Coronavirus: World risks ‘biblical’ famines due to pandemic – UN

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The number of people facing starvation could almost double, the World Food Programme warns.

Coronavirus: Somali diaspora sends home stories of woe

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British-Somalis have been badly hit in both economic and human terms.

Thomas Thabane: Scandal-hit Lesotho PM to get ‘dignified’ exit

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Thomas Thabane has been accused of being involved in the murder of his estranged wife.

Thomas Thabane: Scandal-hit Lesotho PM to get ‘dignified’ exit

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Thomas Thabane has been accused of being involved in the murder of his estranged wife.

Gold mining in Ghana: Going underground with a child miner

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Thousands of illegal gold mines tempt children into potentially lucrative but very dangerous work.

Gold mining in Ghana: Going underground with a child miner

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Thousands of illegal gold mines tempt children into potentially lucrative but very dangerous work.

Fruit labourers: ‘If you don’t want to work like a slave, you’re out’

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The BBC investigates allegations of exploitation in Spain's fruit and vegetable growing region Almeria.

Coronavirus: The fear of being sentenced to a Kenyan quarantine centre

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Kenyans worry about being put into coronavirus quarantine where conditions are said to be like prison.

Coronavirus: The fear of being sentenced to a Kenyan quarantine centre

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Kenyans worry about being put into coronavirus quarantine where conditions are said to be like prison.

Boko Haram suspects ‘die of poison’ in Chad jail

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The 44 men were taken into custody around Lake Chad during an offensive against Islamist militants.