Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says.
Passion, pilots and panache: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
Passion, pilots and panache: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
Passion, pilots and panache: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
A deadly attack in the north has snowballed into speculation soldiers tried to usurp Capt Traoré.
Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
A deadly attack in the north has snowballed into speculation soldiers tried to usurp Capt Traoré.
Egyptian pilgrims ‘totally abandoned’ in Hajj heat
With hundreds thought dead, one victim's family say unregistered pilgrims have been failed by travel agents.
Egyptian pilgrims ‘totally abandoned’ in Hajj heat
With hundreds thought dead, one victim's family say unregistered pilgrims have been failed by travel agents.
Attack on army base fuels Burkina Faso mutiny rumours
A deadly attack in the north has snowballed into speculation soldiers tried to usurp Capt Traoré.
Police battle anti-tax demonstrators as Kenya protests spread
Many Kenyans are angry over a slew of proposed tax rises, which parliament is currently debating.