Ms Eagle, who resigned as shadow business secretary last week, said leader Jeremy Corbyn had failed "to lead an organised and effective" party. Mr Corbyn's spokesman insisted he would remain as Labour leader and would fight any leadership challenge.
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Below is the list of newly elected members of our association. There was one candidate for each of the six vacant positions. Considering that the positions were unopposed, voters were still given the 3 options. Voting for, voting against or remaining abstain in electing each candidate.
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Most of us like to think we're too clever to be caught out by internet fraudsters. In fact any of us can be caught out by these scroungers . Their tricks have gone far beyond the infamous fax from a "
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An African Perspective
Kenya's ex-justice minister 'detained' in TanzaniaKarua was allowed into Tanzania last month but has been stopped this time ahead of the trial for Lissu.The 'peacock of Savile Row' on dressing stars for the Met GalaOzwald Boateng's four decades of experience was on show at the fashion world's biggest event.Gabon's ousted president and family freed after two years and fly to AngolaSylvia Bongo and her son was freed from prison last week despite facing charges of embezzling public funds.Former Chad PM arrested over alleged links to deadly clashMasra's party the Transformers say their leader's detention took place "outside of any known judicial procedure".Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace dealThe TPLF fought a two-year civil war against the federal government, which ended in 2022.'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in USCharl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.'I don't want it to die' - The black teen pioneer preserving cavalry sportSouth African teenager Khosi Dlomo wants to encourage others to take up her little-known equestrian sport of tent pegging.Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil warExperts tell the BBC the air strikes showcase the growth of advanced drone warfare in Africa.Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?Claims of a white genocide are widely discredited, so how do Afrikaners feel about Trump's claims – and offer of refugee status?El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknamesWilliam Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the worldCapt Ibrahim Traoré, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.'Proud to be young' - Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana's youngest cabinet ministerLesego Chombo tells the BBC she was appointed by the president before he had even met her.The Cameroon art director who died at the height of her careerA fierce advocate of African art, she was due to become the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale.No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacksThe city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.'I screamed': Nigerian Doctor Who fan thrilled show is coming to LagosThe Doctor will be transported to Lagos in the first ever episode set primarily in an African country.Fashionistas and flippers: Africa's top shotsA selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.Mbeumo says player of the season nomination is 'crazy'Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo did not expect to be nominated for the Premier League player of the season award despite an impressive campaign with Brentford.Former South Africa winger Hendricks dies aged 37Former South Africa international Cornal Hendricks dies aged 37 after suffering a heart attack.Top Cricket Malawi official dies after 'heartless violence'Tributes are paid to Cricket Malawi operations manager Arjun Menon, who died aged 48 in Blantyre on Saturday.South Africa round off CHAN 2024 qualifiersSouth Africa become the final team to qualify for the 2024 African Nations Championship after beating Malawi 2-0 on Sunday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.Cisse's plan to revive Libya's footballing fortunesAfrica Cup of Nations-winning coach Aliou Cisse says he is a "man of a project" as he bids to take Libya to the tournament in 2027.Benin's bid to become a cycling powerThe Benin Cycling Federation hopes to discover new talent and raise the profile of the sport on a continent largely dominated by football.How 'sub-10 king' Simbine shed his nearly man tagAfter securing Olympic relay and World Indoor medals, South African sprint star Akani Simbine says he has "never given up on trying to be the best".Ndayishimiye knew football was route from 'unimaginable poverty'Nice and Burundi defender Youssouf Ndayishimiye says he always hoped football would prove to be his route out of "unimaginable poverty".Tidjane Thiam: It is not for the regime to eliminate opposition leadersTidjane Thiam has been banned from standing in October's elections in Ivory Coast. So what is his next move?Hoops and rhymes boosting Africa's creative economyThe Basketball Africa League is is leveraging the power of entertainment to help grow the game on the continent and boost Africa's creative economy.Watch: Might the next pope come from Africa?The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.Rare footage from Sudanese city under siegeEl-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.Dozens dead in floods in DR Congo capitalDesperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.'What I learned from a failed travel world record attempt'Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attemptMeet the football grannies of AfricaTeams from across the continent, created to boost the health of older women, face off in a tournament.'I don't want it to die': The teen black pioneer preserving cavalry sportMakhosazana Dlomo is South Africa's only black participant in the traditional cavalry sport of tent pegging.