Ethiopia PM In Surprise Resignation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In a televised address, he said his resignation was “vital in...
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Albert Adomah Applauds Jack Grealish For Aston Villa Superb Form In the English Championship
Ghana winger Albert Adomah has acknowledged the debt Aston Villa owe to midfielder Jack Grealish in their remarkable run in the English Championship. Steve Bruce's men jumped to second place on the...
Is Social Media Causing Childhood Depression?
Rangan Chatterjee is a GP and says he has seen plenty of evidence of the link between mental ill-health in youngsters and their use of social media. One 16 year-old boy was referred to him after he...
Meet the Ghanaian Barber Who Cuts the Hair of Premier League Stars
Nikky Okyere has fast become known as a barber to the footballers with a service sought after by some of the Premier League’s biggest and best cut stars. Born and bred in Ghana, Okyere prides...
20 Sentenced In Boko Haram Mass Trial
At least 20 people have been jailed in Nigeria for being members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The accused were sentenced to jail terms of between three and 15 years as part of the...
Commonwealth In Secret Succession Plans
The Commonwealth has secretly begun considering who might succeed the Queen as its head, the BBC has learned. The issue is hugely sensitive because the role is not hereditary and will not pass...
Nigerian Snake Ate Millions of Naira, Clerk Says
A Nigerian sales clerk has been suspended after she told auditors that a snake had eaten 36m naira. That’s the equivalent of $100,000 or £72,250. The clerk, Philomena Chieshe, was working at an...
South Africa: ANC Leaders Expected To Ask President Zuma To Resign
Leaders of South Africa’s governing ANC party are meeting to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma. The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa...
ANC Leaders Meet To Decide On Zuma’s Future
Leaders of South Africa’s governing ANC party are due to meet to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma. The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa...
ANC To Decide On Jacob Zuma’s Future
Leaders of South Africa’s governing ANC party are due to meet to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma. The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa...
ANC To Decide On Zuma’s Future
Leaders of South Africa’s governing ANC party are due to meet to decide the future of President Jacob Zuma. The National Executive Committee (NEC) is likely to ask him to step down, says BBC Africa...
Pastor Sprayed Believers With Insecticide
A South African self-styled prophet who sprayed his followers with the insecticide, Doom, has been found guilty of assault, local media report. Lethebo Rabalago – widely known as the Doom Pastor...
Israeli Fighter Jet Crashes Under Syria Fire, Military Says
An Israeli fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli military says. The two pilots ejected and parachuted to safety after...
Emergency Door Falls Off Nigerian Plane
A Nigerian airline has blamed a passenger after one of its aircraft doors fell off shortly after landing. The flight from Lagos to Abuja was taxiing on the runway when the emergency exit door came...
Nigeria’s Dana Air Blames Passenger After Door Falls Off
A Nigerian airline has blamed a passenger after one of its aircraft doors fell off shortly after landing. The flight from Lagos to Abuja was taxiing on the runway when the emergency exit door came...
Daily Chats ‘help People With Dementia’
Spending just 10 minutes a day talking to people with dementia about their interests or family could help improve their quality of life, according to a study. Researchers carried out a nine-month...
Downed Russian Pilot ‘detonated Grenade’
Russian media have lauded a pilot killed in Syria as a hero, saying he detonated his grenade to avoid being captured by jihadists who had shot his plane out of the sky. Roman Filipov’s reported...
Watford Score Three Late Goals To Beat 10-Man Chelsea 4-1
Watford scored three late goals to make manager Javi Gracia’s first home game an “unforgettable night” and increase the pressure on his Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte. The Blues played an...
Top Ivory Investigator Stabbed To Death In Kenya
One of the world’s leading investigators into the illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn has been killed in Kenya. Esmond Bradley Martin, 75, was found with a stab wound to his neck at home in the...
Sierra Leone Sports Minister Denies Interfering In FA’s Peace Process
Sierra Leone's sports minister, Ahmed Khanou, has denied interfering in the Sierra Leone Football Association's (SLFA) peace process. It follows a letter from Fifa's secretary general Fatma Samoura...