Entries by BBC News

Kiplimo regains world half-marathon record in Lisbon /in /by

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday.

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.

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.

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.