Africa
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming
Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat.
Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug kush - made from human bones
Rampant use of kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances, has led Sierra Leone's president to declare a national emergency.
Why are donkeys disappearing in Africa?
Donkey thefts and slaughter across the continent are part of a controversial global trade in donkey skin.
Going beyond Afrobeats in Auckland with Dj Banty and Orikol
Djs Banty and Nadine talk to Kadambari Raghukumar in this latest Voices episode on bringing African music to the club scene in Auckland. Audio
More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya
More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
Flood-hit Libyan city facing long recovery as search for missing goes on
Residents of Derna in east Libya are taking stock and searching for the missing after a devastating flood swept through swathes of the coastal city and more bodies are pulled from the sea.
Libyan official rejects blame for flood disaster
An official in eastern Libya has denied allegations that many of those killed in devastating floods last weekend were told to stay in their homes.
Anxious waits as NZ-based Moroccans call home after earthquake
Moroccans living in New Zealand have been frantically checking friends and family are okay, and are looking for ways to help their country in the wake of the deadly earthquake.
Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president
Niger has closed its airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from the West African regional bloc.
Niger junta revokes military deals with France
The junta's decision could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum last week.
Air strikes continue in Sudan capital, despite truce extension
The army said it was attacking the city to flush out its paramilitary rivals.
Cyclone Freddy: Searching for my daughter-in-law in the mud
Floodwaters and landslides from one of the largest storms ever recorded has left more than 300 dead, and thousands displaced and searching for a dry place to stay.
Egypt: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries
Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4300 years.
Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in West Africa
A small number managed to escape and raise the alarm.
Weather and Ukraine war pushes South Sudan to famine brink
Africa correspondent Debora Patta looks at how extreme weather has caused a severe hunger crisis in South Sudan, and the war in Ukraine has pushed the country to the brink of famine. The situation is… Audio
The Griot's Path - Thabani Gapara on telling stories through jazz
Zimbabwe-born saxophonist Thabani Gapara talks to Voices producer and presenter, Kadambari Raghukumar, about his journey over the years and how storytelling has been so central to his work… Video, Audio
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
The drought in Horn of Africa, Debora outlines how it is affecting Somalia and Ethiopia. She also looks at instability in many parts of the continent, including coups in Sudan and Burkina Faso, and… Audio
Storm Ana kills dozens in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique
Southern Africa has been hit by flooding that has left more than 70 dead across the region in the wake of Tropical Storm Ana.
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
Sudan coup: Thousands take to the streets in protest
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Sudan to protest against a military coup and demand a return to a civilian-led government.