Tag Archive for: BBC News

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned/in /by
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
‘Moment of joy’ as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient/in /by
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze – president/in /by
Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.
New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DR Congo forest/in /by
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa/in /by
The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.
How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry/in /by
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.
Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup/in /by
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run/in /by
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis/in /by
The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.
How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry/in /by
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.