Entries by BBC News

Liberia’s notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies

Prince Johnson oversaw the torture and killing of the then-president but was later elected to the senate.

At least 113 people missing after Uganda landslide – police

At least 13 bodies have been found but officials fear the true number of dead is much higher.

UK plays down criticism of Chagos Islands deal

The UK foreign secretary dismisses criticism of the agreement as "politicking" before elections.

Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home

A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.

Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home

A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.

Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home

A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.

Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

Sudan’s ‘invisible crisis’ – where more children are fleeing war than anywhere else

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

Sudan’s ‘invisible crisis’ – where more children are fleeing war than anywhere else

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

England punish sloppy Proteas to seal T20 series

England equal their third-highest score in women's T20 internationals to cruise to victory against South Africa and seal the three-match series with a game to spare.