Entries by BBC News

Weight-loss treatments boom as Kenyan attitudes to beauty change /in /by

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi /in /by

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

‘Massive’ numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC /in /by

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Ugandan students who fled Iran air strikes recall ‘ground trembling’ /in /by

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

These women fought in Ethiopia’s last civil war and warn against another one /in /by

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

The young women who fought in Ethiopia’s last civil war and don’t want to see another one /in /by

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

The young women who fought in Ethiopia’s last civil war and don’t want to see another one /in /by

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

Regragui departs as Morocco appoint Ouahbi as new coach /in /by

Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

Conservative Anglicans pull back from electing rival to Archbishop of Canterbury /in /by

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

Caf postpones Wafcon 2026 just 12 days before kick-off /in /by

The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.