The Yemeni pro-government offensive on Hudaydah began on WednesdayPro-government forces in Yemen, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have launched air strikes on the airport that serves the ke… Read More

Homosexuality was decriminalised in Russia in 1993, but anti-gay prejudice is rifeAn organisation providing a "safe space" for LGBT and ethnic-minority football fans in Russia says it was ev… Read More

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (right) met Zoran Zaev near the border between the two countriesGreece and Macedonia have signed a deal that aims to settle a decades-long dispute over Ma… Read More

This photo, taken before the shooting, was posted on the event's Facebook pageAt least 22 people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in a gun attack at an all-night arts festival in T… Read More

The Afghan Taliban have rejected calls to extend a three-day ceasefire declared for the Muslim Eid festival.A spokesman said the truce would end on Sunday night and operations against the se… Read More

Commercial-grade explosives have been used in several robberiesThe shaky footage could come from a film: men standing on the grassy verge wielding AK-47s, bombs exploding, and the sound of g… Read More

The residents, who were among those who counted the dead, said the blasts occurred in the Damboa local government area in the south of the state, on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. (1930 GMT)… Read More

After a gruelling 9-day journey at sea, a total of 629 rescued migrants arrived in the Spanish port of Valencia on Sunday.The first of three vessels entered harbour soon after dawn and the m… Read More

Red Cross Secretary General Elhadj As Sy on Saturday called on European nations to offer solidarity and support to migrants seeking to enter their countries.As Sy told a news conference in V… Read More

The manual was issued to journalists, coaches and officials heading to the World Cup in RussiaThe Argentine Football Association (AFA) has been panned for including a chapter about "how to s… Read More

Lebanon is more tolerant than most Arab countriesThe organiser of a gay pride week in Lebanon says authorities have forced him to cancel the remaining events.Last year, Lebanon became the fi… Read More

The Pope has issued instructions telling nuns to use social media apps "with sobriety and discretion".The document, titled Cor Orans, clarifies rules governing monastic life that were issued… Read More

CIA cyber-warfare tools were leaked to Wikileaks in 2017A former CIA software engineer is the prime suspect in the leaking of a stolen archive of spy agency's secrets last year, US media hav… Read More

Three of Nassar's victims (L-R) - Jade Capua, Kyle Stephens, Alexis Moore - confronted Nassar in court earlier this yearMichigan State University has agreed to pay $500m (£371m) to gym… Read More

The Russian lawyer who attended the meeting denies working on behalf of the Russian governmentA Senate panel has released documents on a June 2016 meeting between top Trump campaign aides an… Read More

The Cameroon army has admitted that some of its officials had meted out inhumane treatment to a suspected separatist arrested in the NorthWest region of the country.According to the Defense… Read More

The Trump administration is hopeful its summit with North Korea will go ahead, despite threats of cancellation.A White House spokesperson said the US president remained ready.Hours earlier… Read More

Zimbabwe has given its second-ever television broadcasting licence to a state-owned newspaper group, entrenching the government’s monopoly over the broadcast media ahead of elections e… Read More

Embattled Kenyan lawyer and opposition figure Miguna Miguna has averred that a peace handshake by President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, had left the country withou… Read More

A Ghanaian man is leading a campaign to bring The Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh to justice over the murder of 55 migrants who were mistaken for coup plotters, writes the BBC's Alex Duv… Read More

Pierre Nkurunziza has been president since 2005Burundi goes to the polls on 17 May to vote in a constitutional referendum, which could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza's rule to 2034. Here… Read More

The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, said a Reuters witness a… Read More

A section of civil rights activists in the Republic of Congo are no relenting in their quest to demand for the release of fellow activists, who they say have been arrested over the last ten… Read More

President Kenyatta says the new law will help prosecute cyber criminalsA new law in Kenya is the latest in East Africa to punish the spreading of "false information" and impose a lengthy jai… Read More

At least 10,000 people are believed to have fled their homes in Kachin this yearThousands of people have fled renewed fighting between the army and ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar's northern… Read More

Donald met Kanye in 2016After a week of controversial Twitter postings, Kanye West has defended his support of the US president in a new song.The track Ye vs. The People sees the star tradin… Read More

Friday's summit between the leaders of North and South Korea was a "historic meeting" paving the way for the start of a new era, North Korea's media say.The North's Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae… Read More

Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court legal battle, has died, nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn.The boy from Merseyside, who had a degenerative… Read More

Angola’s sovereign wealth fund (FSDEA), is taking steps to remove Swiss-based Quantum Global as its asset manager, it said on Friday.“FSDEA has great concerns about Quantum Globa… Read More

Kenya’s energy minister ordered the energy regulatory commission to review electricity tariffs after consumer complaints that monthly bills from Kenya Power had jumped in the second ha… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will on April 30 hold the distinction of becoming the first African president to meet US President Donald J. Trump at the White House in Washington."I thi… Read More

The Ethiopia- Somali region has been rocked by what local media portals are describing as rare protests against the regional government.The protests took place in five towns namely Afdem, Bi… Read More

Guinea will collaborate with the French authorities in their investigation of tycoon Vincent Bollore’s Africa operations, its justice minister told Reuters on Friday.Bollore is under f… Read More

Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has spoken publicly for the first time about what she intends to use her time for as she settles into life after presidency.The former… Read More

Angola’s ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) will have a new leader by September this year as immediate past president Jose Eduardo dos Santos stands dow… Read More

Ok, let’s start this way. Mouth odour or bad breath (medically called halitosis) is a social malady. It is an embarrassment of the highest order that no amount of apology can recompens… Read More

Ethiopia’s new premier announced his intention to amend the country’s constitution to the effect that terms of office for the Prime Minister are limited to two terms.Abiy Ahmed t… Read More

Heavy rain over the last 24 hours has blocked roads and disrupted traffic in South Africa’s drought-hit Cape Town, city officials said on Thursday.The first winter downpour will slight… Read More

Veteran military commander Khalifa Haftar, on Thursday the most powerful figure in eastern Libya, returned to Benghazi after a two-week absence during which he received medical treatment in… Read More

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has asked president Muhammadu Buhari to resign, in the wake of the killing of two priests and their parishioners in the wee hours of Tuesday mornin… Read More

A French-Tunisian baker, who has won the right to supply the French presidential palace with baguettes for a year, says kneading is the secret behind his prize-winning loaves."A lot of peopl… Read More

The first Kenyan film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival has been banned in Kenya due to its lesbian storyline.The film Rafiki, which means "friend" in Swahili, traces the love story betwe… Read More

IntroductionWe see news stories about the impact of technology on our everyday lives all the time these days. Many of us started to think about how technology affects us personally. But… Read More

heewaterskloof Dam has less than 20% of its water capacity and Capetonians are feeling the strainWhen the forecasts turned out to be true and rain fell from the skies, the residents of Cape… Read More

As Jamaica prepares to celebrate the birth of world-renowned Reggae icon, Bob Marley, Zimbabwe has been given the go-ahead to have a statue erected in his honor.Bob Marley famously performed… Read More

Beirut is known as the Paris of the Middle East, where culture flows through the DNA of its people. Elie Saab, the world-class Haute Couture designer is a shining example of this.E… Read More

The naira will become one of three West African currencies that UK Export Finance has pre-approved for its programme of funding transactions that promote trade with Britain, it said.Britain… Read More

The Catholic Church in Nigeria says the continued influx of Cameroon refugees into Nigeria’s Cross River State was worsening the poverty situation in host communities.According to Cari… Read More

Rwandan refugees in the Republic of Congo are a worried lot. They had up to December 31 last year to either secure legal residency, return home or risk losing protection after the cessation… Read More

More than one billion dollars in funding are needed this year to support 6.1 million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s restive north east.The appeal was made by… Read More

African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa pulled out of public events to focus on “pressing matters” on Friday, fuelling speculation that Ramaphosa was making a fina… Read More

Two people were killed and 55 wounded in a twin bombing inside a mosque in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, medics said.Two weeks ago about 35 people died in another twin bombi… Read More

One person was killed and 37 wounded by a twin bombing inside a mosque in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, medics said.The blasts occurred during Friday prayers at the small mo… Read More

Egypt launched a major assault against militants on Friday focused on the Sinai peninsula, aiming to crush an Islamic State insurgency by an end of February deadline set by President Abdel F… Read More

The United Nations (UN) has welcomed investigations by Uganda into allegations of inflating refugee numbers, trafficking of women and children and fraud.The allegations were first reported b… Read More

As the World Food Programme warns of deeper hunger across Southern Africa, water authorities in Mozambique have warned of imminent water supply restrictions, particularly to southeastern Map… Read More

Workers at National Heroes Stadium cholera centre in Lusaka yesterday downed their tools demanding for an increment in their risk allowances from the government.The workers who abandoned the… Read More

Ethiopian journalist and blogger, Eskinder Nega’s freedom is in doubt after he reportedly refused to sign a ‘false confession form’ in exchange for his prison release.Eskin… Read More

The electoral commission in Guinea on Friday released partial results of local elections which have been marred by accusations of vote rigging and violence.Very little information is current… Read More

Tourists might slip and hurt themselves on the icy tower, officials saidParis's Eiffel Tower, which attracts six million tourists every year, will remain closed until Sunday as a result of h… Read More

Technology firm Waymo accused Uber of stealing trade secrets relating to self-driving carsUber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving… Read More

The car park where the van was emptied. A police source told the AFP news agency that it was carrying 20-30m Swiss Francs ($21-32m; £15-23m)Thieves have targeted a cash van delivery dr… Read More

Cristina Garcia has previously said alcohol is not an acceptable excuse for sexual misconductA California state assemblywoman who rose to national prominence as a campaigner against sexual a… Read More

Mr Trump earlier overruled FBI objections to release a Republican documentUS President Donald Trump has blocked the release of a Democratic rebuttal of a Republican memo alleging the FBI's R… Read More

Officials confirmed the arrest in a press conference in Mexico City on FridayA leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel has been caught in Mexico City, according to Mexican authorities.Jos… Read More

Thousands of Venezuelans cross into Colombia daily, escaping an economic crisis at homeThousands of Venezuelans have rushed to border crossings with Colombia after Colombian President Juan M… Read More

David Sorensen was a speechwriter who worked at the Council on Environmental QualityA speechwriter has become the second White House aide this week to resign amid allegations of domestic abu… Read More

Rob Delaney said the NHS nurses and doctors who cared for his son were "heroes"US actor and comedian Rob Delaney has revealed that his two-year-old son Henry has died after spending half his… Read More

Paul Ryan was a staunch supporter of the Republican tax reform billUS House speaker Paul Ryan has come under fire after citing a school worker who was $1.50 (£1) a week better off beca… Read More

Rihanna has emerged as the unlikely inspiration behind Arsenal's thumping 5-1 win against Everton.The singer was at the Emirates to watch the match and enjoy the Gunner's work, work, work, w… Read More

The prime minister is set to announce a crackdown on the intimidation of political candidates, 100 years after some women got the vote.Theresa May will make an appeal for "tolerance and resp… Read More

Gerry Adams gave a wide-ranging interview to the Andrew Marr showThe outgoing Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has praised Jeremy Corbyn and said he would like to see him become the next… Read More

Ketnipz features "bean" - a gender neutral character - facing the up and downs of everyday lifeHarry Hambley may only be 18 but he is the creative force behind an internet sensation.His cart… Read More

Cutting the number of Royal Marines and the ships they use to carry out beach landings would significantly undermine UK security, MPs have warned.A government review which began last year&nb&hell…Read More

John Worboys was convicted of 19 offences in 2009Serial sex attacker John Worboys is believed to have been moved back to a prison outside of London.He was transferred to HMP Wakefield in Wes… Read More

The fire started in a resident's room at the Woodlands View care homeOne man has died and another resident is critically injured after a fire and explosion at a care home.Emergency crews wer… Read More

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has hit back at Tory Brexiteers over attacks on the civil service and claims of disunity.Ms Rudd said backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg was "wrong" to accuse the Treasury… Read More

India presently spends a little over 1% of its GDP on public healthcareOn the face of it, it is difficult to not warm to India's newly announced flagship health insurance scheme, designed as… Read More

All is set for the final of the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament in Morocco. The hosts have a final hurdle to scale if they are to win their first CHAN title… Read More

Three people were killed in an attack by suspected Ugandan Muslim rebels of the ADF who also looted a hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on… Read More

Kenyan police on Saturday detained a third opposition figure, the second legislator, who attended a symbolic “swearing-in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga that was a direct cha… Read More

The Burundian government has started ‘taxing’ salaries of civil servants in order to fund the next general elections slated for the year 2020.Workers are losing 10% of their mont… Read More

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Togo’s capital Lome on Saturday, against President Faure Gnassingbe and his government.The protest came the day after mediators from Ghan… Read More

Equatorial Guinea’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema has dissolved his government, including the powers of the prime minister and his three deputies, according to a decree read out on s… Read More

Two military allies of former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh returned to the country because of strained relations with their former boss.The two fled with Jammeh to Equatorial Guinea in Januar… Read More

Lana Del Rey was appearing at the Amway Center in OrlandoPolice in the US state of Florida have arrested a man they say made threats to kidnap the singer Lana Del Rey.The man was carrying a… Read More

A handgun was found in the suspect's carItalian police have arrested a gunman suspected of carrying out a drive-by shooting spree that targeted African immigrants.At least six people were wo… Read More

Men, women and children were freed from the cramped lorryNearly 200 undocumented migrants from Central America have been found hidden in a lorry without food or water in north-eastern Mexico… Read More

Images said to show the wreckage of the Sukhoi-25A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in a rebel-held area in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.The Russian def… Read More

Turkey says it has sent troops into Afrin to drive out Kurdish militiasThe Turkish military has suffered the deadliest day in its offensive against Kurdish militias inside northern Syria, wi… Read More

North Korea has been acquiring technology for its nuclear and weapons programmes through its Berlin embassy, Germany's head of intelligence says.Hans-Georg Maassen told NDR TV that many of t… Read More

In November, Thurman said she would tell her story "when I'm ready"Actress Uma Thurman has detailed long hinted-at allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein.In a New York Times arti… Read More

North Korean skaters Ryom Tae-ok (R) and Kim Ju-sik practise in PyeongchangThe joint North and South Korean ice hockey team is set to play its first match on Sunday, ahead of the Pyeongchang… Read More

This image of Nathalie Portman was computer-generated from hundreds of stills and featured in an explicit videoIn recent weeks there has been an explosion in what has become known as deepfak… Read More

Kenyans on social media are reacting to a political situation that has “blessed” the country with two presidents.The constitutionally recognized president is Uhuru Kenyatta who t… Read More

Algerian professor Malik Maaza and South Africa’s Professor Robert Peter Miller have been honoured with 2017 Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards at the just concluded African Union (AU) Su… Read More

In a bid to raise $3.1 billion to fund education for children in the world’s poorest countries, celebrated pop star has been tweeting at leaders of Western powers including the United… Read More

In its debut episode, Inspire Middle East explores the power of art. In particular, the cultural dialogue sparked by the ancient artifacts and modern pieces housed within Louvre Abu Dhabi. T… Read More

A man accused by rights groups of atrocities in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been voted onto African football's governing body.Patrice Edouard Ngaissona was elected to be the centr… Read More

Surgeons in Zambia have sucessfully separated seven-month-old conjoined twins in a landmark operation in the capital Lusaka, the Mwebantu news portal reports.The surgery was done at the Wome… Read More