Entries by BBC News

Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family’s wishes, court rules /in /by

Edgar Lungu's family has been locked in a bitter dispute with Zambia's government over where to bury him.

How cycling is providing hope to Rwanda’s female riders /in /by

Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.

How cycling is providing hope to Rwanda’s female riders /in /by

Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.

How cycling is providing hope to Rwanda’s female riders /in /by

Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.

Ghana investigators find ‘black boxes’ of helicopter that crashed and killed two ministers /in /by

President John Mahama promises a full investigation into what he called a "personal loss".

Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term? /in /by

Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.

Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term? /in /by

Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.

Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term? /in /by

Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.

Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says /in /by

The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.

Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area /in /by

Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.