Cameroon bans reports on President Biya’s health
(BBC) The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his...
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The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying obituary-writers
(BBC) Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Afr...
India government says criminalising marital rape ‘excessively harsh’
(BBC) The Indian government has opposed petitions in the top court that seek criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would be ...
Porridge recalled after three children die in South Africa
(BBC) An instant porridge has been withdrawn from sale in South Africa after three young children died reportedly after eating it. P...
Zookeeper mauled to death by lion in Nigeria
(BBC) A zookeeper has been mauled to death by a lion in south-western Nigeria after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure w...
Trump rejects second TV debate as ‘too late’
(BBC) Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not take part in a second TV debate ahead of November’s presidential e...
‘I am a rapist’, admits husband in French mass rape trial
(BBC) Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start. Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging hi...
Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers
(BBC) A small-scale farmer in northern Malawi, Emily Nkhana used to discard over-ripe bananas or just let them rot, but she has now...
Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori dies at 86
(BBC) Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori, who was convicted of human rights abuses and corruption, has died aged 86, his...
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader
(BBC) After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniye...