BBC News - Africa
Updated: 7 hours 21 min ago
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 09:59
A photography competition shows the endangered big cat in its natural glory.
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 09:17
Doctors in public hospitals have gone on strike, saying they lack the necessary protective equipment to tackle the pandemic.
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 01:28
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is accused of reneging on promises he made after ousting Robert Mugabe.
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 00:56
He was overseeing a case involving Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff to the DR Congo's president.
Tue, 06/16/2020 - 16:14
Missionary Gregory Dow, 61, admits to abusing four girls in an orphanage that he helped set up.
Tue, 06/16/2020 - 01:15
The Tanzanian is the first sub-Saharan artist to reach a billion YouTube views - how do Africa's other stars compare?
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 23:02
Gunmen attack a convoy near the border with Mauritania, leaving 24 dead and others unaccounted for.
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 13:39
The shooting reportedly followed an argument about whether a presidential aide should self-isolate.
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 01:22
Female perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide speak about their crimes and desire for reconciliation.
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 01:01
In one of Kenya's poorest settlements, brutal policing of a curfew is causing more problems than Covid-19.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 21:06
Islamist militants have killed dozens in two raids in the north-east of the country.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 18:17
Indro Montanelli, who married a 12-year-old Eritrean girl in the 1930s, died in 2001.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 14:33
Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks come after several femicides amid the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 12:45
Namibia wing Lesley Klim is among 15 signings by Jersey Reds for the 2020-21 Championship season.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 01:32
A news story accusing a presidential candidate of corruption was written in my name, or almost in my name.
Sun, 06/14/2020 - 01:12
While African governments give aid to their citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, sex workers have seemingly been forgotten.
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 23:54
Colombian national Alex Nain Saab is wanted in the US on charges of corruption and money laundering.
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 01:27
Kenyan John Nzenze, famous for love songs going back to the 1960s, has died aged 80.
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 01:22
Campaigners want statues of King Leopold II, who killed millions in Central Africa, to be removed.
Fri, 06/12/2020 - 17:52
Burundi's Constitutional Court says the president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible.
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