Entries by BBC News

The one-legged ‘hopping’ sport of balance and endurance /in /by

The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.

Seventeen children burnt to death in Nigeria school fire /in /by

The fire is said to have broken out in a nearby house and spread to the school while the children were asleep.

UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal /in /by

The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.

‘Visionary’ South African businessman Douw Steyn dies /in /by

The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman's divorce in 1992.

UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal /in /by

The Mauritian prime minister had said the renegotiated deal linked payments to inflation.

Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack /in /by

The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.

Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack /in /by

The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.

Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack /in /by

The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.

S Africa church apologises over exposing children to risk from abuser /in /by

John Smyth moved to South Africa from Zimbabwe where he abused young people at Christian camps he ran.

South Africa’s president calls Musk to calm Trump land row /in /by

President Trump, who Elon Musk advises, has threatened to cut funding over South Africa's land policy.