BBC News - Africa
Updated: 2 days 5 hours ago
Wed, 03/27/2024 - 01:24
The ANC has governed since the end of apartheid, but its vote could fall below 50% for the first time.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 17:54
How Swiss coach Nora Hauptle is restoring pride to Ghana's Black Queens after years in the African football wilderness.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 13:51
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to become Senegal's youngest-ever president.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 13:49
South Africa's governing ANC wanted to stop the party backed by the ex-president from running in May.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 13:20
A technical problem at an Ethiopian bank allowed people to withdraw more money than they held.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:50
Frank Geng Quarong was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend - a killing that shocked Nigeria.
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 18:28
Ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba calls Bassirou Diomaye Faye to congratulate him on his victory.
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 17:48
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the African continent's youngest democratically elected leader.
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 17:48
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the African continent's youngest democratically elected leader.
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 16:44
Nadeem Anjarwalla's family say he left "lawfully" but the authorities say he had a "smuggled passport".
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:43
Children were among the victims of the crush at the charity event that attracted a big crowd.
Mon, 03/25/2024 - 02:34
What the world can learn from innovative designs in a future with scarce resources.
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 21:32
Seven have been returned to their loved ones but hundreds more remain unidentified - and more stories.
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 15:13
Seven million people are casting their vote in Senegal as they choose their new president.
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 13:43
Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight.
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 01:06
The election was due last month but the outgoing president postponed it, triggering deadly protests.
Sat, 03/23/2024 - 01:03
Record levels of crime are driving more and more people to buy firearms to protect themselves.
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:42
Their rivalry underpins a big divide in the nation, regarded as a beacon of West African democracy.
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:42
Their rivalry underpins a big divide in the nation, regarded as a beacon of West African democracy.
Fri, 03/22/2024 - 18:10
Those who died were believed to be being smuggled through the desert to reach the Mediterranean coast.
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