Africa

An MP from the ruling party was hit by a colleague from the opposition during a budget presentation.

Cameroon are out of the World Cup despite securing a dramatic victory over Brazil at Lusail Stadium in their final Group G match.

Otto Addo resigns as Ghana boss following their World Cup group-stage elimination.

South Africans wait with bated breath as ANC leaders adjourn crisis talks.

Luis Suarez's heroics for Uruguay are in vain as victory over Ghana is not enough to send them through, with both sides knocked out of the World Cup

The development minister announces further UK aid, on a visit to draught-hit western Somalia.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's career hangs in the balance over allegations he covered up a theft at his farm.

Tunisia forward Wahbi Khazri announces his retirement from international football following their exit from the World Cup in Qatar.

South Africa's ruling party is discussing the president's future, after corruption allegations.

Morocco end 36 years of World Cup hurt by progressing to the knockout stage - then set their sights on going all the way.

South Africa's president came to power vowing to fight corruption but now has his own case to answer.

On World Aids Day, Unicef's new head of HIV/Aids Anurita Bains tells the BBC that progress on HIV is stagnating for young people.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez refuses to apologise for his deliberate handball on the goalline against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup.

Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazri remains philosophical after exiting the World Cup despite a famous win over the defending champions France.

Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN chief António Guterres on Thursday, speaking in the Ethiopian capital, home to the African Union, where he has been taking part in the sixth UN-AU annual conference.

Across Africa, efforts to reduce the number of women and infants dying in childbirth are set to slow without a substantial increase in investment, the UN health agency said on Thursday. 

Parents of Gambia's cough syrup victims narrate the last moments of their children.

Senegal players dedicate their World Cup win over Ecuador to the late Papa Bouba Diop, who starred for the country at the 2002 finals.

Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.

The government is backing solar energy to help solve the continuing problem of power shortages.

Millions of people in the Horn of Africa – a region at the intersection of some of the worst impacts of climate change, recurring humanitarian crises and insecurity – are facing the driest conditions in four decades along with extreme food shortages. The top UN World Food Programme (WFP) official in the region, Michael Dunford, is warning that the situation there is likely to get worse before it improves.

Meet Chinny Obinwanne, the Doctor behind the first breast milk bank in Nigeria.

Meet the Congolese eco-friendly group, Fulu Miziki. The band recycles waste and turns it into instruments.

Anger mounts after the killing of children, including Keketso Saule, by pit bulls in South Africa.

Inspector Muna Meah is a Commander in the Liberia National Police Force, and the county coordinator for the Women and Children’s Social Protection Centre in Sanniquille, north-central Liberia. For the past seven years, she has investigated cases of violence against women and children and supported survivors to access the help they need.

Houssem Sakkahas is a Tunisian barber, based in Doha who cuts the hair of many of the players at the World Cup .

Meet Babalwa Latsha, the Springbok prop who was Africa's first professional rugby player and says athletes "can really change the world".

How Kenyans are being scammed by south-east Asian trafficking cartels posing as job recruitment agents.

Schools nationwide are closing two weeks before the end of term as Uganda battles a deadly virus.

The ninth Global Forum for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) concluded its work on Wednesday in the Moroccan city of Fez, emphasizing the values of dialogue and tolerance, as well as the role of Africa as a positive actor in the international arena.