BBC News - Africa
Updated: 1 week 2 days ago
Tue, 20/09/2016 - 01:04
Early diagnosis of disease is literally a matter of life and death, so the race is on to produce cheaper, faster, lighter kits to help doctors and nurses in the field.
Mon, 19/09/2016 - 13:34
The 10 remaining fluent speakers of the Kenyan language Yaaku are trying to make sure that it is not lost forever.
Mon, 19/09/2016 - 01:57
Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani questions whether a South African school's hair rules really were racist or if something else was at play.
Sun, 18/09/2016 - 01:20
A few days ago on the way to the office, BBC Nigeria reporter Stephanie Hegarty grabbed breakfast at a new juice bar on the Lagos street where she lives. Three hours later, it was gone.
Sat, 17/09/2016 - 03:58
Amma Asante on bringing to the big screen the story of an African prince's controversial marriage to a white English woman in the 1940s.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 20:02
African news in 90 seconds with What's Up Africa.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 18:07
A campaign is launched in South Africa calling for telecom providers to reduce how much they charge for internet services.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 17:43
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 13:46
The number of people who have fled South Sudan because of the country's civil war has passed the one million mark, the UN refugee agency says.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 13:34
The band of entrepreneurs who believe pairing farming with technology could secure the future of Kenya's agricultural economy.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 11:15
Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare will be out for up to six months after breaking his thighbone in a car crash, says manager Alan Pardew.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 02:31
Drones are usually in the news in relation to a military attack but that seems likely to change thanks to a new sport - drone racing.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 02:03
Thirty years ago, Frank Westerman was shocked to find an African warrior's body on display in a Spanish museum. Here he tells the story of how it got there, and how it was eventually reburied.
Fri, 16/09/2016 - 01:42
Solar power is expanding fast in Africa, and innovative products and payment schemes are ensuring the poor and rural communities don't miss out.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 18:15
A large item of debris found off the coast of Tanzania belongs to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian investigators confirm.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 17:41
A man who has been at the forefront of protests against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's government is in hospital after allegedly being tortured.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 17:25
Zambia's Zesco United host South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in only the second Champions League semi-final involving Southern Africa clubs.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 16:59
Swiss commodity trading firms are criticised in a report on the sale to African countries of diesel containing toxin levels that would be illegal in Europe.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 06:55
The repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya does not meet international standards for voluntary return, a rights group says.
Thu, 15/09/2016 - 01:52
Taonere Banda has made history by becoming Malawi's first Paralympic athlete, competing in the women's T12-13 1500m in Rio.
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