BBC News - Africa
Updated: 15 hours 47 min ago
Fri, 03/20/2026 - 01:06
Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 19:02
It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:12
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:12
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 15:57
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:14
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:14
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 22:24
At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:50
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 19:50
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 18:36
The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:48
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:48
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:54
Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 06:54
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.
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