BBC News - Africa
Updated: 12 hours 13 min ago
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 22:42
A 'tornado-looking' storm has killed at least 10 people after it hit several provinces on Monday.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 18:12
Relatives are mourning a three-year-old who died after a car crash with popular Ghanaian actor Lil Win.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 17:15
The government agrees to double the minimum wage, but it falls far short of demands by labour unions.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 16:37
Tyler Thompson, 21, is one of three Americans detained in DR Congo last month after the incident.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 15:30
The activist and preacher accused Ousmane Sonko of "tolerating homosexuality" during a student forum.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 11:02
The Nigerian musicians are added to the festival line line-up, with just three weeks to go.
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 02:28
South Africa's leader will have to rely on the opposition to form a government after electoral losses.
Sun, 06/02/2024 - 13:13
The ANC has dominated South Africa for the past 30 years but now it has to look to the future.
Sun, 06/02/2024 - 13:13
The ANC has dominated South Africa for the past 30 years but now it has to look to the future.
Sun, 06/02/2024 - 01:19
Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.
Sun, 06/02/2024 - 01:19
Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.
Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:17
The ANC's free-fall, the return of Jacob Zuma and a new era of coalitions.
Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:17
The ANC's free-fall, the return of Jacob Zuma and a new era of coalitions.
Fri, 05/31/2024 - 01:22
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 20:28
Witnesses at public hearings in Kenya make allegations against British soldiers at a base in Nanyuki.
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 01:56
The historically Eurocentric sport has found a new and growing fanbase in Africa.
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 20:47
After nearly 30 years in power, the ANC ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet in this year's polls.
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 20:47
After nearly 30 years in power, the ANC ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet in this year's polls.
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 02:09
A year of the presidency of Bola Tinubu has left many worse off and worried about their next meal.
Tue, 05/28/2024 - 13:58
A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.
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