AfricaBrief: 02/09/18

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Romeo, a 10-year-old Sehuencas water frog, has been given a dating profile as part of the search.

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Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh have been captured by Syrian Kurdish forces.

Cristina Garcia, a nationally prominent critic of harassment, is accused by two men of misconduct.

The "Doom Pastor", who said the spray had healing powers, is convicted of assault in South Africa.

Muslim women are using #MosqueMeToo to share their experiences of sexual harassment during the Hajj pilgrimage and other religious settings.

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The asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on Friday.

In December, the video blogger was criticised for uploading a video of a dead body.

The charity says it launched an internal investigation when misconduct allegations surfaced in 2011.

The centre-left SPD leader gives up a plan to serve as foreign minister after party criticism.

The family of Hollywood studio executive and producer Jill Messick confirmed she took her own life.

Funding cuts have hit Rio's samba schools hard but have also inspired them to highlight political issues.

Why "over-the-top caricatures" from Crocodile Dundee are likely to help tourism down under.

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Hosts South Korea produce a show of unity with neighbours North Korea during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

The Voice sensation was criticised over remarks she posted in 2016 about the Nice lorry attack.

Reports say scientists at a Russian nuclear bomb factory tried to mine crypto-currencies.

EU negotiator also says UK leaving single market and customs union makes Irish border checks "unavoidable".

Stephen Laing, curator of the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire, explains why people in the UK drive on the left.

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The apparent snub comes amid closely-watched diplomatic choreography at the opening ceremony.

The two were among the four "Beatles", a group of Britons who took part in Islamic State beheadings.

The social network is testing a feature that lets people hide offensive comments.

A survivor of the Hualien earthquake returns to his former home.

In 2016, Uganda registered more refugees than any other country, mostly coming from South Sudan.

The Indian officer was arrested for sharing documents with Pakistani spies masquerading as models.

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The FTSE 100 index opens lower after hefty falls on Asian and US stock markets.

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The US government shut down at midnight, but lawmakers are trying to agree a budget by morning.

The 23rd Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang may be the coldest in history when they begin on Friday, with Great Britain expected to achieve a record medal haul.

She is the first member of North Korea's ruling family to visit the South since the Korean war.

Wall Street suffered its second day of heavy losses in a volatile week for global investors.

A Colombian university advised female students not to wear short skirts because it distracted others.

The suspect was charged with numerous offenses, including possession and racing a motor vehicle.

Syrian Kurds seize two men, suspected of being part of a notorious torture cell, US officials say.

The feat could lead to new ways of preserving women's fertility.

Myanmar is accused of arresting two Reuters journalists for investigating a mass killing in Rakhine.

Both parents and online internet users have criticised a plan to adopt the $700 uniforms.

The number of people who die each year while taking selfies in dangerous locations is on the rise.

EU lawmakers call for daylight saving time to be reviewed amid long-term health concerns.

It's a black superhero film with a black cast, and it's making history in more ways than one.

The remains were uncovered in flower pots at a house connected to gardener Bruce McArthur.

Photographer Richard Renaldi's "Touching Strangers" brings together unusual parings to create striking photos.

Indian Muslims talk about being called Pakistani because of their religion.

Why there are fears funding cuts could take the shine off Brazil's world famous festival.

The winners of the 2018 International Garden Photographer of the Year competition

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how saccharin became a million dollar idea.

Whether it's Paris or Farnborough, Dubai or Singapore, air shows have a real fanbase. But why?

One woman's story of a decade of wrongly diagnosed sexual pain has inspired a play - and with it, the hope that other women with sexual dysfunction can be helped.

The trio who stopped a terrorist attacker on the Thalys train star in a movie of their lives.

Wind and solar energy are expected to account for more than half of Tamil Nadu's power by 2027.

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Friday, 9 February 2018