BBC News - Africa
Updated: 18 hours 5 min ago
Thu, 17/01/2019 - 03:02
Laurent Gbagbo will remain in custody in The Hague after prosecutors appealed against his release.
Thu, 17/01/2019 - 02:13
Children at one squalid home seen by the BBC said they had been beaten and neglected by their carers.
Thu, 17/01/2019 - 01:41
Of 124 coffees in the world, we only drink two, but we need to protect all of them, say scientists.
Thu, 17/01/2019 - 01:31
The young people who make a living from taking people for horse rides on Nigeria's beaches.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 22:40
Take a look at the evidence raised by some who doubt the results of the historic presidential poll.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 18:41
President Uhuru Kenyatta vows to catch those behind the attack on Nairobi's Dusit hotel complex.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 18:30
People who escaped an al-Shabab attack on an upmarket Kenyan hotel share their stories.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 16:08
The attack on the DusitD2 hotel forced guests into hiding, Andrew Harding reports from Nairobi.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 15:40
Kenyans are outraged at a picture of victims' bodies which is being published in Western media.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 11:18
British-Nigerian choreographer Zizi, who's worked with Drake and Rihanna, says the world is looking to Lagos for the latest moves.
Wed, 16/01/2019 - 02:22
Model Judith Heard hopes her story of sexual abuse will prompt other women to tell their stories - and to support one another.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 12:26
The Ivory Coast ex-president's acquittal raises questions about the International Criminal Court's future.
Tue, 15/01/2019 - 01:31
Brian Hungwe reflects on the impact of inflation on the the lives of Zimbabweans.
Mon, 14/01/2019 - 09:46
Why Taiwan, not China, is the economic partner of choice for the nation formerly known as Swaziland.
Sun, 13/01/2019 - 13:48
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils economic and social plans ahead of May elections.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 02:13
Despite a clampdown on migration through the desert many are still prepared to make the deadly journey.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 02:04
A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 01:04
Drones are being used to map previously unmapped areas in Africa to the benefit of its citizens.
Thu, 10/01/2019 - 19:57
Africa editor Fergal Keane asks what's next as opposition leader Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidency.
Thu, 10/01/2019 - 01:09
The wave of protests threatening President Bashir's 30-year rule have been caused by an economic decline.
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