BBC News - Africa
Updated: 1 hour 42 min ago
Mon, 10/12/2020 - 13:43
Thousands have been waiting in camps to be allowed to settle in Israel for years.
Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:26
A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison.
Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:07
Social media star says he became funny to fight the racist abuse he suffered at school in Glasgow.
Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:05
Young professionals in South Africa discuss the expectation to financially support their families.
Mon, 10/12/2020 - 01:04
When Ubokobong lost his fingers in an explosion, he struggled to find a realistic artificial black replacement until his brother John stepped in.
Sun, 10/11/2020 - 16:42
It comes after footage of federal officers killing a man was shared online, sparking unrest.
Sun, 10/11/2020 - 01:50
Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned.
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 18:03
More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019.
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 14:55
The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 11:17
Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers.
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 01:45
Two images emerged this week offering starkly contradictory perspectives on the struggle against graft.
Sat, 10/10/2020 - 00:41
Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 19:08
Protesters demand a police unit is disbanded after a video seemed to show officers killing a man.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 15:13
The lifetime ban of former Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi is reduced to 15 years after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 13:31
The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:54
Liban Abdullahi Omar, who was found not guilty this week, was abducted by armed men, witnesses say.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 09:16
In a community torn apart by violence, this Kenyan school is bringing students together from opposite sides of the divide.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:15
Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:11
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 01:06
With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.
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