Africa

Residents of the Namibian town of Luderitz are at odds over whether they should scrap its German colonial name.

Research casts doubt on a global mission to use cleaner-burning stoves, to prevent pollution-induced illness in the world's poorest children.

The UN could launch a new inquiry into the 1961 air crash that killed then UN chief Dag Hammarskjold.

Libyan forces hunt down the last IS fighters after ejecting them from their Sirte stronghold.

The brother of a patient in a Kenyan hospital tells the BBC's World Have Your Say he thinks the doctors' strike over pay is "inhumane".

British-Ghanaians explain what they want from the upcoming presidential election and what would convince them to return to Ghana.

The Ghana opposition leader hopes his industry vow will make the difference, writes Adelaide Arthur.

President Mahama is seeking re-election after serving a four-year first term plagued by power cuts.

Egypt arrests 25 people, including doctors and nurses, accused of illegal organ trafficking.

Kenyan officials have said nothing about the country's "largest military defeat" at a base in Somalia.

Briefing the Security Council just days ahead of the first anniversary of the Libyan Political Agreement, the United Nations envoy for the north African country highlighted that while there has been progress, the deal has stalled and &#8220much more should have happened.&#8221

Abducted as a child by Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group, Dominic Ongwen became one of its most ruthless commanders, so should he face trial at the ICC?

Expressing concern over the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as in light of the upcoming elections the United Nations Security Council has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in a free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent environment.

The United Nations announced today that it has completed an internal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Burundian and Gabonese peacekeepers deployed in Dekoa, Kemo prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).

Everton's Yannick Bolasie is to have knee surgery after he suffered serious ligament damage against Manchester United on Sunday.

Five West African nations are banning ‘dirty’ European fuels – exported fuels with higher sulphur levels – in response to concerns over vehicle emissions and in an effort to bring safer, cleaner air to more than 250 million people, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.

An organised crime ring was giving out real US visas in Ghana's capital Accra for a decade - how did they get away with it for so long?

Could the former Sudanese child soldier and refugee Deng Adut be crowned Australian of the year?

The palace of a Ugandan king and he has been charged with murder - why?

What role do postcards and letters play in this digital age? Some businesses think there is a gap in the market.