Entries by BBC News

Angola’s petrol protest death toll rises as medics overwhelmed /in /by

At least 22 people have died in the most widespread protests Angola has seen in recent years.

Le Court makes history in Tour de France Femmes /in /by

Kim le Court becomes the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes as she claims stage five on Wednesday.

More than a dozen children die because of food shortages in Sudan camp – medics /in /by

Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.

Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy /in /by

Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy /in /by

Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Tanzania’s ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenyan backlash /in /by

They are barred from areas like mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining and curio shops.

Greece claims ‘invasion’ in Crete as it tries to halt boats from North Africa /in /by

Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency".

Ivory Coast president, 83, says he will run for fourth term /in /by

Ouattara is the poll's frontrunner as numerous major challengers have been banned from running.

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new origins law /in /by

Benin in West Africa is trying to forge ties with the African diaspora and boost tourism.

Burkina Faso rejects Ivory Coast’s statement that activist died by suicide /in /by

Alain Faso, a pro-junta activist from Burkina Faso, died while in custody in Ivory Coast.