Nigerian snake ate millions of naira, clerk says
A Nigerian sales clerk has been suspended after she told auditors that a snake had eaten 36m naira.
That's the equivalent of $100,000 or £72,250.
The clerk, Philomena Chieshe, was working at an office for the...
South Africa: ANC leaders expected to ask President Zuma to resign
Leaders of South Africa's governing ANC party are meeting to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa correspondent Andrew...
More than 1,000 Boko Haram suspects go on trial
More than 1,000 suspected Boko Haram militants will appear before judges in Nigeria today, as the largest mass trial in the country's history resumes.
The accused, some of whom have been held for years, are...
ANC leaders meet to decide on Zuma’s future
Leaders of South Africa's governing ANC party are due to meet to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa...
Mo Ibrahim prize: Liberia’s Sirleaf wins African leadership prize
Liberia's ex-president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has won the $5m (£3.6m) Mo Ibrahim prize for African Leadership.
Mrs Sirleaf, who stepped down last month, became Africa's first elected female president in 2006.
She was praised for her...
Harvey Weinstein: New York state sues Weinstein Company
New York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company, alleging that the studio failed to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein.
The film producer is facing dozens of allegations of sexual abuse, including rape,...
Russian jet crashes after Moscow take-off
A Russian passenger plane has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport with 71 people on board.
The Saratov Airlines An-148 jet was en route to the city of Orsk in the Ural mountains, near Russia's...
Israeli fighter jet crashes under Syria fire, military says
An Israeli fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli military says.
The two pilots ejected and parachuted to safety after the crash in northern...
Ugandan officials ‘created fake refugees’
Four Ugandan government officials have been suspended amid allegations of inflating refugee figures.
According to the Guardian, the country's commissioner for refugees Apollo Kazungu and three of his senior staff are being investigated for alleged...
Egypt announces highest state of alert
Egypt has announced the country's highest state of alert, following the launch of a major counter-terrorism operation.
Earlier, the army said it was beginning operations in the Sinai peninsula, Nile Delta and Western Desert against...