BBC News - Africa
Updated: 1 day 6 hours ago
Sat, 06/27/2020 - 17:08
Some of the stories you may have missed this week.
Sat, 06/27/2020 - 12:34
The story of hydroxychloroquine, the anti malarial drug touted by some and dismissed by others.
Sat, 06/27/2020 - 01:50
Ibrahim Diallo describes what life as a black software engineer has been like for him.
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 13:55
Aba Tilahun, who is 114 according to his family, was discharged after two weeks of treatment.
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 13:29
How Liverpool's first top flight title in England for 30 years was powered by African players.
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 12:02
The police order the arrest of the officers involved, as they come under scrutiny for excessive force.
Fri, 06/26/2020 - 01:12
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 21:18
The coronavirus crisis is transforming and speeding up the evolution of Africa’s supply chains.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 20:31
Official results are yet to be declared but state media says Lazarus Chakwera is heading for victory.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 18:49
Top Nigerian chess player Oladapo Adu has been stuck in Ivory Coast for 12 weeks after being unable to meet a connecting plane before lockdown began.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 15:20
More than 2,000 people died in an area where decades of conflict have led to widespread mistrust.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 13:47
A great white shark swimming in Plettenberg Basy, South Africa caused surfers to head to shore.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 12:16
East African truckers are accused of being Covid-19 super spreaders in the region during lockdown.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 01:12
Locust-trackers in Kenya are fighting to control the country's worst invasion of locusts for more than 70 years.
Thu, 06/25/2020 - 01:10
A Nigerian photographer reimagines Yoruba fashion from the 1970s.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 20:36
Saniniu Laizer sold two Tanzanite stones, with a combined weight of 15kg, for £2.4m.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 18:16
Armed men reportedly stormed the compound and destroyed a building under construction.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 17:42
Joice Etutu explains why Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa are both important and controversial.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 15:17
Lesotho's Kick4Life FC say they will be the first top flight club in the world to pay the same to their men's and women's teams.
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 01:29
Zimbabwe's first film to be featured on the streaming service is a tale of hope in a chaotic country.
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