Tag: Africa
‘We are devastated’ – Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes
At least 48 people have died in Nigeria after an overloaded boat with an estimated 70 passengers capsized on a…
Did a goat herder’s lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget…
Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
Two Mexicans have been arrested in South Africa after police uncovered a multi-million dollar crystal methamphetamine laboratory in the north…
Corruption charges dropped against South Africa’s police intelligence boss
South African prosecutors have withdrawn fraud and corruption charges brought against criminal intelligence chief Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six other…
Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is gearing up to roll out an Ebola vaccine with some doses being used…
The goat is now a celebrity – how this graduation gift went viral
When Promise Okoro walked out of his final degree exams earlier this month, he fully expected the usual end-of-term celebrations.…