Pirates’ hostages ‘ate rats’ to survive
A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one survivor has told the BBC. Filip
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Capital hit by anti-UN protest
The Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, is at a standstill after a coalition of civil society groups called for a stay away to demand th
IS steps up counter-attacks as Mosul offensive enters second week
Islamic State (IS) expanded its attacks on Monday against Iraqi army and Kurdish forces to relieve pressure on its militants confronting an offensive
Kenyatta commutes all death sentences to life in prison
President Uhuru Kenyatta commuted all death sentences in Kenya to life jail terms on Monday, removing 2,747 convicts from death row in a nation that h
Thousands flock to hospitals in search of family
Thousands of Cameroonians have flocked to hospitals in the country’s two main cities on Sunday in search of corpses and survivors after an overl