BBC News - Africa
Updated: 8 hours 16 min ago
Sun, 09/07/2023 - 01:56
Scientists want to understand exactly how pathogens can jump species and what the next threat may be.
Sat, 08/07/2023 - 01:43
The Master Musicians of Joujouka have been performing for generations - and recently opened Glastonbury.
Thu, 06/07/2023 - 17:20
Kenyan cheese factory employees were reportedly made to undress after a pad was put in the wrong bin.
Thu, 06/07/2023 - 13:27
The leak in a shanty town near Johannesburg is linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
Thu, 06/07/2023 - 10:45
Senegal's Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy are the latest stars to move to Saudi Arabia but Africans already have a proud record of scoring success in the country.
Thu, 06/07/2023 - 02:50
Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi writes about the riots that swept through France.
Wed, 05/07/2023 - 01:43
Macky Sall caught many people off-guard with his decision not to seek a third term.
Mon, 03/07/2023 - 02:17
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
Sun, 02/07/2023 - 01:32
With South Africans experiencing worsening power cuts, the crisis is fuelling demands for change.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 23:41
A local police commander says the vehicle rammed into cars, motorcycles and people by the roadside.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 19:26
Sudanese refugees in Egypt speak about the heartbreak of spending Eid without their families back home.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 18:15
As it pushes out 12,000 UN peacekeepers, Mali will be relying ever more heavily on Russian mercenaries.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 13:13
Biniam Girmay's former coach says the Eritrean can be the first black African to win a stage at the Tour de France and help grow cycling on the continent.
Fri, 30/06/2023 - 02:54
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
Thu, 29/06/2023 - 03:07
Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play.
Wed, 28/06/2023 - 15:16
Artificial intelligence is developing at a rapid rate and is transforming many aspects of life in Africa.
Tue, 27/06/2023 - 19:17
What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries?
Tue, 27/06/2023 - 11:39
A former logger is leading her community to help regrow Madagascar’s rainforest by swapping tree seeds for healthcare.
Tue, 27/06/2023 - 02:09
The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK.
Mon, 26/06/2023 - 12:18
Hundreds of Sudanese are stuck at the border with Egypt, after the country reversed an exemption allowing women, children and elderly men to cross freely without a visa.
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