BBC News - Africa
Updated: 11 hours 44 min ago
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 14:12
A state of emergency is declared in the country after massive blast at an industrial area.
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 12:29
Philip Mpango has not been seen in public since late October, sparking rumours about his health.
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 17:57
Tigray's state athletics federation tells the BBC that 76 athletes were killed during the bloody conflict in the Ethiopian region.
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 02:35
A clip of two men dancing unleashes a torrent of homophobic hatred in Ethiopia.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 20:26
The home secretary says Rwanda is committed to the safety of anyone sent there as part of the government's migration deal.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 17:45
The army was targeting "terrorists" when civilians were hit by accident, the state governor says.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:46
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was charged alongside 10 others for various corruption-related offences.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:13
Six members of President Hage Geingob's family, including his children, have travelled to Dubai.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 02:20
Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 00:26
James Cleverly is hoping to finally secure flights to the country for migrants who travel to the UK illegally.
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 19:58
Border officials say they stopped dozens of buses carrying young children from Zimbabwe.
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:33
Holders South Africa qualify for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after wrapping up a 3-1 aggregate win over Burkina Faso.
Mon, 12/04/2023 - 13:42
It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 23:21
The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended.
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 18:24
The president sends in security forces after 47 die and 80 are wounded in Hanang district.
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 14:10
Social activist Ndileka Mandela says "the global north is using economic and legal power to subjugate poor nations".
Sun, 12/03/2023 - 10:16
Both nations' military juntas say the G5 served foreign interests and has not made the region safer.
Sat, 12/02/2023 - 20:39
BBC understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
Sat, 12/02/2023 - 04:09
A swell of online interest in the central African nation has young adults questioning what they puff.
Fri, 12/01/2023 - 18:50
Ethiopian Airlines says the luggage, known by various names across Africa, can damage equipment.
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