Entries by BBC News

Congolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying aid /in /by

It is the latest violent incident since a peace deal was signed in Washington last week.

Outcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail /in /by

The sentence comes off the back of a souring of relations between French and Algeria.

Outcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail /in /by

The sentence comes off the back of a souring of relations between French and Algeria.

Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in job scam rescued in Nigeria /in /by

The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad.

Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years /in /by

William Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave.

Losing a baby, rescuing a child and dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war /in /by

A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.

‘I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war’ /in /by

A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.

‘I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war’ /in /by

A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.

‘I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war’ /in /by

A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.

Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off /in /by

Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.