Lampedusa: Ursula von der Leyen and Giorgia Meloni visit island after migrant boat fears
More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the Italian island over the past three days.
2023-09-17 18:29
Libya flood: Satellite images reveal destruction in Derna
Pictures reveal washed-away streets and thousands of destroyed buildings in the city of Derna.
2023-09-14 20:23
Morocco earthquake: 'I had to choose between my parents and son'
Tayeb ait Ighenbaz is haunted by the decision he was forced to make after Morocco's earthquake struck.
2023-09-11 17:20
Morocco earthquake: Baby starts life in tent as quake victims await aid
There is growing anger at the little help reaching towns and villages in the Atlas Mountains.
2023-09-11 12:25
Morocco quake leaves half of village's population dead or missing
Tafeghaghte was home to 200 people. Ninety are now dead, and the grief of those left behind is palpable.
2023-09-11 05:23
Ukraine war: Two foreign aid workers die in Russian missile strike
Two volunteers are killed and two others injured when their vehicle comes under fire in Ukraine.
2023-09-10 21:50
Morocco earthquake death toll rises to over 2,000
The death toll from a huge quake nearly doubles as Morocco's king orders three days of national mourning.
2023-09-10 06:27
Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature
Rescuers try to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods in Greece where seven people have died.
2023-09-08 23:25
Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison
Danel Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.
2023-09-07 05:49
Sara Sharif: Dad and stepmum release video in first public contact since her death
In a video sent to the BBC Urfan Sharif and his partner describe Sara's death as an "incident".
2023-09-06 16:28
Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business
The firm says the decision may allow it ultimately to produce light artillery inside the country.
2023-09-01 17:21
Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage
Gabon is the latest African state to be hit by a coup, raising fears about the future of democracy.
2023-08-31 09:50