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Guinea Bissau's Djabi seriously injured in stabbing

Tue, 21/04/2026 - 15:50
Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Korir defends Boston Marathon title with course record

Mon, 20/04/2026 - 20:30
Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.
Categories: Africa, European Union

'They told me he was dead': Children born near Kenyan army base learn truth about UK soldier dads

Mon, 20/04/2026 - 01:07
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
Categories: Africa, European Union

'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

Sun, 19/04/2026 - 01:09
One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Zimbabwe's iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they're all back home

Sat, 18/04/2026 - 01:04
For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe's borders.
Categories: Africa, European Union

What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?

Fri, 17/04/2026 - 18:53
The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.
Categories: Africa, European Union

'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

Fri, 17/04/2026 - 01:54
The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Six African athletes blocked from transfers to Turkey

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 16:58
World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".
Categories: Africa, European Union

Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 18:46
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Categories: Africa, France

Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 17:36
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Categories: Africa, France

South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:10
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
Categories: Africa, France

Nigerian with 'natural explosiveness' aiming for NFL spot

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 14:11
Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.
Categories: Africa, Défense

Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 11:19
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 11:19
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
Categories: Africa, France

Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 11:06
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
Categories: Africa, France

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 10:38
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
Categories: Africa, European Union

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

Wed, 15/04/2026 - 10:38
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
Categories: Africa, France

Cameroon separatists to pause fighting ahead of Pope visit

Tue, 14/04/2026 - 18:39
The separatists say their decison reflects responsibility, restraint and respect for human dignity.
Categories: Africa, France

Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon

Tue, 14/04/2026 - 12:55
World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.
Categories: Africa, Défense

Can this man broaden the appeal of a South African party seen by some as 'too white'?

Tue, 14/04/2026 - 01:31
The Democratic Alliance's new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party's support is too narrow.
Categories: Africa, France

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