Zimbabwe land reform 'not a failure'
Zimbabwe's often violent land reform programme has not been the complete economic disaster widely portrayed, a new study has found. Most of the country's 4,000 white farmers - then the backbone of the country's agricultural economy - were forced from their land, which was handed over to about a million black Zimbabweans. The study's lead author, Ian Scoones from the UK's Institute of Development S
Basque group Eta says armed campaign is over
At its height Eta killed more than 100 people in a single year The Basque separatist group Eta says it has called a "definitive cessation" to its campaign of bombings and shootings. In a statement provided to the BBC, Eta called on the Spanish and French governments to respond with "a process of direct dialogue". The declaration, if followed through, would bring an end to Eta's campaign of violenc
Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi killed, says NTC
Amateur video of Col Muammar Gaddafi shortly before he was shot dead Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, officials say. Acting Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril announced the death, and later said the colonel had been killed in a crossfire between Gaddafi loyalists and fighters from the transitional authorities. He confirmed that Col Gadda
BBC News - 'Leak risk after explosion at French nuclear plant' → UPDATED as: "France nuclear: Marcoule site blast kills one"
One person was seriously injured in the explosion, reportedly suffering from burns One person has been killed and four injured, one seriously, in a blast at the Marcoule nuclear site in France. There was no risk of a radioactive leak after the blast, caused by a fire near a furnace in the Centraco radioactive waste storage site, said officials. The owner of the southern French plant, national elec
England riots: What's the evidence gangs were behind the riots?
Gangs are being blamed for last week's explosion of riots and looting. But how do we know they were responsible? The prime minister has promised a "concerted, all out war on gangs and gang culture", in response to the riots and looting across English cities. A gangs taskforce is being set up, to be led by Home Secretary Theresa May and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith. Bill Bratton, f
The competing arguments used to explain the riots
Many theories have been posited about the underlying causes of the riots in England - from moral decay to excessive consumerism. Here two criminologists give their views on some of the arguments. Sir Max Hastings, in an article for the Daily Mail,, external focused on "a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline - tough love -
Norway police say 85 killed in island youth camp attack
Adrian Pracon says he played dead to try and avoid the gunman on Utoeya At least 85 people died when a gunman opened fire at an island youth camp in Norway, hours after a bombing in the capital Oslo killed seven, police say. Police have charged a 32-year-old Norwegian man over both attacks. The man dressed as a police officer was arrested on tiny Utoeya island after an hour-long shooting spree. Pr
Habsburg: Last heir to Austro-Hungarian empire dies
Otto von Habsburg only relinquished his claim to the fallen Austro-Hungarian empire in 1961 The eldest son of the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian empire has died in Germany at the age of 98. Otto von Habsburg was born in 1912, as the heir to the empire, but it collapsed at the end of World War I and the Habsburg family went into exile. After World War II, Mr Habsburg became a champion of Europe
No end in sight as RAF marks 100 days over Libya
The venerable VC10 is still an RAF stalwart, but they stopped making spare parts for it a long time ago. There still appears to be the old wartime spirit of "make do and mend". The RAF's fleet of 13 VC10s are currently in service over Afghanistan, the UK and the Falklands. Now three of them are having to meet the demands of the new frontline over Libya - two of them flying out of Trapani, the othe
Politicians sprayed pink in Uganda
Ugandan police sprayed opposition leaders with a pink liquid on Tuesday to stop them holding a banned rally in the capital. Opposition politician Olara Otunnu was one of those targeted in Kampala, in what he said was the "latest instalment" of President Yoweri Museveni's "brutality and atrocity". After the drenching, Democratic Party leader Norbert Mao was arrested. Mr Museveni, who has been in of
Syrian army 'surrounds Damascus suburb' of Muadhamiya
The BBC's Jim Muir said the Syrian army is portraying the move as a crackdown on armed gangs Heavy gunfire has been heard in a western suburb of the Syrian capital, Damascus, after the army cordoned off the area, human rights activists say. Clouds of black smoke could also be seen over Muadhamiya. Three people were killed there, an activist told the BBC. Security forces are also continuing their e
Nuclear 'cheapest low-carbon option' for UK energy
Concentrated solar power could be piped in from overseas, the committee says - maybe from North Africa Nuclear power will remain the cheapest way for the UK to grow its low-carbon energy supply for at least a decade, according to government advisers. But renewables should provide 30-45% of the nation's energy by 2030, says the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Its new report, external suggests mi
'Al-Qaeda statement' confirms Osama Bin Laden's death
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool takes in the scene at an anti-US protest in Abbottabad Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of its leader, Osama Bin Laden, according to a statement attributed to the group and posted on jihadist internet forums. The statement said his blood would not be "wasted" and al-Qaeda would continue to attack the US and its allies. Bin Laden's death would be a "curse" for the US and urg
Egypt ex-minister Habib al-Adly jailed for 12 years
Egyptian former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly has been sentenced to 12 years in jail on charges of money-laundering and profiteering. As head of the country's security services, Adly was a key part of ex-President Hosni Mubarak's regime. Mr Mubarak was forced out of power in February after a popular uprising. This is the first trial of an official from his regime. Adly faces separate charges of
Arab unrest: Iraq's struggle a warning for protesters
Hundreds of people are said to have been detained for taking part in Baghdad demonstrations In January, when the flames of revolt were starting to spread through the Arab world, Iraqi leaders rather smugly assumed they would be immune, but they were wrong. "It can't happen here - we've got democracy already," said one. A month later there were serious disturbances in Baghdad and many other cities
Libya: Gaddafi government accepts truce plan, says Zuma
BBC's Will Grant reports after a rebel spokesman said any deal designed to keep Colonel Gaddafi or his sons in place would not be acceptable South African President Jacob Zuma says the Libyan government has accepted an African Union peace proposal to end the eight-week-old conflict. Mr Zuma's AU delegation met Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli on Sunday. An AU team is going to the easte
Inside Japan's nuclear exclusion zone
In Japan, rescue teams are continuing to search for the bodies of those killed by the earthquake and tsunami. Twelve days on, just over 9,000 people are now known to have died but more than 13,000 others are still missing and nearly 270,000 people have lost their homes or been forced out by contamination. The town of Minamisoma lies just 16 miles away from the Fukushima nuclear plant. As Rupert Wi
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