BBC defends Africa Eye documentary on Kenya’s child-sex trade after ‘hoax’ claims

Anita Nkonge BBC News in Nairobi BBC Nyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu – a trucking hub The BBC…

Premier League: The Africans to keep an eye on in 2025-26 season

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mohammed Kudus and Bryan Mbeumo find themselves in new surroundings in the Premier League, while Habib Diarra will make his bow in England’s top flight…

Children dying of hunger in Darfur’s el-Fasher city

Barbara Plett Usher Africa correspondent, BBC News Watch: BBC obtains rare video from inside besieged el-Fasher in Sudan The women at the community kitchen in the besieged Sudanese city of…

State of emergency declared in São Vicente and Santo Antão

Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from…

Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial ‘repression’ in Cameroon independence struggle

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country’s forces in Cameroon during and after the Central African nation’s struggle for independence. It followed a joint report…

Alexander Isak: Why Eritreans want striker to remain at Newcastle United

While Isak was born in the Swedish capital Stockholm, he has previously talked of his pride in his heritage. “Even though I grew up in Sweden, there is a big…

Mohamed Salah: Egyptian king – where it all began for Liverpool star

Salah has played for the senior national team for 14 years and his importance to Egypt is such that high-ranking government officials have been known to get involved when he…

Body too decomposed for cause of UK tycoon’s death in Kenya to be determined

A Kenyan magistrate says the cause of death of British tycoon Harry Roy Veevers, whose exhumed body has been in a morgue for 11 years, cannot be determined. David Odhiambo…

Some soldiers using sex workers despite ban, inquiry finds

An investigation by the British army has found that some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers despite being banned from doing so. Soldiers…

CHAN 2024: What is going on with crowd disorder and ticketing in Kenya?

With space at the Kasarani now limited to 27,000 ticket holders by Caf, supporters were keen to secure their place at Kenya’s final Group A game against Zambia on Sunday.…

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