Entries by BBC News

Guinea Bissau’s Djabi seriously injured in stabbing /in /by

Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.

Nigeria’s suspected coup plotters deny treason charges /in /by

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Arrests in Nigeria after abduction of local monarch ‘held for ransom’ /in /by

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

South Africa’s police boss charged in connection with controversial health contract /in /by

Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record /in /by

Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.

Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record /in /by

Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.

Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76 /in /by

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo /in /by

The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda's army says.

Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them /in /by

Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.

Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan /in /by

Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.