BBC News - Africa
Updated: 46 min 40 sec ago
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 12:31
Faith Kariuki breastfed her five-month-old child whilst Covid-19 positive.
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 11:45
Maalim Seif Sharif's party says he was detained at a polling station but police have not commented.
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 11:29
Renowned activist Aisha Yesufu on why the anti-Sars protests in Nigeria are a turning point for youth.
Tue, 10/27/2020 - 01:44
The US president has sided with Egypt in the escalating dispute over a mega dam, analysts say.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 18:39
Raids on warehouses and businesses continue in the wake of anti-police brutality protests.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 17:08
Al-Shabab uses threats and violence to extort the money from Somalis, a new report says.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 13:23
Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for her book, The Shadow King.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 10:48
Millions of polluting and unsafe used cars from rich nations are exported to Africa and Asia.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 09:14
Seven stowaways, believed to be Nigerians seeking asylum, were handed over to Hampshire Police.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:11
Hugely popular "bongo flava" musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:03
Women and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before.
Sun, 10/25/2020 - 21:56
Morocco's RS Berkane win the Confederation Cup as they beat Egyptians Pyramids 1-0 in a hard-fought contest in Rabat.
Sun, 10/25/2020 - 12:12
The opposition wins the presidency for the first time since independence from the UK.
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 23:25
The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades.
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 21:13
Officials have blamed Anglophone secessionists for the attack on a private school in a restive region.
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 13:44
Its PM condemns "aggressions" after Donald Trump says Egypt might destroy a controversial Nile dam.
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 10:10
Nigerian-American activist Opal Tometi co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013.
Sat, 10/24/2020 - 01:51
The campaign against police brutality has encouraged young Nigerians to take on the older generation.
Fri, 10/23/2020 - 18:51
Sudan becomes the third Arab country in weeks to agree to normalise ties with its historical foe.
Fri, 10/23/2020 - 18:49
Mostly civilians, but also police and soldiers have died in protests against police brutality.
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