Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children’s orphanage – police
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
African para-athletes praise Commonwealth Games inclusivity
Africans competing in Glasgow say the inclusive nature of the Games' schedule is helping…
World’s oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about…
The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford…
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise…
When will Africa get its next Ballon d’Or winner?
Sadio Mane and Achraf Hakimi have been nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or -…
Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda
Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international…
Why are Ethiopia’s rebels joining forces?
Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister…
Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia’s Tigray region as fighting escalates
Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from…
Kenya suspends strike after transport paralysis over high fuel prices
AFP via Getty Images Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following…
Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country
EPA A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility…
Kenya’s ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park
AFP via Getty Images Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga has been arrested while…
‘I buried my parents one day after the other’ – Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
BBC Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that…
Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialist
Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an "instrument of…
South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over killing of migrant
South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in…
