BBC News - Africa
Updated: 32 min 12 sec ago
Tue, 04/28/2026 - 19:19
South Africa's president says people's concerns should not "breed... hatred towards fellow Africans".
Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:41
He says his words were intended to be a private conversation and were "taken out of context".
Tue, 04/28/2026 - 13:18
Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.
Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:17
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 18:26
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 17:52
The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 17:39
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 13:49
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 13:49
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 11:20
The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.
Mon, 04/27/2026 - 08:53
The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
Sun, 04/26/2026 - 22:56
A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.
Sun, 04/26/2026 - 14:39
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
Sun, 04/26/2026 - 01:09
The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".
Sun, 04/26/2026 - 01:09
The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".
Sat, 04/25/2026 - 23:13
Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
Sat, 04/25/2026 - 01:08
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
Sat, 04/25/2026 - 01:08
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
Fri, 04/24/2026 - 19:31
A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.
Fri, 04/24/2026 - 19:04
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
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