Africa
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Reclaiming history with Yaa Gyasi and Chibundu Onuzo - books podcastThe authors of two buzzy new novels, Homegoing and Welcome to Lagos, explore ancient and modern stories of west Africa
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DRC minister says country 'can't afford' to hold election this yearBudget minister’s warning on poll funds comes after death of key opposition figure and amid fears over fragile political deal
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Despite what we see on TV, Donald Trump isn’t the only news event on EarthInternational media is dominated by the Trump administration, but those of us outside the US need an outlook that really reflects today’s global realities
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Boris Johnson avoids questions in the Gambia about colonialism viewsPress team stop Gambian journalists asking about some of foreign secretary’s writing on Africa
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Boris Johnson in new row over 'siphoning off' from foreign aid budgetForeign secretary criticised for diverting new £700m ‘empowerment fund’ away from countries in Africa and Middle East
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Kenya's health system on the verge of collapse as doctors' strike grinds onMass walkout over reneged 2013 deal on boosting pay and staffing has left patients untreated and medical union leaders in jail
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Welcome to Onitsha: the city with the world’s worst airThe Nigerian city has recorded the world’s worst levels of PM10 air pollution. But although the results are lethal, the problem is not taken seriously here
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Egypt's Nubians fight for ancestral land earmarked for mega-projectA dispute over Nubian lands that are to be sold off to investors exposes tension between government development plans and rights of the ethnic group
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How long can Ethiopia's state of emergency keep the lid on anger?A state crackdown has silenced ethnic Oromo people in Ethiopia, but grievances over land and rights, and a lack of political options, could reignite protests
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Famine looms in four countries as aid system struggles to cope, experts warnCampaigners say tens of millions in urgent need in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia are in hands of an overwhelmed, outdated humanitarian network
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Toby Lanzer: 'Donors are stretched – there are more mega crises than ever'As he prepares to leave Africa for Afghanistan, the UN assistant secretary general dismisses the idea of donor fatigue, arguing aid is the ‘smart thing to do’
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More than a dozen fans killed in stampede at Angolan football matchAt least 17 dead as crowds try to push their way into ground after failing to gain entry prior to kick off, a state news agency said
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EU pledges €225m rescue package for the Gambia as new democracy dawnsMajor funding commitment to help ‘virtually bankrupt’ country shake off legacy of dictatorship, as President Adama Barrow promises better life for Gambians
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Morocco's cargo women – in picturesEach day, thousands of women carry heavy bundles across the Morocco–Melilla border. Fernando del Berro documented their journeys
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'We'll go to Calais and try to get in illegally. What choice do we have?'As ministers end Dubs scheme, young Sudanese who now have little hope of entering UK give their reactions
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Brawls break out in South African parliament after denunciation of ZumaOpposition members scuffle with guards after president is condemned as a ‘scoundrel’ and ‘rotten to the core’
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Scuffles break out in South African parliament – videoScuffles break out in South African parliament on Thursday between parliament staff and the Economic Freedom Fighters
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Campaigners fear Trump resolution could hit coffers of poor countriesMove would sweep away regulations designed to prevent US extraction firms from making secret payments to access natural resources abroad
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'There will be more deaths': NGOs on Trump's anti-abortion ruleWe asked NGOs how the reinstatement of the ‘global gag’ rule will impact what they do, and the people they work with. Here are some of the responses
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Proposed Trump executive order would allow US firms to sell 'conflict minerals'Draft executive order proposes suspension of portion of Dodd-Frank reforms designed to prevent US from selling minerals that are fuelling violence in Congo
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Somalis greet 'new dawn' as US dual national wins presidencyFormer prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed promises ‘new beginning’ for beleaguered country
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Europe urged to offer migrants work to cut Mediterranean deathsOpening up legal routes to work would reduce number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, senior UN figure says
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'Cowardice' to blame for delayed response at Sousse attackTunisian investigation into 2015 attack reveals officers were unjustifiably late to arrive on scene - with one of them fainting
Birdwatch In search of Tanzania's bee-eaters