BBC News - Africa
Updated: 18 hours 11 min ago
Wed, 09/01/2019 - 01:14
Will Russia's renewed interest in Africa make it a key player in the continent?
Wed, 09/01/2019 - 01:13
The reopening of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has transformed the towns near the frontier.
Mon, 07/01/2019 - 19:11
Coup attempts in African countries are becoming less frequent.
Mon, 07/01/2019 - 13:26
Who is Ali Bongo, the former funk singer, prominent freemason, and Gabon's leader?
Tue, 01/01/2019 - 01:38
Kenyan journalist Joseph Warungu writes about what he will be looking out for in 2019.
Mon, 31/12/2018 - 01:13
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.
Sun, 30/12/2018 - 17:46
Some of the best images from the day as people vote for a successor to Joseph Kabila.
Sat, 29/12/2018 - 01:53
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's leading cobalt producer, holds elections on Sunday.
Fri, 28/12/2018 - 01:13
DR Congo has one of the largest contingents of UN peacekeepers in the world.
Thu, 27/12/2018 - 01:51
Journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes about the naming, shaming and parading of police suspects in Nigeria.
Wed, 26/12/2018 - 01:19
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy has made 2018 a year to remember, writes journalist Elizabeth Ohene.
Tue, 25/12/2018 - 01:26
Zimbabweans have had to scale back their seasonal celebrations as the economic crisis worsens.
Mon, 24/12/2018 - 01:19
Mamadou Gassama saved a boy dangling from a Paris balcony. But what happened when the media moved on?
Sat, 22/12/2018 - 01:51
Zura Karuhimbi had only her wits to protect the people she hid during the Rwandan genocide.
Fri, 21/12/2018 - 10:30
Amid the big games over the festive period, some football stars may well be worried about crucial polls back home in DR Congo.
Fri, 21/12/2018 - 01:03
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Tue, 18/12/2018 - 01:12
Racism remains deeply embedded in South Africa nearly 25 years after minority rule ended, writes Fergal Keane.
Mon, 17/12/2018 - 01:02
Journalist Sola Odunfa reflects on a controversial proposal to ban young Nigerians from completing their education abroad.
Sun, 16/12/2018 - 01:36
Dumangwe Thyobeka made a huge fossil find as he was tending to his family cemetery in rural South Africa.
Sat, 15/12/2018 - 12:57
South Africa submit a bid to be replacement hosts for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but seek clarity on the price tag of the tournament.
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