Eswatini gives illegal foreign businesses 12 months to leave
The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in retail sector in rural areas.
Tearful South African Olympian Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands
Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian, switches allegiance to the Netherlands.
Economies are improving, but rule of law is slipping. The buck now stops with Africa’s leaders | Kenneth Mohammed
The west has spent decades judging Africa’s governance and colonialism is much to blame. But Mo Ibrahim’s latest index offers a different perspective – and some uncomfortable trut…
US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia
US general warns the Sahel model-like security deal with Russia could lead to greater instability in Africa.
Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war
Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.
'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted
Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards'
The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.
Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine
Police declined to disclose their nationalities but said none of them lived in South Africa.
Abandoned and traumatised: child refugees at ‘violent’ breaking point in Egypt after fleeing Sudan war
Three years of conflict has left hundreds of thousands of Sudanese children out of school and vulnerable to gangs and drugsMounds of rubbish, the stench of raw sewage and, at nigh…
At least 34 dead after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal
The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life
Kenya seizes 454kg of meth in drug crackdown
Kenyan police said investigations started after a key suspect was arrested in Tanzania last week.
The legacy of South Africa’s first Black showjumper and his horse-riding school in Soweto – photo essay
Enos Mafokate began his career as a stable hand and went on to become a world-class athlete during the apartheid era. In September 2026, aged 80, Enos died in Johannesburg – but h…
From the streets of Lagos to the Chanel catwalk: how a creative’s thrift-shop style took her to Paris
Rachel Ojuromi and her stylist friend Debby Fasingha recreated high-end designs in effortlessly cool videos shot around the city. Then the fashion house came callingBefore Paris, …
Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.
South Africa's ANC records worst-ever results in local elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".
Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least four
President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 30 miles from CairoAt least four people were killed and almost 90 others were injured …
Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation is underway and will "hold accountable anyone who proves their neglige…
How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
See My World, an event highlighting the pan-African thought via film, poetry and dance, builds on momentum sparked by local activists and creativesAfrican philosophies including e…
The young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu
For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.
Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders
Paul Mackenzie convicted over the deaths of 190 children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their familiesThe leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has…
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Af…
She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa
After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.
Kenyan court sentencing doomsday cult leader who murdered 191 people
Paul Mackenzie was found guilty last month for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children.
Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason.