Tag: Africa
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed a roadmap for peace talks. In…
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31
At least 31 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby…
Four arrested over boxing champion’s murder in South Africa
Four people have been arrested in South Africa in connection with the murder of boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was…
Why Nigeria’s one-time political giant may face extinction
Once the undisputed giant of Nigerian politics, the Peoples Democratic Party now finds itself on the brink of extinction. A…
‘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…