Oil tycoons deny paying bribes to former Nigerian minister
In a trip in November 2013 to Vincenzo Caffarella, a decorative arts and antiques shop in London, £170,000 was allegedly…
African migrants warned to close shops during South Africa anti-migrant march
South Africa is home to about 2.4 million migrants, just less than 4% of the population, according to official figures.…
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
His clarification came at a mining conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, attended by Nigeria’s Minerals Minister Henry Dele Alake,…
‘I was not thinking to run a world record’
Sabastian Sawe has admitted to the BBC that he was surprised to break the marathon world record in London, becoming…
‘I jumped around the house’: Sabastian Sawe’s parents celebrate marathon record
Sabastian Sawe’s parents have shared their pride at the runner’s historic sub-two-hour London Marathon win. The 31-year-old Kenyan set a…
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
Meanwhile, in the town of Tessit, south of Gao, JNIM said Mali’s army had surrendered to its fighters, according to…
Suspects in Scot’s murder in Kenya charged over attack on another man
They are accused of attacking the man on 11 April at an apartment block in Mombasa and stealing cash worth…
How special Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier
At the finish line, Sawe held up sponsors Adidas’ latest ‘supershoe’ with his time written along the side, acknowledging the…
Kenya’s Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history at London Marathon
Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a…
The detained anti-colonial activist grabbing attention in West Africa: Who is Kemi Seba?
“His agenda is very much now focused on this anti-French, what he would call ‘anti-colonial pitch’, and the resentment of…