Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president
Kenya is the world’s fourth largest producer of natural soda ash – the common name for sodium carbonate – accounting…
Kenya’s chai lovers are not happy as the nation’s cows run dry
Customers at Nairobi supermarkets on the hunt for milk told the BBC they were worried about rising costs. “Sometimes when…
Anthony Joshua’s driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
The court heard police has yet to take a statement from Joshua following the crash. During cross-examination, Kayode’s lawyer questioned…
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
The 1961 Indemnity Act was passed by the apartheid government in the wake of the massacre and protected the police…
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses, saying local traders and hawkers need to…
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the…
‘The crowd shouted that we’d stolen someone’s genitals’ – deadly rumours spread on social media
Asha Steven Mwakilasa, a 50-year-old tailor and fashion designer in Tunduma, which is in Momba district, agrees: “I came to…
Bus crash on Egypt’s Red Sea coast kills 22
At least 22 people have been killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country’s health ministry has said.…
Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown
The protests began a year ago, initially sparked by anger over persistent power and water shortages, before developing into a…
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president’s powers
Provisional results announced by the country’s electoral commission showed that 70% of voters backed the changes in Sunday’s referendum, while…