Image copyright Reuters Image caption The body of Robert Mugabe is now lying in state at a football stadium in Harare Robert Mugabe’s family say they are shocked at not having been consulted by the government about arrangements for the funeral of the former Zimbabwean president. Mr Mugabe, who was 95, died last week while […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A protest against sexual violence Sexual offences and murder rates have risen significantly in South Africa over the past year, according to new official crime figures. Murders recorded by by the police are now at their highest level for a decade, and sexual offences including rape have risen by […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A protest against sexual violence Sexual offences and murder rates have risen significantly in South Africa over the past year, according to new official crime figures. Murders recorded by by the police are now at their highest level for a decade, and sexual offences including rape have risen by […]
Almost 200 Nigerians have left South Africa and returned to Lagos amid fears over xenophobic violence. The flights were offered to Nigerians living in South Africa free of charge. There has been a spate of violent attacks on foreign people and their property. Videos circulating online purported to show Nigerians being killed which generated a […]
Almost 200 Nigerians have left South Africa and returned to Lagos amid fears over xenophobic violence. The flights were offered to Nigerians living in South Africa free of charge. There has been a spate of violent attacks on foreign people and their property. Videos circulating online purported to show Nigerians being killed which generated a […]
The Darien Gap is one of the world’s most dangerous jungles – full of drug traffickers, thieves and poisonous animals. So why are thousands of Africans trying to cross this jungle in South America? The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga joined one group. The Africans risking death in jungle trying to reach US
The Darien Gap is one of the world’s most dangerous jungles – full of drug traffickers, thieves and poisonous animals. So why are thousands of Africans trying to cross this jungle in South America? The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga joined one group. The Africans risking death in jungle trying to reach US
Image copyright Getty Images A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform. The 14-year-old’s mother said her daughter hanged herself after being humiliated by a teacher, Kenyan media reported. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 200 […]
Image copyright Getty Images A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform. The 14-year-old’s mother said her daughter hanged herself after being humiliated by a teacher, Kenyan media reported. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 200 […]
Media captionRobert Mugabe’s body arrives home in Zimbabwe ahead of a state funeral The body of Robert Mugabe has arrived back in Zimbabwe after a private flight from Singapore, where he died last week aged 95. Mr Mugabe was Zimbabwe’s first leader after the country became independent in 1980. He held on to power for […]
