Hugh Schofield & Laura Gozzi
French ‘Doctor Death’ who poisoned patients jailed for life
A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of them fatally. Frédéric Péchier, 53,…
Nigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet…
Roads or rice fields – Madagascar’s highway dilemma
The red, wooden post hammered into the ground near the Malagasy village of Ambohidava heralds a change that will alter…
Nigeria allege DR Congo ‘fraud’ as they hunt World Cup reprieve
Nigeria are hoping to revive their chances of reaching next year's World Cup after submitting a complaint to Fifa which…
Museum knows ‘little to nothing’ about new display
Thousands of African objects "given, stolen and forcefully taken" at the height of the British Empire have gone on display…
Shock as popular South African DJ shot dead in Johannesburg
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves…