Image copyright EPA Image caption Of 11 rhinos moved to Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died A tenth rhino has died after being moved to a different Kenyan national park, the government said, as it announced the results of investigations into previous deaths. Autopsies found the water at the endangered black rhinos’ new home, […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption Of 11 rhinos moved to Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died A tenth rhino has died after being moved to a different Kenyan national park, the government said, as it announced the results of investigations into previous deaths. Autopsies found the water at the endangered black rhinos’ new home, […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said land reforms are “irreversible” Zimbabweans will vote in the country’s first presidential election since Robert Mugabe stepped down after more than 30 years in office. In the past few decades, the southern African country has gone from being one of the brightest economies in […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption The attack in Quetta has been claimed by the Islamic State group Pakistan has been hit by violence on the day of its general elections – with at least 31 dead in the worst attack. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a polling station in the city of Quetta. […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption The attack in Quetta has been claimed by the Islamic State group Pakistan has been hit by violence on the day of its general elections – with at least 31 dead in the worst attack. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a polling station in the city of Quetta. […]
Image copyright AFP Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe resigned last year after almost four decades in power. Now, the country is approaching its first post-Mugabe election, with his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa the two front-runners in a field of 23 candidates. Here are 10 numbers that will help you understand how […]
In the 16th Century, ruthless warrior Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria. She is the third story in a new eight-part series, African Women who Changed the World, which aims to shed light on great African women whose stories deserve to be heard. This BBC Africa series has […]
Media captionArron Banks paid a Lesothan minister thousands of pounds Arron Banks paid thousands of pounds into a government minister’s private bank account while seeking a licence to prospect for diamonds in the Kingdom of Lesotho, it has emerged. The tycoon acknowledges he gave money to the politician but says it was to help fund […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Emmerson Mnangagwa (L) and Nelson Chamisa are contesting presidential elections for the first time Zimbabwe’s election campaign has been marred by a growing number of reports of voter intimidation and threats of violence, a UN body has said. This includes people being forced to attend rallies in rural areas, the […]
Media caption“The flames were chasing us into the water” – survivor Survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people in Greece have described how they were forced into the sea by a blaze that “struck like a flamethrower”. “The flames were chasing us all the way to the water,” said one victim. […]
