‘I reduced my running because of urine leaks’ – Commonwealth finalist Korir
For Korir, successful surgery offered a second chance, both on the track and in the classroom. As well as allowing…
‘Knowledge is power’ – Awoniyi
He’s a millionaire footballer but Nigeria and Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi still hasn’t forgotten the lesson his father taught…
How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia
For much of Tigray’s modern political history, it has been governed by the TPLF, which first emerged as an armed…
Making politics ‘fun, trendy, sexy’: How Gen Z could shape Kenya’s next election
“We are looking for a leader who sticks to his plans, not just talking the promises that he makes,” agreed…
Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields after a…
Explosions heard in Ethiopia’s capital after drone flights banned
Clashes broke out last week after months of tension between the government and the party that controls Tigray, the Tigray…
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash
Despite serving several years in prison after being convicted of fraud in 2004, Chivayo went on to build a successful…
Dangote: ‘Nobody can make Africa great but us’
“Nobody can make Africa great but us,” were the words of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote as he urged Africans…
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC
Since the fighting erupted, banking services in Tigray have been suspended by the government. Access to the internet has also…
Botswana condemned for slaughtering 23 elephants for independence celebrations
Elephant meat is common in some wildlife-rich communities, particularly when meat from legal hunts is distributed locally, but it is…