BBC Africa

Shining a light on Nigeria's "brown envelope" journalism

Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony and its recovery from a long civil war in the 1980s.

Provides an overview of Namibia, including key events and facts about this sparsely populated but stable country on Africa's south-west coast.

Satirist asks if US has given up on South Sudan

The country with the world's most expensive mobile phone charges

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea

Provides an overview as well as facts and figures on this island state situated off the coast of Africa

An overview

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about The Gambia.

An overview

From revolution to republic

An overview