BBC News - Africa
Updated: 6 hours 58 min ago
Sun, 03/22/2026 - 01:55
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
Sun, 03/22/2026 - 01:55
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
Sat, 03/21/2026 - 20:02
Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.
Sat, 03/21/2026 - 20:02
Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:17
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 01:06
Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 01:06
Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 19:02
It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:12
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:12
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 15:57
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:14
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:14
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 22:24
At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:50
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:50
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 18:36
The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.
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