Nigerian police: Lagos blacksmith's illegal gun factory busted
A factory of a blacksmith was a cover for manufacturing and selling arms to criminals, police say.
2023-10-18 20:19
Biden arrives in Israel after Arab leaders summit cancelled
The US president lands in Israel as Gaza reels from a hospital blast feared to have killed hundreds.
2023-10-18 16:22
Britney Spears says she had abortion when dating Justin Timberlake
The pop star was in her late teens and dating Justin Timberlake at the time, according to memoir extracts.
2023-10-18 15:56
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai set for run-off
With nearly all votes counted, President George Weah and his Joseph Boakai are running neck and neck.
2023-10-18 15:29
Nigeria burns $1.4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
Officials say they seized and destroyed the scales in a stand against illegal wildlife trafficking.
2023-10-18 00:52
Somali Cable Television's director Nur killed in suicide blast
A prominent Somali journalists' union says it is "deeply shaken" by Abdifatah Moalim Nur's death.
2023-10-17 17:23
A musician and a soldier among US and Canada missing or dead in Israel
People with ties to the US and Canada have been caught up in the attack by Hamas. Here are their stories.
2023-10-16 23:47
DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing
The overloaded boat was sailing at night, in breach of safety regulations, officials say.
2023-10-16 16:21
Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches - Yoweri Museveni
The president says two bombs were linked to public address systems, and sent to pastors.
2023-10-16 15:55
A spooked and lonely Taiwan looks for new friends
China's incessant military drills drive Taiwan to look for support.
2023-10-16 06:25
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in Birmingham
Demonstrators walked from New Street to Centenary Square in Birmingham chanting and holding flags.
2023-10-16 01:20
Somalia's violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years
Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.
2023-10-15 08:20