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Photojournalist Olaoluwa Olowu is documenting the lives of women in Ghana who choose to fight
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Photojournalist Olaoluwa Olowu is documenting the lives of women in Ghana who choose to fight

I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended

In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

Chad le Clos reveals his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire in a "heartbreaking tragedy" - the night after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.

All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.

The men lived only about five minutes away from the shop they robbed, police say.

There have been conflicting signals from the US and Iran, with Tehran denying President Trump's assertion that talks are under way.

Head coach Bubista leaves Cape Verde after reaching the last 32 at the World Cup while Ivory Coast reappoint two-time Afcon winner Herve Renard.

The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

This crude lack of thought is influencing crucial budget decisions on HIV programmes, which were cut by 25% worldwide in 2025, writes Kenneth Ngure

Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.

Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.

Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.

After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders

Cyrille Tchatchet II is "very proud and honoured" to represent England and take home a silver medal.

Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo hails new manager Enzo Maresca's style of play as "music to my ears" after showcasing early signs of his role under the Italian.

A practice of sending children away to study at religious schools is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groups

Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.

The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.