Entries by BBC News

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist /in /by

Senamile Masango, dubbed by some as the "queen of science", set out to inspire a younger generation.

South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court /in /by

A junior partner in South Africa's governing coalition calls the new Expropriation Act unconstitutional.

Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital /in /by

The military leader says a caretaker government will be formed as his forces gain ground in Khartoum.

Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital /in /by

The military leader says a caretaker government will be formed as his forces gain ground in Khartoum.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil /in /by

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil /in /by

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil /in /by

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

‘I miss my school’: BBC launches programme for children in war zones /in /by

The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.

Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law /in /by

The White House said South Africa's new law amounts to race-based discrimination.

Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say /in /by

It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.