BBC News - Africa
Updated: 14 hours 40 min ago
Sun, 29/03/2026 - 15:53
Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.
Sun, 29/03/2026 - 01:01
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
Sat, 28/03/2026 - 19:13
Senegal parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday's friendly match against Peru in Paris - despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.
Sat, 28/03/2026 - 02:06
African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 08:20
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 21:12
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 17:50
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) says it will rule on Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title "as swiftly as possible".
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 17:33
South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 15:50
Liverpool reporter Aadam Patel analyses what Mohamed Salah's next move might be following the forward's announcement that he is to leave the club this summer.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 12:11
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 07:30
As Mohamed Salah announces he will leave Liverpool this summer, BBC Sport asks you to rank the best forwards in Premier League history.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 21:34
The Egypt forward says Liverpool fans "gave me the best time of my life" and "stood by me in the toughest times".
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 17:45
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 11:50
Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 01:18
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 01:04
England defender Jess Carter, Arsenal attacker Eberechi Eze and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi are on the 2025 Football Black List.
Mon, 23/03/2026 - 16:34
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing's brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father's village in Nigeria.
Sun, 22/03/2026 - 01:55
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
Sat, 21/03/2026 - 20:02
Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.
Fri, 20/03/2026 - 01:06
Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
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