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South Africa slams Nigeria for football safety warning

"Refrain from provocative celebrations," Nigeria tells citizens in South Africa ...

The doctor forced to go to the jihadist front line

An anaesthetist tells the BBC he was taken from his hospital for training to com...

Is Senegal's democracy under threat?

The west African nation has never had a coup but many are worried that recent un...

Nigerian pastor arrested over alleged $1m fraud

Theo O Ebonyi, accused of swindling his followers and others, dismisses news of ...

Four appear in court over fatal Kenya gas blast

The explosion in a densely populated neighbourhood in the capital killed six peo...

Kenyan cult leader charged with 191 murders

Paul Mackenzie, accused of starving his followers to death, pleads not guilty.

DR Congo squad use Afcon spotlight to call for peace

DR Congo players are using their semi-final appearance at the 2023 Africa Cup of...

Does the hurricane scale need a Category 6? New study f...

Researchers say five storms since 2013 had wind speeds that could categorize the...

Senegal on the brink after elections postponed

Senegal is seen as a bastion of democracy in West Africa, yet its polls were del...

Africa Live: Internet cut amid Senegal protests over po...

Protesters are also tear-gassed outside parliament as MPs debate new election da...

UK warns of risk of famine in Ethiopia

James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where th...

Tyla's Grammy win fuels South Africa-Nigeria rivalry

South Africa's Tyla beats four Nigerian stars at the Grammys, as the rivals prep...

Tourists dismayed as Zanzibar runs low on beer

"They need cold beer on these beaches," one businessman tells the BBC on the Ind...

Zimbabwe's governing party wins two-thirds majority

The results of by-elections triggered under controversial conditions give Zanu-P...

Namibia gets new leader hours after predecessor dies

Namibia sees a smooth transition of power following the death in office of Hage ...

Ivory Coast 'mental strength' praised as redemption awaits

Ivory Coast interim coach Emerse Fae praises the team's "mental strength" with o...

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