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Gaming is growing in Africa. As the continent’s booming youthful population get better access to sma
The practice of sending money to family in other countries - known as remittances - is widespread. T
Chris Brown is performing in South Africa for the first time since 2015 this December. Tickets for h
Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, abortion remains a central issue in U.S. po
A growing number of young people born in France are choosing to leave the country. Many of them are
More than 100 professional women's footballers have signed an open letter urging Fifa to drop the Sa
A quick warning before listening: in this episode we’re talking about female genitals, in quite a lo
Ten years ago, in 2014, militants belonging to the Islamic State group in Iraq killed and captured t
The Ivorian government has announced the dissolution of all student unions following the killing of
India’s caste system, one of the world’s oldest social hierarchies, has shaped lives for centuries,
The death of One Direction star Liam Payne has shocked the world, and there’s been a huge outpouring
We’re bringing you an extra episode of What in the World. Israeli troops have killed Hamas leader Ya
Tensions between Israel and the United Nations over its peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon
It’s less than three weeks until the US election where voters will decide who they want their next p
On Monday after Hurricane Milton forced a delayed launch, a spacecraft that will hunt for signs of a
For decades, Ghana has been Africa's leading producer of gold. Most of its mining takes place legall
2024 is a huge year for elections, with more than 60 countries holding national elections and over h
HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts but often
In September, Rwanda detected its first ever outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus. Since
This week, the BBC’s Green Sport Awards celebrated athletes from around the world who are using thei
