The nation where many think cycling is only for children

Cycling in Sudan is seen by many as something for children, not adults. But the Sudanese Amateur Cyclists group is challenging those perceptions. Members have held their version of the Tour de France in a bid to break down stereotypes. Video produced by Trystan Young and Mark Sedgwick. Listen to more stories from The Newsroom. […]

Greek fires: Residents ‘worsened disaster’ by illegal building

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, has been the hardest-hit community Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has told the BBC illegal construction contributed to one of the country’s worst-ever wildfire disasters. He said building by residents between wooded areas was a “crime” that had resulted in blocking escape […]

Greek fires: Residents ‘worsened disaster’ by illegal building

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, has been the hardest-hit community Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has told the BBC illegal construction contributed to one of the country’s worst-ever wildfire disasters. He said building by residents between wooded areas was a “crime” that had resulted in blocking escape […]

Greek fires: Residents ‘worsened disaster’ by illegal building

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, has been the hardest-hit community Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has told the BBC illegal construction contributed to one of the country’s worst-ever wildfire disasters. He said building by residents between wooded areas was a “crime” that had resulted in blocking escape […]

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Parliamentarians agreed to extend President Salva Kiir’s term to 2021 earlier this month South Sudan’s 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger. A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to “use […]

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Parliamentarians agreed to extend President Salva Kiir’s term to 2021 earlier this month South Sudan’s 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger. A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to “use […]

Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Image copyright Mahmoud A Sarhan Image caption The zoo has denied that this is a painted donkey A zoo in Egypt has denied painting black stripes on a donkey to make it look like a zebra after a photo of the animal appeared online. Student Mahmoud Sarhan put the images on Facebook after visiting Cairo’s […]

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Parliamentarians agreed to extend President Salva Kiir’s term to 2021 earlier this month South Sudan’s 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger. A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to “use […]

Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Image copyright Mahmoud A Sarhan Image caption The zoo has denied that this is a painted donkey A zoo in Egypt has denied painting black stripes on a donkey to make it look like a zebra after a photo of the animal appeared online. Student Mahmoud Sarhan put the images on Facebook after visiting Cairo’s […]

Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Image copyright Mahmoud A Sarhan Image caption The zoo has denied that this is a painted donkey A zoo in Egypt has denied painting black stripes on a donkey to make it look like a zebra after a photo of the animal appeared online. Student Mahmoud Sarhan put the images on Facebook after visiting Cairo’s […]