Kenya’s new breast milk bank in bid to reduce infant mortality

Globally, 800,000 children die every year due to a lack of access to breast milk, according to the World Health Organization. A new breast milk bank in Kenya is helping mothers donate their milk to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed them. Pauline Odhiambo from BBC Africa’s Life Clinic went to meet some of the […]

Bakery Jatta: Hamburg midfielder’s identity investigated by German FA

Records show that Bakery Jatta signed a professional deal with Hamburg in 2016 An investigation into the identity of a Gambian player at Hamburg has been started by German football’s governing body. It follows a complaint from Nuremburg about the true name and age of midfielder Bakery Jatta, who played against them in a 4-0 […]

Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria ‘freed’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A Nigerian special forces officer climbs aboard a vessel during an anti-piracy exercise, March 2019 Ten Turkish sailors who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released, according to reports in Turkish state media. The 10 men were bound for Ivory Coast aboard a […]

Kacaman: Burundi’s YouTube star dies of malaria aged six

Image copyright Facebook/Kacaman Image caption Six-year-old Darcy Irakoze perfomed with the top comedians in Burundi A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was a primary school pupil who performed online and in theatres. He was diagnosed with malaria […]

Kacaman: Burundi’s YouTube star dies of malaria aged six

Image copyright Facebook/Kacaman Image caption Six-year-old Darcy Irakoze perfomed with the top comedians in Burundi A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was a primary school pupil who performed online and in theatres. He was diagnosed with malaria […]

Kenya’s Homa Bay: Fart pushes Speaker to suspend debate

Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption The Speaker requested air fresheners of “whatever flavour… whether vanilla or strawberry” A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday, local reports say. “Honourable Speaker, one of us has polluted the air and I know who […]

Kenya’s Homa Bay: Fart pushes Speaker to suspend debate

Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption The Speaker requested air fresheners of “whatever flavour… whether vanilla or strawberry” A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday, local reports say. “Honourable Speaker, one of us has polluted the air and I know who […]

Kenya’s new breast milk bank in bid to reduce infant mortality

Globally, 800,000 children die every year due to a lack of access to breast milk, according to the World Health Organization. A new breast milk bank in Kenya is helping mothers donate their milk to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed them. Pauline Odhiambo from BBC Africa’s Life Clinic went to meet some of the […]

Kenya’s new breast milk bank in bid to reduce infant mortality

Globally, 800,000 children die every year due to a lack of access to breast milk, according to the World Health Organization. A new breast milk bank in Kenya is helping mothers donate their milk to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed them. Pauline Odhiambo from BBC Africa’s Life Clinic went to meet some of the […]

Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria ‘freed’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A Nigerian special forces officer climbs aboard a vessel during an anti-piracy exercise, March 2019 Ten Turkish sailors who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released, according to reports in Turkish state media. The 10 men were bound for Ivory Coast aboard a […]