Why are Ethiopia’s rebels joining forces?
Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister…
Families welcome guilty verdict over Mali crash that killed 116
Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a…
‘I’ve lost my peace’ – Cape Verde hero Vozinha on newfound fame
Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha says he craves the "peace and tranquillity" of…
Tenth woman’s body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings
The deaths have sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women…
Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is left out of his nation's forthcoming match against South…
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national…
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to…
Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from…
Africa’s richest man, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $660m fuel pipeline
The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's…
Tigray capital ‘out of cash’ as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC
A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after…
Ethiopia’s army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting
The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of…
Watch: Why is the UK reviewing its Chagos Islands deal?
The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius,…
Tigray forces seize main airport in northern Ethiopia from police, residents tell the BBC
There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions…
South Sudan’s president dissolves government ahead of country’s first elections
South Sudan has not held elections since independence in 2011 - polls have twice…
Nigerian football enduring ‘worst time in history’ – Odegbami
Former Afcon winner Segun Odegbami has slammed those running Nigerian football after the country…
How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco’s election
Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying…
