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Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 10:25
Bobi Wine says the two Kenyans were "picked up mafia-style" because they had joined his campaign.
Categories: Africa

'We only have the sea to live on' - Senegal's fishermen blame gas plant for dwindling catch

Thu, 02/10/2025 - 05:26
The huge off-shore facility run by BP means they now struggle to survive, the fishermen say.
Categories: Africa

At least 30 die after Ethiopia church scaffolding falls

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 19:10
Worshippers had gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning for the annual St Mary celebration.
Categories: Africa

Sudanese city under siege: 'My son's whole body is full of shrapnel'

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 14:01
Civilians pay the price as paramilitary fighters intensify their offensive to take full control of el-Fasher.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Kenya offers reward as anger grows over failure to arrest suspected serial killer

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 13:33
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, a prime suspect in the murder of more than 40 women, escaped from custody over a year ago.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

South African firebrand MP Malema convicted of firing a gun in public

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 12:57
Julius Malema, known for his incendiary rhetoric, was recently convicted of hate speech.
Categories: Africa

Violent clashes and arrests as 'Gen Z protests' hit Morocco

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 11:35
Demonstrations continue for a fourth day, with protesters demanding better social services and less corruption.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Deported from the US to Ghana then 'dumped' at the border: Nigerian man speaks out

Wed, 01/10/2025 - 10:20
US deportee says Ghanaian officers secretly moved him and others to Togo and left them there without documents.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Khan 'rolling dice' as promoter with Nigeria fight night

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 14:02
Amir Khan wants to build a legacy outside the ring as a boxing promoter as he brings a professional fight night to Nigeria.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Thousands of workers in limbo as US-Africa trade deal expires

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 09:42
The BBC visits a Kenyan garment factory facing job losses if the deal known as Agoa is not renewed.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Nigeria banned shea nut exports to help women profit. But it backfired

Tue, 30/09/2025 - 01:18
The ban, intended to boost domestic production of shea butter, has reduced earnings for many women.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries

Sun, 28/09/2025 - 01:06
"The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

South Africa thump Argentina to go top of Rugby Championship

Sat, 27/09/2025 - 20:41
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu breaks South Africa's individual scoring record with 37 points as they beat Argentina 67-30 to return to the top of the Rugby Championship.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

The record-breaking Nigerian chef ready to take on the world

Sat, 27/09/2025 - 01:35
"It feels good to be an inspiration," double Guinness World Record breaker Hilda Baci tells the BBC.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Boxing in Ghana suspended after Akushey dies at 32

Fri, 26/09/2025 - 17:01
All boxing activities in Ghana are suspended following the death of super-middleweight Ernest Akushey 11 days after a bout in Accra.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Why a tiny island's fate could decide Seychelles' next president

Fri, 26/09/2025 - 01:33
India, Qatari royals, China and ecologists have their own, very different, views on Assumption Island's future.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Ethiopian runner Shewarge Alene dies aged 30

Thu, 25/09/2025 - 18:28
Ethiopian runner Shewarge Alene dies aged 30, the organiser of the Stockholm marathon confirms.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

Malawi's ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85

Thu, 25/09/2025 - 09:30
Peter Mutharika defeated the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, the election commission announces.
Categories: Africa

The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi's president…again

Thu, 25/09/2025 - 09:04
The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and controversial political career.
Categories: Africa, Biztonságpolitika

The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi's president…again

Thu, 25/09/2025 - 09:04
The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and controversial political career.
Categories: Africa

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