Entries by BBC News

Somalia’s president: They tried to kill me five times /in /by

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says he is a prime target of the Islamist group al-Shabab.

Why Kordofan is key in Sudan’s civil war /in /by

The battle for Kordofan, with a population of eight million, is the latest frontline in Sudan's civil war.

The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi’s president…again /in /by

The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and controversial political career.

Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab /in /by

The drug - a twice-yearly injection – reduces the current HIV treatment cost in developing countries.

Six West Africans deported from US sent to Togo despite legal fight /in /by

They had started legal action against Ghana for agreeing to accept them from the US.

More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff /in /by

The herd was fleeing lions, officials say

British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison /in /by

Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was imprisoned in Egypt for six years, is reunited with his family in Cairo after being pardoned.

Eswatini says it has repatriated US deportee to Jamaica /in /by

Orville Isaac Etoria had been held in prison in the southern African state after Trump's government expelled him.

Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show /in /by

Peter Mutharika has got about 66% of the votes counted so far, putting him ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera.

Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court /in /by

The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.