The two women were killed on their way to work, amid a upsurge in violence and a US troop drawdown.

Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

Gambia's truth commission has revealed tales of murder and torture that jar with Gambians' self image.

From "extreme" selfies to dancing to pop - the fun posts considered a crime.

Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough.

In 1898 a white mob stormed Wilmington, North Carolina and forced locally elected leaders to resign.

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.

Mayeni Jones investigates what happened when the army opened fire on protesters in Lagos in October.

An increasing number of civilians are becoming victims of the conflict in Ethiopia's Oromia region.