Eleven people have been sentenced to life in prison in Ivory Coast on Wednesday after being convicted of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack that… Read More »Eleven sentenced to life in prison for 2016 Ivory Coast beach attack
Passenger flights resume between Addis Ababa and war-devastated Tigray, following a peace deal.
The French health system is facing a dangerous week ahead due to the “triple epidemic” of Covid, the flu and bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection affecting children… Read More »Covid, bronchiolitis, flu: Health minister warns France is facing ‘triple epidemic’
Kosovo closed its biggest border crossing with Serbia, police said Wednesday, after Serbs set up more barricades on their side in one of the worst… Read More »Kosovo closes main border crossing with Serbia
A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar.
The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed that the health of ex-pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, has worsened in the last few hours and he had been visited… Read More »Vatican says Benedict XVI’s health worsening, Pope Francis asks for prayers
Beijing’s sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following… Read More »China’s sudden pivot on Covid restrictions sparks global jitters
Anyone would be forgiven for thinking there was little good news in a year dominated by the war in Ukraine as well as the cost-of-living… Read More »Top 10 good news stories (yes, really) from 2022
There is no risk to power supplies in France until at least mid-January, the head of the country’s CRE energy watchdog, Emmanuelle Wargon, said on… Read More »France energy watchdog estimates no risk to power supply until at least mid-January
The second of three programmes looking at highlights of five years of BBC Sport Africa.
