BBC News - Africa
Updated: 14 hours 32 min ago
Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:56
Caster Semenya is challenging a rule to restrict the level of testosterone permitted in female runners in a case about athletes with differences of sexual development.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 22:09
A profile of South Africa's leader, who hopes to consolidate power in his own right in May's elections.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 21:38
He has turned his EFF into a displaced force that wants to transform South Africa.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 21:38
"Change is uncomfortable but we need it," says South Africa's first black official opposition leader.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 19:30
The protests that began against proposed fee hikes grew into calls for free higher education for all.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 19:26
Lebo Diseko reports as rain continues to hamper aid efforts in Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 18:28
The Saudi authorities accused her of trafficking 2,000 packs of Tramadol, which she denied.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 18:05
A backlash from Egyptian fans, including a jibe from Mo Salah, prompts the Egypt Football Association to reconsider its ticket pricing for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 14:25
AS Roma's Nigerian defender Nura Abdullahi is forced to retire from football on medical advice at the age of just 21.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:22
The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade.
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 01:12
What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 01:11
Designer Tapiwa Dingwiza says she wants her clothes to represent and celebrate blind people.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 20:17
Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 17:47
Montpellier's Andy Delort becomes the latest former France youth player to commit to an African nation at senior level, opting to represent Algeria.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 17:34
Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 17:06
Cyclone Kenneth has flattened thousands of homes and flooded low-lying areas in northern Mozambique.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 16:30
Manchester United's Eric Bailly will miss the final two games of the season and this summer's Africa Cup of Nations after sustaining a knee injury against Chelsea.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 16:00
The coach of French club Nice, Patrick Vieira, says Youcef Atal is not for sale after he becomes the first Algerian to hit a hat-trick in Ligue 1 in 33 years.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 15:24
Caster Semenya will learn the result of her case against athletics' governing body's rule to control female testosterone levels on Wednesday.
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 14:20
Six people are killed in the first attack on a church since jihadist violence erupted in the country.
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