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A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.

President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.

The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".

In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Cyril Ramaphosa on widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa.

In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Cyril Ramaphosa on widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa.

The 65-year old Briton is also accused of inappropriately touching children while on a holiday in Namibia.

After being compromised, explicit images and misinformation were shared on the police's account.

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani may have a permanent smile on his face, but he will pose a serious threat to England at Trent Bridge this week, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m.

The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.

It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.

Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

An investigation into the illicit mining sector reveals a world of child exploitation.