Entries by BBC News

Dress made from 500 loaves stuns African film awards /in /by

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Former Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86 /in /by

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling /in /by

The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.

Dozens killed in jihadist attacks on villages in central Mali /in /by

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby /in /by

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby /in /by

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

‘I’d rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia’ /in /by

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

‘I’d rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia’ /in /by

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison /in /by

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says /in /by

Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.