BBC News - Africa
Updated: 28 min 48 sec ago
Mon, 08/24/2020 - 18:43
The 2,000-year-old Jabal Maragha site was thought to have been a small settlement or a checkpoint.
Mon, 08/24/2020 - 14:40
Tito Mboweni caused a diplomatic incident by telling Zambia's president "hell is on its way".
Mon, 08/24/2020 - 01:04
Suspected Covid-19 patients were routinely left in an open tent, in sub-zero temperatures, the BBC finds.
Sun, 08/23/2020 - 01:11
Some Italians are revaluating their colonial past in East Africa, writes Ismail Einashe.
Sat, 08/22/2020 - 17:44
Fredie Blom's identity documents showed he was born in 1904, although his record was never verified.
Sat, 08/22/2020 - 10:22
SafeBoda is a ride-hailing app which ensures access to contraceptives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sat, 08/22/2020 - 01:15
The battle with Egypt over who has rights to the waters of the River Nile is played out by musicians.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 19:34
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was forced to resign on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 16:58
The Dakar stockpile is almost as big as that which exploded in Beirut, causing massive destruction.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 15:16
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Fri, 08/21/2020 - 15:03
The announcement for a nation riven by violence since 2011 is hailed by the UN.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:36
Crowds cheered the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta but regional allies are not happy.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 01:13
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 01:10
Five factors that made the coup against former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta more likely.
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 20:01
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was forced to resign on Tuesday after being detained by soldiers.
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 18:27
Health experts express "cautious optimism" that "the curve is beginning to bend" in Africa.
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 17:05
The snake, bird and cat, from Swansea University's collection, are at least 2,000 years old.
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 15:21
An 11-year-old Nigerian boy, whose ballet dancing in the rain went viral, is offered a scholarship in the US.
Thu, 08/20/2020 - 08:48
President Keïta was forced to resign after being detained by soldiers.
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 21:08
The UN reports the deaths of at least 45 people in the largest shipwreck off Libya's coast this year.
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