Entries by BBC News

Former French president Sarkozy given five year sentence in Libya case /in /by

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-12, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy but cleared of other charges.

French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine off West African coast /in /by

French authorities say the "remarkable seizure" was found on board a fishing boat following a tip-off.

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.

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.

Malawi’s ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85 /in /by

Peter Mutharika defeated the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, the election commission announces.

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.

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.