Basillioh RukangaBBC NewsAFPPeople from Lesotho are called BasothoUS President Donald Trump has said that "nobody has ever heard of" the African country of Lesotho - a comment that has...

A mass trial of around 40 prominent opposition figures began in Tunisia on Tuesday, in a case that lawyers, relatives and rights groups say is politically motivated.Diplomats, politicians, lawyers,...

Fulham have condemned the "abhorrent" racist and homophobic online abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following Sunday's FA Cup penalty shootout win at Manchester United.Nigeria defender Bassey, who scored...

The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to pass them off as newly-captured rebels linked...

England's slide to defeat began in the first over when Phil Salt, having crashed two fours, tamely top-edged a pull to mid-wicket for nine.His tournament tally of 30 runs...

Mayeni Jones in Pretoria & Khanyisile Ngcobo in JohannesburgBBC NewsGetty ImagesNearly eight million people in South Africa are HIV positiveThe US government's sudden decision to axe funding for HIV...

Gunfire and explosions have ripped through a rally held by rebel leaders in a city they recently captured in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Videos show chaotic scenes with...

The UK's decision to suspend some aid to Rwanda is "punitive", authorities in the East African country have said.In a statement, the UK said it was against Rwanda's support...

Orla GuerinBBC News, GomaGöktay Koraltan / BBCWarning: This article contains distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from the start."He told me that if I tried to escape, he would...

Natasha Booty & Anita NkongeBBC NewsReporting fromLondon & KigaliGetty Images'We shouldn't punish people when we disagree with their leaders', he told the BBCAmerican singer-songwriter John Legend has told the...

An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured two key cities in recent weeks are trying to seize...

Mali's military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers "coldly executed" at least 24 civilians in the north of the country on Monday.That claim was made by a...