BBC News - Africa
Updated: 3 hours 21 min ago
Mon, 01/19/2026 - 00:45
Senegal forward Sadio Mane is the hero once again, but this time for unexpected reasons as his side leaves the pitch during the chaotic Afcon final win over Morocco.
Mon, 01/19/2026 - 00:45
Senegal forward Sadio Mane is the hero once again, but this time for unexpected reasons as his side leaves the pitch during the chaotic Afcon final win over Morocco.
Mon, 01/19/2026 - 00:45
Senegal forward Sadio Mane is the hero once again, but this time for unexpected reasons as his side leaves the pitch during the chaotic Afcon final win over Morocco.
Sun, 01/18/2026 - 01:21
"I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.
Sun, 01/18/2026 - 01:21
"I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.
Sun, 01/18/2026 - 01:21
"I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 20:55
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 20:55
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 20:55
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 18:43
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 16:20
Senegal's football federation says a "lack of adequate security" left players and staff "at risk" on their arrival in Rabat for Sunday's final against hosts Morocco.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 16:20
Senegal's football federation says a "lack of adequate security" left players and staff "at risk" on their arrival in Rabat for Sunday's final against hosts Morocco.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 15:41
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 15:41
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 15:41
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 14:50
Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.
Sat, 01/17/2026 - 14:50
Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.
Fri, 01/16/2026 - 19:35
Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.
Fri, 01/16/2026 - 17:52
Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.
Fri, 01/16/2026 - 16:55
The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent's top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.
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