US preacher Billy Graham dies
US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99.
Graham became one of the best-known promoters of Christianity, preaching to audiences worldwide in large...
Trump pushes for ban on gun ‘bump stocks’
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban bump-stock devices, which were used by a gunman who killed 58 Las Vegas concert-goers last year.
Such devices enable a rifle to shoot hundreds of...
Father of Ivory Coast boy smuggled in a suitcase walks free
The father of a boy who was hidden inside a suitcase in an attempt to smuggle him into Europe has been allowed to walk free from court.
Adou was just eight years old when a...
Togo opposition leaders suspend protest after Akufo-Addo meeting
The Coalition of opposition parties in Togo have suspended all forms of protests and demonstrations aimed at forcing President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma out of office.
This was contained in a communique’ issued after a...
Nigeria Boko Haram: Schoolgirls escape militant attack
Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists, witnesses say.
They say the militants in pick-up trucks arrived in the town of Dapchi, Yobe state,...
Kabila’s presidential motorcade in fatal crash
The motorcade of the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila was involved in an accident in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, on Sunday, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured.
The accident happened on Leopards...
Fight over man’s flatulence forces flight to make emergency landing
A pilot made an emergency landing after a fight broke out over a passenger who allegedly refused to stop passing gas.
Two Dutchmen sitting next to the flatulent passenger reportedly asked the man to stop,...
BBC starts Igbo and Yoruba services in Nigeria
Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and West and Central Africa.
Their digital content is mainly aimed at audiences who use mobile...
Morgan Tsvangirai mourned in Harare
Zimbabwe's president has called on all citizens to unite to mourn opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who died of colon cancer last week.
A memorial service for Tsvangirai was held in a packed church in the...
Address issues of unity and stability in Congo DR – Akufo-Addo to AU
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described as very depressing news of the continuing and deepening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is leading to the massive displacement of hundreds of thousands...