Sierra Leone mudslide: At least 600 still missing in Freetown
At least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a spokesman for the president has told the BBC.
President Ernest Bai Koroma earlier pleaded...
Trump blames Charlottesville violence on both sides
US President Donald Trump has again blamed both sides for the violent unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, which left one protester dead and others injured.
In a statement on Monday, he had condemned white supremacists.
But in...
Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe due in SA court over assault
Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, is to appear in court in South Africa later following reports of an alleged assault, South Africa's police minister says.
South African media said she had handed herself over to...
N Korea leader ‘briefed’ on Guam plan but opts to wait
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reviewed plans to fire missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam but will hold off, state media said.
Although prepared for "the enveloping fire at Guam", the North said...
300 dead in Sierra Leone floods, mudslides
More than 300 people have been killed in mudslides and flooding near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.
A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains, leaving many houses covered in mud.
A...
Sierra Leone mudslide buries houses with scores feared dead
Scores of people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.
A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains, leaving many houses covered...
Burkina Faso terror attack kills 18, government says
Eighteen people have been killed and a number have been wounded in a "terrorist attack" in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says.
Gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside...
Nigeria’s Buhari feels ‘ready to go home’ after treatment in UK
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said he feels ready to return home after medical treatment in the UK, and is awaiting his doctor's permission.
The African leader has recently faced questions at home over whether...
Charlottesville: State of emergency over US far-right rally
Officials in Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia have declared a state of emergency ahead of a large march by white nationalists.
Thousands of people are expected to join the "Unite the Right" rally...
Not easy to lose an election – Mahama
Former President John Mahama has confessed it is not easy to lose an election, but has urged Kenyans to protect the peace ahead of the declaration of the official results.
“It is not easy to...