BBC News - Africa
Updated: 3 days 1 hour ago
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 18:31
Hassan Ghani Sheikh from Islamic Relief Worldwide says people in the earthquake zone are traumatised and helpless.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 17:24
The Confederation of African Football broke its contract with beIN Sports as it is owed nearly $100m by the Qatari media group, a source has told the BBC.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 16:58
The floods in the city of Derna which caused two dams to collapse have been likened to a tsunami.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:45
Eyewitness footage shows a torrent of water flowing through Derna, causing massive destruction.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:35
Hundreds are dead and thousands are missing after much of Derna became submerged in floodwater.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:16
There's been criticism of the official response to Friday's earthquake, with communities trying to plug the gap.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 12:31
No one has any hope of finding Fatima alive, but they say it is important her body is recovered.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 03:38
Desperate residents of a remote Moroccan village plead for outside help after the devastation of the quake.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 02:44
Ethiopia is using water from the Nile to fill its giant Renaissance dam.
Tue, 09/12/2023 - 02:40
British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 14:23
The storm causes severe flooding in eastern Libya after killing a dozen people in Europe last week.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 14:02
Only four countries so far have been allowed to send teams to the quake-hit region.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 13:12
The Gambia secure their place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Congo in Morocco.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 11:17
The BBC speaks to a man haunted by the decision he was forced to make after Morocco's deadly earthquake.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 08:17
Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 05:53
There is growing anger at the little help reaching towns and villages in the Atlas Mountains.
Mon, 09/11/2023 - 02:09
Ethiopia's giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile stokes Egyptian fears of dire water shortages.
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 22:56
Tafeghaghte was home to 200 people. Ninety are now dead, and the grief of those left behind is palpable.
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 20:24
Villagers dig by hand to find those still trapped, with few signs of an official response in some areas.
Sun, 09/10/2023 - 19:53
Scotland slip to defeat in their World Cup opener as defending champions South Africa put in a typically ruthless and powerful display in Marseille.
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