Image copyright Shaun Swingler Image caption Lubabalo has been racing horses since he was just five years old, which is not uncommon for a traditional jockey. Now aged 13, he is widely considered to be one of the leading young jockeys on the traditional horse-racing circuit. Image copyright Shaun Swingler Image caption Like many Xhosa […]
Egypt’s early exit from their own Africa Cup of Nations was a bitter disappointment for the whole country Football’s world governing body Fifa has installed a new committee to run the game in Egypt, after the sudden resignation of the previous board. President Hani Abou Rida and the other members of the Egypt Football Association […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Last weekend saw the two sides sign a deal paving the way for civilian rule Sudan’s military leaders and opposition alliance have formed a sovereign council to lead the country during its three-year transition to civilian rule. Made up of six civilians and five military officers, it will initially be […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The leader of the self-declared Governing Council of Ambazonia, Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, is among the 10 who have been convicted A leader of Cameroon’s separatist movement, Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, and nine of his followers have been given life sentences by a military court in the capital, Yaoundé. They were convicted […]
Hospital burns units across Uganda are reporting higher instances of acid attacks. Globally, there are approximately 1,500 a year (source Action Aid) but it is a crime that often goes unreported for fear of reprisal. Most survivors of acid attacks are women and girls. BBC Life Clinic’s David Wafula has been to meet two survivors […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Phelekezela Mphoko was co-vice-president with Emmerson Mnangagwa under Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe’s former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko is being treated as a fugitive after fleeing from anti-corruption officials. Mr Mphoko was due at a police station to make a statement on allegations being levelled against him but drove away when his car […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Omar al-Bashir appeared in court in a cage on Monday A detective has told a court in Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir admitted to receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia. Mr Bashir appeared in court on Monday to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are baseless. He […]
Hospital burns units across Uganda are reporting higher instances of acid attacks. Globally, there are approximately 1,500 a year (source Action Aid) but it is a crime that often goes unreported for fear of reprisal. Most survivors of acid attacks are women and girls. BBC Life Clinic’s David Wafula has been to meet two survivors […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Omar al-Bashir appeared in court in a cage on Monday A detective has told a court in Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir admitted to receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia. Mr Bashir appeared in court on Monday to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are baseless. He […]
Media captionEvelyn Hernández thanked her mother after being cleared A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder during a retrial. Evelyn Hernández had always maintained she was innocent, saying that she did not know she was pregnant and lost consciousness […]
