Why is Israel still allowed to remain a member of the UN? And why does Africa not have a permanent seat on the Security Council? Watch this episode of On The Record, in which UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres answers questions from Al Jazeera followers, and tackles tough criticisms of the UN.

Meet Lazeelolita - Nigerian Cosplayer using local materials for Anime Costumes - BBC Africa

Women in South Africa are worried a serial killer is on the loose after seven bodies were found near Johannesburg in the past two months. Police have issued a public warning, after the woman’s body was found in the same area where several other victims were also found. #SouthAfrica #Johannesburg #GenderViolence #Murders #C4news

During Spanish rule, hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans, primarily from western and central regions, would be transported across the Atlantic Ocean. At one point, Mexico was home to the largest enslaved African population in the americas. Afro-Mexicans have historically worked in many different industries and would mix with the indigenous and Spanish populations. A subgroup of Afro-Mexicans would be “mascogos” who were descendents of formally enslaved black people from America that fleed