First Afcon, now World Cup – Senegal trapped in ‘football hell’
Senegal's nightmarish year continues, with a heart-breaking collapse against Belgium featuring late penalty drama…
Sixteen starve to death in Uganda as drought kills crops
Climate change, poor rainfall, deforestation, overgrazing and crop pests are to blame, say experts.
Cocaine worth $370m seized in Liberia’s biggest-ever drugs bust
The seizure follows a long-running investigation into drug-trafficking networks, police say.
New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
The Musango matusadonaensis species discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed diversity of dinosaurs in southern…
African quartet secure Women’s World Cup places
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in…
Helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in Kenya, killing six people
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department tells the BBC the identities of those on board…
Ex-head of Rwanda’s presidential guard dies in jail 12 years after his arrest
His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him…
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
Uganda’s King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor
A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new…
Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges in UK first
Dr Vincent Brown was charged following a seven year British investigation into the 1994…
The journalist who became king in Uganda
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended…
Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears
Getty Images Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the Ebola…
The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14
Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern…
Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession
Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDamian ZaneLos…
Five-try Leinster rout Bulls to retain URC title
Leinster retain their United Rugby Championship title with a resounding 36-7 win over the…
The woman leading Cameroonian cricket’s ‘Roger Milla’ generation
Madeleine Nseke Sissako has big ambitions to make Cameroon "one of the biggest cricket-playing…
