South Africans rejoice after rescued guide dog facing euthanasia given reprieve
South Africans have been expressing their gratitude to the agriculture minister for stepping in to stop a guide dog from being euthanised after it was saved from a yacht abandoned…
Nigeria deports Chinese scammers after sting on ‘foreign-led syndicate’
Nigeria has deported dozens of foreigners, including 50 Chinese nationals, in a major crackdown over the last week on one of the “largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates”, the country’s anti-graft agency…
New bodies found near Shakahola Forest
Five bodies have been exhumed from fresh graves suspected to be linked to Kenya’s notorious starvation cult. In one of the worst ever cases of cult-related mass deaths, more than…
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Harvard graduate hopes to ace the tournament
Born in Richmond, the state capital of Virginia, to Nigerian parents, Emba is one of four siblings instilled with traditional African family values. “One thing that I’ve been raised in…
Joe Aribo: How cage football unlocked Southampton midfielder’s potential
Born in Camberwell, just south of the River Thames in London, Aribo and his family moved further out into the capital’s southern suburbs when he was six. The youngest of…
Three more giraffe species than previously thought, scientists say
Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Michael Brown Giraffes in Uganda’s Kidepo Valley Giraffes are one of the world’s most distinct and well-loved creatures, always thought to be one species.…
Ghanaian musician detained over Lamborghini purchase
Popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has been detained in a tax investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car, his management has said. Wale’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier…
Army denies bombing WFP convoy in Darfur
Sudan’s army has denied bombing a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy taking aid to a famine-hit area in the country’s Darfur region. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had blamed…
Ghana’s Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award
BBC Godwin Asediba says the award is a “call to carry forward the spirit of journalism” Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has won the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The…
Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers
Gunmen in north-west Nigeria have stormed a mosque, killing Muslim worshippers in what the local government has called a “reprisal attack”. Police in Katsina state said 17 worshippers were shot…














