African Women in Europe

Zimbabwe police disperse opposition rally with tear gas

Opposition leader said the incident was proof the government was scared of the people.

The most ungrateful job in the world

On world toilet day we look at one of the toughest jobs in the world - informal sanitation workers and speak to experts highlighting the importance of provision of what should be a basic right We hear from the campus in Nairobi, as University students raise their voices and start a campaign to end sexual harassment And we speak to the Malawian musicians using traditional instruments to create a brand new sound

Gory scenes in Nigeria's Zamfara State

At least 14 people have been killed and many others wounded in an attack by armed men on a village in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara state according to Nigerian police. The University of Oxford Union has been criticised, following an incident where a blind student was reportedly forcefully removed from a debating chamber. Ebenezer Azamati was "accosted" by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had earlier reserved before the debate on 17 October.

South African Airways grounded by strike

Employees of South African Airways have started a two-day strike, causing widespread travel disruption. Plus, a rape case in Nigeria involving a prominent pastor is dismissed, but all is not lost, say campaigners. And the Resident Presidents have concerns about being outperformed.