Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast have released the country’s defence minister after detaining him for two hours in a standoff over pay. Alain Richard Donwahi was held in the city of Bouake by...
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast says he has reached an agreement with soldiers who have mutinied. He said he had taken into account their demands over pay and conditions and asked troops...
Several people have been injured in southern Sri Lanka during a protest against allowing China to build a port and industrial zone. The plan envisages the eviction of thousands of villagers around...
Award-winning singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has revealed his most fun recording was in Ghana with Afrobeats star Fuse ODG. Sheeran was speaking in an interview with BBC Xtra 1 after releasing two...
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's players and fans must believe they can beat any team after they thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Friday. City have struggled for consistency since the arrival of...
Soul singer Ray BLK has topped the BBC's Sound Of 2017 list, which aims to predict the most exciting new music for the year ahead. It is the first time an unsigned artist has won the honour - which...
Some 56 inmates were killed at the Anisio Jobim prison in Manaus at the weekend At least 33 prisoners have been killed in a prison in northern Brazil, just days after 56 died during a jail riot in a...
The 29-year-old Nigerian has played 372 times for Chelsea since joining in 2006 but has not featured this season. He said it had been “an honour” to play for the Stamford Bridge club but it was...
The US has identified the Russian agents behind alleged hacking ahead of the presidential election won by Donald Trump in November, reports say. The agents, whose names have not been released, are...
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a soft Brexit would see the prospect of Scottish independence removed - in the short term. Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme, the first minister said...
Gaming PC maker Razer has unveiled a concept laptop with three 4K screens at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The firm claims Project Valerie is the world’s first portable laptop of its kind. Two...
2017 just begun and it’s already looking good for renowned Ghanaian photographer and blogger, Nana Kofi Acquah who is also known as Africa Show Boy by his compatriots and followers. Kofi Acquah, a...
Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award. The 25-year-old Algerian, who inspired Leicester to the Premier League title, is already the...
Om Puri acted in both mainstream and art films in Bollywood Veteran Indian actor Om Puri, star of British hit East is East, has died aged 66, a family member told the BBC. The family member said Puri...
City beat West Ham 3-1 when the teams met at the Etihad in the Premier League in August Pep Guardiola says he is looking forward to a "special" first FA Cup game in charge of Manchester City in their...
A malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a "critical milestone" in human safety trials, say researchers. Doctors used a genetically modified form of malaria that was...
Despite the fiasco with its flagship Galaxy Note 7 phone, Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 50% surge in profits for the fourth quarter. The earnings estimate is higher than analysts' predicted...
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist...
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist...
A BBC sketch satirising British women who have left to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group has attracted controversy and praise alike online. The...
