Egypt has opened a record-breaking mosque in its new administrative capital city – but has been widely criticised for the…
Kenya proposes law changes to restrict protests
Kenya’s interior ministry is proposing changes to security laws that will make it more difficult for people to hold protests.…
Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed eight more cases of the Marburg virus disease, bringing the total to nine since February when…
Two nabbed for series of breaking offences in Blantyre
Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody Maxwell Kalasa, 32, and Hussein Binami, 31, for committing a series of breaking…
Footballer Christian Atsu’s body returned to Ghana
The body of footballer Christian Atsu, who died after an earthquake hit Turkey two weeks ago, has been returned to…
Water shortage protesters shot dead in Ethiopia
Ethiopian security forces killed at least three people when they fired at people protesting against water shortage in the southern…
Tunisia seizes two ex-judges sacked by president
Tunisia has arrested two former judges who were sacked by President Kais Saied last year, according to reports. The police…
Newborn and mother saved after four days in rubble
A new-born baby and his mother have been rescued from rubble in Turkey, around 90 hours after the first of…
Mozambique shuts Chinese firm over fraud allegations
A Chinese-owned private security firm has been closed in Mozambique’s port city of Beira for alleged involvement in money laundering.…
Media tycoon arrested over Cameroon journalist’s death
A media tycoon in Cameroon has been arrested in connection with the killing of the prominent radio journalist, Martinez Zogo.…
Kenya bans night and dawn classes
Kenya’s Education Minister Ezekiel Machogu has banned early morning and late evening studies in schools, saying “we don’t want to…
Pope’s DR Congo visit a dream come true – archbishop
The Vatican’s envoy to Kinshasa, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, has told the BBC’s Newsday programme that Pope Francis’ visit to DR…