for the market are lined up across the room, […]
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma to repay Nkandla upgrade funds
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has agreed to repay some of the $23m (£15m) the government controversially spent on upgrading […]
Congo-Brazzaville ruling party nominates Nguesso for third-term
Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling party has named long-serving President Denis Sassou Nguesso as its candidate for elections due to be held in March. […]
South African mayor defends virgin scholarships for students
A South African mayor has defended the decision to award scholarships to 16 female university students, which are conditional on […]
Break-in at VP’s office- Zimbabwe
Intruders have broken into the office of Zimbabwe’s vice president – considered President Robert Mugabe’s heir apparent – through the […]
Lack of hangman stalls Zimbabwe executions
Zimbabwe has not been carrying out the death penalty because it does not have a hangman, the state prosecutor says. […]