Eclipse in Africa: ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse wows stargazers
The "ring of fire" - an annular eclipse - happens when the moon is far away from Earth during a transit Stargazers in parts of Africa have been treated to…
Alan Kurdi’s father in plea for migrants a year after tragedy
The father of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who drowned a year ago as his family fled Syria, has urged Europe to keep its doors open to migrants. Abdullah Kurdi…
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims
The allegations against Mrs Trump are "outright lies", her lawyer says Melania Trump is suing a British newspaper and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a…
Gabon President : We will take steps to guarantee security
President Ali Bongo has been posting excerpts from his address on Twitter (in French): Follow Ali Bongo Ondimba ✔@PresidentABO Mon amour pour le Gabon et le rapport qui me lie…
ALBUM: Reekado Banks – Sportlight
No One Knows this is Coming The Mavin Next Reted Act Reekado Banks finally drops highly his anticipated album titled “SPORTLIGHT” SPOTLIGHT album contains 21 tracks which he features the…
video: Germany 2 – 0 Finland [International Friendlies] Highlights 2016
Germany beat Finland 2-0 in a low-key friendly which marked the final international appearance for Bastian Schweinsteiger. The Manchester United midfielder played 67 minutes of a game designated his testimonial…
Mark Zuckerberg Departs Nigeria for Kenya
Billionaire Tech Mogul, Mark Zuckerberg, in continuation of his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa, has departed Nigeria for Kenya. He posted on his Facebook Page: Just landed in Nairobi! I’m…
From ‘Sideshow Bob’ to centre stage: David Luiz saves Chelsea from transfer disaster
The Blues seemed to spend much of the summer running around mad looking for a centre-back, but they found a returning hero mere hours before it was too late David…
Eclipse moves over East Africa
We're tracking the annular solar eclipse as it makes it way across Africa. Africa's Indian Ocean islands were the last place to witness the eclipse at around 10:00 GMT. This…
Prison beauty queen ‘will strive to be a role model’
Ruth Kamande has been crowned Miss Lang'ata Prison after a beauty contest in the prison, which is in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. She told the BBC's John Nene that she "didn't expect…
