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Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai

Africa
Liberians are set to vote in a fiercely contested presidential election, with former football star George Weah, 57, making a bid for a second...

Gaza Strip conflict: Ghanaians in Israel not ready to return home

International
Some Ghanaians living in Israel say they are not ready to return home even as the country’s war with Palestine takes a full-blown turn. Seth...

Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors

International
Rescuers are digging for survivors of a powerful earthquake that flattened whole villages in Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Saturday...

Deadly landslide and floods hit Cameroon’s capital

International
At least 30 people have been killed in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, the emergency services have said. A local...

Death toll hits 1,000 in Israel and Gaza following Hamas attack

International
The death toll in Israel will continue to rise as a large number of people have been critically wounded, the Israeli military said. Jonathan...

US moves warships closer to Israel after Hamas attack

International
The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give Israel additional equipment and...

Cameroon landslide kills dozens

Africa
Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area. It followed heavy rainfall across...

Sister of deposed Gabon President to face trial in France – reports

Africa
Pascaline Bongo, the sister of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo, will reportedly face trial in France in January 2024, on suspicion of corruption. She...

Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court

International
Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia's president, but he appears to have scored his own goal...

Coup plotters forming alliance to defend themselves against ECOWAS

Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has observed the rise of an alliance of coup plotters preparing to defend themselves against the...

Tupac murder suspect says he was arrested in ‘biggest case’ in Vegas history, bodycam shows

Crime
A man charged in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was calm during his arrest last week, criticizing a police officer’s driving and asking...

Jason Derulo sued for sexual harassment by fellow singer

Entertainment
US star, Jason Derulo has been accused of sexual harassment in a legal case launched by a singer who was signed to his record...

Russian airstrike kills 51 at a funeral in Ukraine

International
A Russian attack on the village of Hroza, south-east of Kharkiv, has killed at least 51 people, including a six-year-old boy. Russian airstrike kills 51...

Bobi Wine ‘under house arrest’ after return to Uganda

Africa
Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine has said he was "grabbed" by "goons" and put under house arrest on his return from South Africa. The singer-turned-politician...

Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar

International
Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets...

Kenyan baby-thief jailed 25 years after BBC Africa Eye exposé

Africa
A Kenyan hospital work­er caught by the BBC trying to sell a baby has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. Fred Leparan, who worked at Nairo­bi’s...

Akufo-Addo calls on world leaders, organisations to fight the rise of coups in Africa

Africa
President Akufo-Addo says democracy is on the decline in Africa, in particular in the West African sub-region. The sub-region has witnessed an increasing number of...

It’s an honour for my lyrics to be used at UN General Assembly – Rocky Dawuni

Entertainment
Grammy Award nominee Rocky Dawuni has said he feels honoured for the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, to incorporate some quotes from...

Tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing 21

International
At least 21 people including several children, have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near Venice and burst into flames, officials say. The...

Egypt’s President confirms third term bid

Africa
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed he will stand for a third term in elections scheduled for December. The former army chief has been...

DR Congo colonel sentenced to death over killings

Africa
An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50...

Seychelles opposition politician charged in witchcraft case

International
A court in Seychelles has charged the leader of the main opposition party and seven other individuals on allegations of witchcraft. Patrick Herminie plans to...

University of Exeter rolls out degree in magic

International
A degree course in magic being offered for 2024 will be one of the first in the UK, the University of Exeter said. The "innovative"...

Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex

International
The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner face allegations of exploitation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the...

How a sex abuse ring targeted Gabon’s child footballers

Football
Football's governing bodies face accusations they failed to protect young victims of sexual abuse in Gabon. BBC Africa Eye spoke to more than 30...

Murder of Ghanaian teenage girl in UK; The inside story [Video]

Crime
https://youtu.be/MJOP8g1kMK4 The Ghanaian community in the United Kingdom (UK) is in mourning following the murder of a 15-year-old girl, Elianne Andam in South London. According to...

‘Mummy, I love you, we’re going to die’: Nightclub fire in Spain kills 13 

International
At least 13 people have died in a fire that engulfed three nightclubs in the south-eastern Spanish city of Murcia. The blaze broke out in...

Nine dead after Mexico church roof collapse

International
Nine people are reported to have been killed and some 20 others trapped after a church roof collapsed in Mexico. Local media said 49 people...

Egypt fire: At least 38 injured in blaze at police complex

Africa
A huge fire at a police complex in Egypt has injured at least 38 people, according to emergency services and local media. Firefighters managed to...

Why Nelson Mandela’s late granddaughter wrote a list of people she did not want at her funeral

News
Zoleka Mandela, the late granddaughter of Nelson Mandela planned her last days right down to the guest list at her funeral. She will be...

The aim was to break me down – French envoy to Niger

Africa
France's top diplomat to Niger says he's "tired", after two months of "extreme tension" and several weeks confined to his Embassy in Niamey before...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse protesters storm London [Photo+Video]

International
Some Ghanaians in the United Kingdom have besieged the High Commission to express concerns about the state of the economy. Dubbed the #OccupyJulorbiHouse London...

Dog blamed for denying Kenyan marathon victory

Africa
A senator in Kenya has criticised sports bodies for failing to act after a dog chased Robert Kimutai Ng’eno during last week's Buenos Aires...

Conversation between 17-yr-old alleged killer and friend after stabbing 15-yr-old Ghanaian girl to death

Crime
A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death on her way to...

How distress call to BBC led to rescue of six women trapped in refrigerated lorry in France

Europe
Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police. The...

Dramatic footage of Mali plane crash emerges

Africa
Video footage has emerged showing how a plane believed to be operated by Mali’s air force crashed and went up in flames at the...

Alien and UFO ‘Bermuda Triangle’ explored in new Netflix documentary

Entertainment
A flying saucer seen by a guest house, a 7ft alien-like figure coming out of a hedge and a "cigar-shaped" UFO near a schoolyard....

Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horror

International
Nearly 100 people have been killed and many more injured in a blaze at a wedding celebration in Qaraqosh in northern Iraq. Eyewitnesses have...

Company behind Britain’s Got Talent sued

Entertainment
David Walliams has filed a High Court case against the production company that makes ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The action against FremantleMedia is listed as...

Masked teenagers caught on tape robbing Apple store; cart away latest iPhone 15s

News
Groups of masked and hooded teenagers broke into and swarmed shops in Philadelphia’s city centre, grabbing merchandise and fleeing on foot in flash mob-style...
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