The situation is being described as "catastrophic" after islands hit by vast amounts of rain....
French leader cites independence icons who were killed during military operations led by French forces....
President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the African Union-Africa Water Investment Programme....
Alexander Isak is angling for a move away from Newcastle United but Eritreans in the city are keen for the man they see as an "ambassador" to stay with the Magpies....
Kimberlites are a rare rock type that brings diamonds to the surface through volcanic eruptions....
The body of Harry Roy Veevers has been in a morgue in Kenya for 11 years....
Chief of Defence Staff Sir Roly Walker says the army is committed to stopping sexual exploitation....
BBC Sport Africa analyses the crowd disorder, serious security lapses and ticketing issues encountered at the African Nations Championship in Kenya....
The NGPA Global Summit 2025 has commenced today at Durban ICC, this is the first day of three...
An aid group in Abu Shouk camp says at least 40 were killed by gunmen from the Rapid Support Forces....
The air force says it targeted more than 400 gunmen in a forest as they were planning a village raid....
The Nigerian Grammy award-winner talks rising to the top of a notoriously male-dominated industry....
The suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and were remanded in the custody....
The budget airline grounded the unnamed pilot after hotel guests reportedly complained after the incident in Cape Verde....
Mali's military leaders took power after coups in 2020 and 2021....
Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship games in Kenya are suspended after chaotic scenes at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium on Sunday....
Two women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the girl's death, police say....
The wave of arrests reflect increased tensions within the military government....
Cyclone in Cabo Verde Islands expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds....
Urban food and beverage prices were down 3% compared to June 2025 but rose by 3.4% against July 2024...
The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York....
ICRC says over 24 000 people have gone missing in Nigeria since 2015...
Zambian Diaspora Organisation says the current events could extend the national mourning period....
Police believe the passengers on board all belong to one family....
The Ugandan government denies targeting opposition figures....
Edgar Lungu, who died at the age of 68, was head of the state of Zambia between 2015 and 2021....
The Rwandan genocide took place in 1994, almost a million people were killed in about three months....
25 million people are facing extreme hunger and malnutrition in Sudan....
Lungu's family wanted him to be buried in South Africa in a private ceremony....
Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships....
Edgar Lungu's family has been locked in a bitter dispute with Zambia's government over where to bury him....
Court delivers a ruling on Edgar Lungu's final resting place....
The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved from the site of the crash which killed two ministers....
The DRC government and the M23 group signed a declaration of principles in Qatar in July....
The Kenya Pipeline Company bus involved in the fatal accident was carrying staff....
Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and if he wins October's election, would stay in power until he's 99....
The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority....
Unverified videos shared on social media showed firefighters trying to douse burning debris...
Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw....
Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo....
Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure....
The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October....
Court will deliver its ruling on the burial site of former Zambian President....
Sudan's authority voiced surprise at the reported decision....
Reuters first reported on the killings in late July...
Authorities did not immediately give an explanation for what might have caused the crash....
Mdluli says the group will be deported to their native countries in less than 12 months...
The Ghana Armed Forces initially said the helicopter was missing....
Nigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country....
Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime....
The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly....
The 12-month pilot programme targeting Malawi and Zambia aims to curb visa overstays, the US says....
The United States slashed Lesotho's tariff rate to 15% last week....
A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas....
A condition of the agreement is that Rwanda will "approve each individual proposed for resettlement"....
Kamto appealed against the decision within the two-day deadline....
The opposition allege the undergraduate, who pleaded for forgiveness in court, was tortured....
John Henry Smythe is being remembered as a heroic WWII resident after being given a blue plaque....
El-Fasher, encircled by RSF paramilitary fighters, has not had food deliveries for over a year....
The former Arsenal midfielder has been given conditional bail...
D'Tigress won their seventh Afrobasket title over the weekend and a spot at the World Cup....
President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants in the US illegally....
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a new economic cooperation deal....
Lungu family insists that he should be buried in SA while Zambian government wants the opposite...
After missing out on Wafcon 2024, Tanzania forward Aisha Masaka says social media has helped her stay in touch with home and lifted her spirits....
The case shocked South Africa, exacerbating racial tensions 30 years after the end of apartheid....
Armed groups often hold captives for months and demand ransoms for their release....
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is hearing the Zambian government's main application....
The Zambian government wants to repatriate the former President's body for a state funeral....
Dozens are still missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants - many believed to be Ethiopian - sank off Yemen's south coast....
An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work....
24 suspected malaria cases found as travelers are being screened...
The BMA aims to boost traveler verification and law enforcement at ports of entry...
Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?...
Moussa Mara expressed solidarity with opposition figures held after political parties were dissolved....
Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington in June at talks held by US President....
The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for Nigeria, where she grew up, in years....
This marks a significant moment for the island nation that became member state of SADC in 2005....
The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos....
Relations between the US and South Africa have hit rock bottom after Trump's return to office....
Trump modified reciprocal tariff rates for dozens of countries, including Lesotho....
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond....
Two African nations have taken criminals from other countries deported from the US....
Despite criticism, the Congolese government says the deal with raise the profile of the country....
The M23 and DRC government have pledged to work towards peace by August 18....
The plans include a ban on the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants and on public transport....
Nigeria’s nurses union threatens to down tools if demands are not met by next week....
The end of food aid could have devastating effects for the victims of an Islamist insurgency....
At least 22 people have died in the most widespread protests Angola has seen in recent years....
Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war....
They are barred from areas like mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining and curio shops....
Uganda backed forces loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir for several decades....
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency"....
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is a US trained economist....
Ouattara is the poll's frontrunner as numerous major challengers have been banned from running....
Benin in West Africa is trying to forge ties with the African diaspora and boost tourism....
Alain Faso, a pro-junta activist from Burkina Faso, died while in custody in Ivory Coast....
Returning home as African champions, the president thanked the players for their inspiration....
"People are fed up, hunger is rife," activists tell the BBC as thousands join protests in Luanda....
After Nigeria sealed their 10th African title, several issues need to be addressed to boost women's football on the continent....