Africa

Media captionThe deal was signed after all-night talks between the military and opposition leaders Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks. It is a “historic moment” for the country, the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo, is …

Sudan’s ruling military council and opposition leaders have signed a power-sharing accord after all-night talks. It is a “historic moment” for the country, the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Mohamed Mohamed Hamdan “Hemeti” Dagolo, is quoted as saying by AFP news agency. The military seized power in April …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Johnny Clegg (L) during his final world tour in 2017 One of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Johnny Clegg, has died at the age of 66, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Known as the “white Zulu”, he was a vocal critic of …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Nigerian navy has increased patrol boats to tackle piracy A group of 10 Turkish sailors has been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, reportedly for ransom. The Paksoy-1 was sailing from Cameroon to Ivory Coast when the pirates boarded the ship …

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Migrants travelling from Guatemala to Mexico – as pictured – would not then be permitted to apply for asylum in the US The Trump administration has announced a new rule to curb Central American asylum claims in the US. The measures say migrants must …

Media captionJacob Zuma: I have been vilified South African former President Jacob Zuma says he and his family received death threats after his testimony at an inquiry into corruption under his rule. He told the judge-led inquiry on Tuesday that the threats had followed his testimony on the previous day. …

The BBC has been given rare access in Iran at a key time. Iranians remain angry that Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal in 2018 and has imposed crushing sanctions on the country. BBC Middle East correspondent Martin Patience, along with Cameraman Nik Millard and Producer Cara Swift …

Marc Batchelor played for Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa South African former footballer Marc Batchelor has been shot dead near his home in Johannesburg. Batchelor played for Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. “He was attacked by two men who were …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tyga is supposed to be headlining Fresh Island A music festival in Croatia has been evacuated because of a forest fire. Hundreds of people were forced to leave the Fresh Island music festival on Zrce Beach on Monday night, at the beginning of the …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Evelyn Hernandez is facing a retrial for murder, but said her son was stillborn A woman in El Salvador has pleaded not guilty at her retrial to charges of aggravated homicide after her baby died when she gave birth in a toilet. She has said …