Author Archive for: BBC News - Africa

Memory Machaya's death at a church leads to calls for the government to end forced child marriage.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge claims victory in the men's marathon at Tokyo 2020 to become the first athlete since 1980 to retain an Olympic marathon title.

The Great Boat of King Khufu is more than 4,500 years old, and was found virtually intact in 1954.

Descendants of victims of Germany's atrocities in Namibia say the money offered is not nearly enough.

Dr John Nkengasong says he is suffering from coronavirus but "wouldn't be here" without the jab.