BBC News - Africa
Updated: 4 days 13 hours ago
Thu, 19/03/2026 - 07:01
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Thu, 19/03/2026 - 04:16
At the state banquet in Windsor Castle, King Charles praises the UK's partnership with Nigeria.
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 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, 18/03/2026 - 18:36
The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 16:48
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 16:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 13:54
Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 06:54
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.
Tue, 17/03/2026 - 01:08
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
Mon, 16/03/2026 - 19:13
Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.
Mon, 16/03/2026 - 01:05
Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
Sun, 15/03/2026 - 01:01
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Sat, 14/03/2026 - 01:39
Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.
Fri, 13/03/2026 - 12:48
Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.
Thu, 12/03/2026 - 20:06
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men's national team on a two-year contract.
Thu, 12/03/2026 - 13:40
Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.
Thu, 12/03/2026 - 01:04
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
Thu, 12/03/2026 - 01:04
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 22:30
Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.
Wed, 11/03/2026 - 16:24
Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.
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