Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema being sworn in as president
General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, officially becomes Gabon's interim leader.
1970-01-01 08:00
Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica
The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters.
1970-01-01 08:00
Samuel Newey: British volunteer killed in Ukraine 'had a giving heart'
Samuel Newey fought in Ukraine but also helped with humanitarian work, his friend says.
1970-01-01 08:00
Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre
Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Threats, insults, and Kremlin 'robots': How Russian diplomacy died under Putin
Russian diplomacy is no longer about co-operation but "putting Westerners in their place", say ex-Kremlin insiders.
1970-01-01 08:00
Palestinian shot in back of head puts Israel's use of force under scrutiny
Ameed al-Jaghoub was unarmed and apparently going to help a wounded man when he was hit.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'
Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.
1970-01-01 08:00
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.
1970-01-01 08:00
Johannesburg fire: Fresh search for victims in South Africa
The fire service wants to be sure that no bodies are left behind from the blaze that killed 74 people.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: UK arms giant BAE Systems sets up local business
The firm says the decision may allow it ultimately to produce light artillery inside the country.
1970-01-01 08:00
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
Who is General Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
1970-01-01 08:00
Tropical Storm Idalia drenches Carolinas as Florida counts cost
Up to 9in (23cm) of rain and life-threatening flash flooding could hit parts of eastern North Carolina.
1970-01-01 08:00