Cameroon Warning On ‘fake’ News
Authorities in Cameroon have started sending text messages to mobile phone users across the country warning people to stop spreading "fake" news, reports the BBC Hausa service's Muhamman Babalala...
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Where Are the Jobs?
The Arab Spring started in Tunisia after a December 17, 2010 self-burning of a street vendor in a provincial town of Sidi Bouzid sparked mass anti-government protests. Unable to control the crowds,...
Robots and Drones Take Over Classrooms
Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days – interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate, but has the curriculum actually changed or are children simply learning the...
Fast-Track Bill On Brexit Faces Political Obstacle Course
Attorney General Jeremy Wright (L, front) arrives at the British Supreme Court in London, Britain, Jan. 24, 2017. The British Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled on that Prime Minister Theresa May must...
AFCON2017: Asamoah Gyan Fears His Tournament Is Over
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan fears he may be ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat by Egypt. Gyan was substituted in the first half and is in...
Asamoah Gyan Fears His Tournament Is Over
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan fears he may be ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat by Egypt. Gyan was substituted in the first half and is in...
Asamoah Gyan Fears His Tournament Is Over
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan fears he may be ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat by Egypt. Gyan was substituted in the first half and is in...
Mexico Condemns Trump’s Border Wall Tax Proposal
Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump's planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would make...
Salomon Kalou May Play On With Ivory Coast Until 2018 World Cup
Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou will not play at another Africa Cup of Nations following his side's exit on Tuesday but he may stay on for the chance to play at the 2018 World Cup. The 31-year-old...
Human-Pig ‘chimera Embryos’ Detailed
Embryos that are less than 0.001% human - and the rest pig - have been made and analysed by scientists. It is the first proof chimeras - named after the mythical lion-goat-serpent monster - can be...
Gambia’s New President Adama Barrow Arrives Home
Gambia's President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile. President Barrow's plane touched down at Banjul airport...
Pakistan Bans TV Host Aamir Liaquat Hussain Over ‘hate Speech’
Pakistan's media regulator has banned a high-profile television host after accusing him of hate speech that could put lives at risk. Aamir Liaquat Hussain had accused five missing liberal activists...
Niger Delta Villagers Lose UK Court Bid To Sue Shell Over Pollution
A British court has blocked Nigerian villagers' attempt to sue oil giant Shell for allegedly polluting their fishing waters and farmland. The two communities in the Niger Delta - the Ogale and Bille...
Turkish Anger As Greece Rejects Extradition of Eight Soldiers
Turkey has reacted with anger after a Greek court ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers accused of involvement in an attempted coup. Turkey accused Greece of failing in the "fight against...
Mexico Will Pay For Border Wall ‘100%’
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order for a wall to be built along the southern US border with Mexico. He also signed an action to strip funds from US cities that are sanctuaries for...
La La Land Leads Field With 14 Nods
La La Land will be the one to beat at this year's Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern...
Algeria Coach Georges Leekens Quits After Elimination
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team’s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the...
Massive Networks of Fake Accounts Found On Twitter
Massive collections of fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter, suggests research. The largest network ties together more than 350,000 accounts and further work suggests others may be even bigger....
Algeria Coach Georges Leekens Quits After Elimination
Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the...
Beyond Breastfeeding In Old Age
The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse breastfeeding?” And it choruses the answer “No”. The singer goes on to explain: if...