Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there....
There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought...
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority....
ECOWAS and African Union observers expresses concern over military takeover in Guinea-Bissau...
After 2021's landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term....
Both sides have claimed victory in Sunday's first round....
Umaro Sissoco Embaló's detention comes three days after a controversial presidential vote....
Air India cancelled several flights on Tuesday after ash plumes....
Twenty-four girls who were abducted from a school in Nigeria last week have been released....
Twenty-four girls who were abducted from a government school in Nigeria last week have been released...
Hundreds of children remain missing following other recent abductions in Nigeria....
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force....
Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful....
News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief....
The police deny little is being done to find the pupils and accuses the Catholic school of not co-operating....
UN World Food Programme has warned that 35 million could be hungry in 2026 as resources run out....
The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings....
India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid" volcanic ash affected areas....
Debt concerns for some countries have put debt resolution mechanisms back in the spotlight....
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups....
The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds....
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine....
BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes....
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka's ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe....
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation"....
The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation....
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped students and teachers from St. Mary's school on Friday....
The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port....
Analysts predict close race between Embalo and Dias, a run-off will be held if no candidate wins 50%...
Youssouf says the success of the AfCFTA depends heavily on buy-in from developed nations...
Ramaphosa said the moment must be used to advance the continent's collective agenda....
The host nation's goal of advocating for developing nations may be overshadowed by the absence of the US president....
AS FAR beat debutants ASEC Mimosas 2-1 in the African Women's Champions League final to become continental champions for the second time....
DR Congo must not be over-confident when the Leopards take part in inter-confederation play-offs for a spot at the 2026 World Cup, says Gabriel Zakuani....
The United States is considering actions such as sanctions on Nigeria....
Okonjo-Iweala calls for African visa to cut trade costs and improve intra-continental commerce....
Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils....
A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence....
The PM is aiming to support British business on his trip to Johannesburg....
Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year....
Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak deliver a double success for Morocco as they are named 2025 African men's and women's footballer of the year respectively....
Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria....
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance....
Al-Fashir's fall on October 26 has cemented the RSF's control of the Darfur region....
The attack on Tuesday evening in the town of Eruku puts more pressure on the government....
A widespread campaign sought to "silence and suppress" protesters, Amnesty International says....
Kenya seeks to keep a lid on borrowing in spite of growing spending demands...
Arsenal announce the club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season....
Kenya has been battling with heavy debt repayments in recent years....
The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence....
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds....
SADC rolls out a refreshed 2025–2030 visibility strategy to strengthen communication....
BBC Sport has a look at which Premier League clubs will be most - and least - affected by the Africa Cup of Nations....
Fight "day and night" to rescue the rest of the missing children, a top general tells soldiers....
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says....
The kingdom acknowledges for the first time it received cash as part of a deal with Trump's administration....
Zambia and Eswatini each received 500 doses, the region remains the epicenter of the AIDS pandemic....
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings....
Mineral wealth has long been seen as fuelling violence in the east....
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week....
BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup....
The army is called in to help the police search nearby forests and rescue the kidnapped girls....
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire....
The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests....
The collapse was "caused by panic, reportedly triggered by gunfire from military personnel....
At least four people died when two boats carrying 95 migrants capsized....
Building on previous deals it covers humanitarian access, the return of displaced people and more....
The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources....
Tens of thousands of people's personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy....
RSF has denied targeting civilians or blocking aid, saying such activities are due to rogue actors....
The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll....
Prosecutors say Kabuga p.romoted hate speech through his broadcaster...
"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk....
As fans in Ghana debate bringing in diaspora players for the World Cup, Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah does not rule out switching allegiance to the Black Stars....
It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa....
DRC holds about 72% of global cobalt reserves and accounts for over 74% of supply....
Sentencing will determine whether he faces a custodial sentence or a fine....
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn....
Nchemba also served in the cabinet of Hassan's predecessor John Magufuli....
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say....
"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately"....
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir's successor....
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu was declared the landslide winner of the October 29 vote....
AU Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf addressed reporters at the UN in New York....
AU Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf addressed the AU-UN Conference in New York....
Job Sikhala and his uncle appeared in court on Monday and their case was postponed....
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics....
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon....
Kenya's embassy in Moscow has recorded injuries among some of the recruits....
Trump said it was a "total disgrace" that South Africa was hosting this month's summit....
The confrontation struck a chord with many Nigerians because of Nyesom Wike's political stature....
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted....
Nigeria players refused to train ahead of their crucial 2026 World Cup play-off against Gabon in a row over outstanding payments....
Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo were arrested shortly after the 2023 coup that toppled Ali Bongo...
The Ndimande brothers returned after a lengthy battle to block their extradition from Eswatini....
They were not in court and have described the charges against them as “a legal farce”....
Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more....
The mediation team had been working towards repatriating Lungu's body to Lusaka....
Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people....
"I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling," says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher....