Tag: BBC
Blood in the Earth: Life and Death in Congo’s Coltan Mines – BBC Africa Eye Documentary
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a miner digs for his dreams hoping the “grey gold” of coltan, used in much of today’s electronics,…
‘I’m the winner’: Cameroon oppositionist Bakary challenges Biya’s rule – BBC Africa
Tensions are rising in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the presidential polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself the winner of…
From crisis to ballot box: Côte d’Ivoire’s high-stakes election – BBC Africa
On 25 October, citizens of Côte d’Ivoire will vote in a presidential election that could determine whether the current stability will endure or if old…
Uganda bus crash leaves more than 40 dead | BBC News
Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say. The police revised down an earlier death…
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80 | BBC News
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving…
Ghana: Secondary schools deaths leave parents seeking for justice – BBC Africa
Over the past two years, two Ghanaian families have been in court, seeking justice, against secondary boarding schools they accuse of negligence in the deaths…
Dozens die after a scaffolding collapse at Ethiopian church festival – BBC Africa
At least 36 people were killed and 200 injured after a scaffolding collapse at Ethiopia’s St Mary festival in Amhara. Mourners have now laid victims…
Ethiopia launches Africa’s biggest dam | BBC News
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed formally launched the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hailing it as “the greatest achievement in the history of the Black…
Artificial Intelligence boom across Africa | BBC News
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world’s languages, many are missing when it comes to the development of AI. Most AI…
