Sierra Leone country profile
Provides an overview of Sierra Leone, including key dates and facts about this west African state.
2023-11-27 21:52
Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve
The folk singer is the latest, and biggest, name caught up in questions around indigenous identity.
2023-11-15 10:26
Kenya ID cards: New charge sparks outcry
The cards used to be free - the new charge come amid a cost-of living crisis.
2023-11-09 17:51
Air Canada accused of forcing man with cerebral palsy to drag himself off plane
Air Canada did not give Rodney Hodgins a wheelchair, or any help, as he disembarked, his wife says
2023-11-01 05:47
Doubt cast on indigenous roots of Buffy Sainte-Marie
A new investigation by Canadian broadcaster CBC has questioned her claims of indigenous ancestry.
2023-10-28 03:45
South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks
Biden's statement comes days after collisions between Filipino and Chinese ships in the South China Sea.
2023-10-26 14:20
China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says
Beijing now possesses some 500 operational nuclear warheads, a new Pentagon report says.
2023-10-20 07:57
Nigeria diphtheria outbreak kills 600
A health official says it is "heart-wrenching" to see children suffer from a preventable disease.
2023-10-12 18:59
Israeli soldier and militants killed in confrontation on Lebanon frontier
An Israeli soldier was killed on Monday in a clash with Palestinian gunmen who crossed from Lebanon.
2023-10-10 20:57
Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have blockaded cities as government forces fight Tuareg separatist groups for control of Northern Mali.
2023-10-08 11:20
Naira Marley: Afrobeats star taken into police custody over MohBad's death
Police take Naira Marley into custody for questioning as they investigate MohBad's death.
2023-10-04 17:51
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
2023-10-04 17:49