BBC News - Africa
Updated: 2 days 19 hours ago
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 16:06
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 13:00
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Tue, 03/17/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 19:13
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 19:13
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 15:09
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 13:36
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:05
Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:05
Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
Sun, 03/15/2026 - 14:19
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
Sun, 03/15/2026 - 13:27
Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have denied he is being sought.
Sun, 03/15/2026 - 01:01
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Sun, 03/15/2026 - 01:01
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Sun, 03/15/2026 - 01:01
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Sat, 03/14/2026 - 01:39
Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
Sat, 03/14/2026 - 01:39
Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
Sat, 03/14/2026 - 01:39
Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:55
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
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