A president declared an emergency over rape. What happened next?
Despite Sierra Leone declaring sexual violence a national emergency, perpetrators are rarely punished.
Despite Sierra Leone declaring sexual violence a national emergency, perpetrators are rarely punished.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".
BBC Arabic‘s Adnan El-Bursh covered the conflict as he and his family were displaced multiple times.
Since Narendra Modi's BJP took power in 2014, India's 200 million Muslims have faced turmoil.
Peter Smith's wife has thanked friends who fought the shark during the attack on Tobago's coast.
The increasing use of anti-extremism laws to prosecute reporters is likely to have a chilling effect on the few independent journalists still operating in Russia.
The aid organisation had stopped distributing food in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven workers.
Almost a month after seven World Central Kitchen aid workers were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the group is resuming humanitarian operations there.
Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in eastern Donetsk.
Dr Sam Attar found himself having to decide who could be saved, and who was beyond hope.
Mahmoud Abbas says any attack on city could see large numbers of Palestinians flee Gaza entirely.
Nicole Kidman says it has been a privilege to play unconventional women as she picks up a prestigious prize.
A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.
Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.
Sergei Karelin and Konstantin Gabov have both worked for international outlets.
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was reportedly among those detained by police.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit comes amid a push for a deal with Hamas, which has recently released videos of three hostages, including two Israeli Americans.
The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.
With Russian forces advancing on the battlefield, Ukrainian citizens are aiding their country’s defense by building drones at home and sending them to the front.
A lawyer said the disgraced movie mogul was "somewhat of a train wreck health wise".
Those flouting the sweeping new morality rules could be jailed for up to 15 years.