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On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump

The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

Fact-checking Trump's Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa

President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.

Activist freed in Tanzania after Kenyan government demand

Kenya had earlier said it had been denied access to Boniface Mwangi and expressed concern over his health.

How Trump-Ramaphosa confrontation went down in South Africa

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

Cyril Ramaphosa rebuts discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, as US president confronts him in Oval Office.

Scientists propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria

Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.

Ramaphosa keeps cool during Trump's choreographed onslaught

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

The Ugandan mud wrestlers who became a global sensation

Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

BBC uncovers child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines

An investigation into the illicit mining sector reveals a world of child exploitation.

The 'peacock of Savile Row' on dressing stars for the Met Gala

Ozwald Boateng's four decades of experience was on show at the fashion world's biggest event.

Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?

US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".

'I don't want it to die' - The black teen pioneer preserving cavalry sport

South African teenager Khosi Dlomo wants to encourage others to take up her little-known equestrian sport of tent pegging.

Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil war

Experts tell the BBC the air strikes showcase the growth of advanced drone warfare in Africa.

Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?

Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknames

William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.