Aisha Ahmad Suleiman: ‘People tried to stop me playing polo.’

Polo is widely seen as a men-only-game in northern Nigeria, but one woman is trying to change the story. Aisha Ahmad Suleiman, a polo player from Kaduna State, says being a Muslim woman, she faced many challenges when she first started to play the game. In this BBC Africa One Minute Story, Aisha says she […]

Ethiopia Amhara ‘coup ringleader on the run’

Media captionPM’s spokeswoman gives details of army chief’s assassination The suspected ringleader of Saturday’s failed coup plot in Ethiopia’s Amhara region is on the run, a senior security official has told the BBC. Four top officials, including the army chief, were killed while thwarting the coup, officials said. Flags are flying at half-mast after the […]

Ethiopia Amhara ‘coup ringleader on the run’

Media captionPM’s spokeswoman gives details of army chief’s assassination The suspected ringleader of Saturday’s failed coup plot in Ethiopia’s Amhara region is on the run, a senior security official has told the BBC. Four top officials, including the army chief, were killed while thwarting the coup, officials said. Flags are flying at half-mast after the […]

Ethiopia army chief shot dead in ‘coup bid’ attacks

Media captionPM’s spokeswoman gives details of army chief’s assassination The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt against the administration in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, PM Abiy Ahmed […]

Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Runner up Biram Dah Abeid is an anti-slavery campaigner in a country where rights groups believe 20% of the population is enslaved Mauritania’s ruling party candidate has won the first democratic transition of power since independence in 1960. Mohamed Ahmed Oudl Ghazouani, a close ally of outgoing President Mohamed […]

Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan’s ruling AKP loses again

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ekrem Imamoglu hailed the result as a “new beginning” for the city Turkey’s ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city’s mayoral election, latest results show. The candidate for the main opposition party, Ekrem Imamoglu, won 54% of the vote with nearly all ballots counted. […]

Ethiopia army chief shot dead in ‘coup bid’ attacks

Media captionPM’s spokeswoman gives details of army chief’s assassination The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has been shot dead by his own bodyguard in the capital, Addis Ababa. He and another officer died trying to prevent a coup attempt against the administration in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, PM Abiy Ahmed […]

Mexico auctions drug lords’ properties to fund poor communities

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Profits from the auction were much lower than predicted Luxurious properties seized from drug cartel leaders have been sold at auction in Mexico City. Houses with swimming pools and escape tunnels, a large ranch and an apartment where a cartel leader was killed were all up for sale. Mexico’s President […]

Israel Folau: Rugby star’s fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Israel Folau’s Rugby Australia contract was terminated last month A controversial fundraising page set up by sacked Australian rugby player Israel Folau has been shut down for promoting the exclusion of LGBT people, website GoFundMe says. Folau had his contract with Rugby Australia (RA) terminated in May after he […]

Mexico auctions drug lords’ properties to fund poor communities

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Profits from the auction were much lower than predicted Luxurious properties seized from drug cartel leaders have been sold at auction in Mexico City. Houses with swimming pools and escape tunnels, a large ranch and an apartment where a cartel leader was killed were all up for sale. Mexico’s President […]