Zambia arrests over xenophobic riots
More than 250 people have been arrested in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, to curb xenophobic violence which has hit the city, police say.
At least 62...
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Her family gathered at her Scottish estate...
Philips introduces two new smartphones-spotting “anti-blue” display
Philips has introduced two new smartphones in last Saturday, both using a new technology that the manufacturer calls SoftBlue. This “anti-blue” display reduces the...
Chad’s President Idriss Déby dies ‘in clashes with rebels’
Chad's President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said...
Zambia police threatens arrest over sex dolls and vibrators
Police in Zambia have threatened to arrest persons found in the possession of sex dolls and vibrators, a local portal, Mwebantu reports.
According to police...
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa gets stuck on train
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa may have hoped that joining the morning commute would mark him out as a man of the people ahead...
Trump mocks Clinton toilet break
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has mocked Hillary Clinton for apparently taking a toilet break during a televised Democratic debate.
"I know where she went. It's...
Liberia’s Sirleaf accuses Jammeh of ‘ruse’
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has told the BBC that Gambian President Yahya Jammeh played a "ruse" on her by recording a telephone conversation...
Violence tears through Zimbabwe opposition
At least 15 people are believed to have been injured after fighting broke out between rival factions in Zimbabwe's main opposition party.
Supporters of Movement...
Mugabe reveals how his ‘adulterous relationship’ with Grace began
Zimbabwean ex-president Robert Mugabe has reportedly revealed how his "adulterous relationship" with his wife Grace started, saying he just "grabbed and kissed" her when...