Laila Soueif has not eaten for 134 days as she campaigns for the release of her pro-democracy activist son from jail in Egypt.

Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.

Senamile Masango, dubbed by some as the "queen of science", set out to inspire a younger generation.

A junior partner in South Africa's governing coalition calls the new Expropriation Act unconstitutional.

The military leader says a caretaker government will be formed as his forces gain ground in Khartoum.

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.