Polluted lives: The cost of South Africa’s gold rush

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After decades of gold mining, large swathes of Johannesburg's population are thought to be exposed to toxic and radioactive waste.

Making waves in Shenzhen

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BIG has created an undulating building envelope which creates a rippled skin around these towers and breaks away from the traditional glass curtain wall

UNStudio to create a green spine for Melbourne

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Beulah International select UNStudio’s proposal for Australia’s tallest tower from designs submitted by six of the world’s leading architecture firms

Libyan court sentences 45 to death over 2011 killings

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The Justice Ministry announces says 45 Gaddafi-era militiamen will be executed for 2011 killings.

They lost fingers entering Canada. Then what happened?

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These two Ghanaians are happy in new surroundings after a perilous journey two years ago nearly cost them their lives.

South Africa’s ‘paedophile’ minister and a mysterious death

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South Africa is gripped by the mysterious death of an ex-policeman who exposed an alleged paedophile ring in the former regime.

Victor Moses: Chelsea’s Nigeria winger announces international retirement at 27

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Chelsea's Nigeria winger Victor Moses announces his retirement from international football at the age of 27.

Inside the Jeremy Corbyn wreath row cemetery in Tunisia

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The BBC's Rana Jawad has been to the cemetery in Tunis that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attended in 2014.

Sudan boat accident: 24 schoolchildren die near River Nile

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They were on their way to school in northern Sudan when the boat capsized in a strong current.