Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
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 challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
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 the outside world.
Africa’s universities need overhaul to harness continent’s young talent, says public health expert
Dr John Nkengasong, a former WHO adviser who worked with Biden administration on Aids policy, says decolonising curriculums and investment are key to unlocking potential of contin…
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 the outbreak of fighting in the region.
Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army
Fighting escalates after TPLF forms new rebel coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed government There are growing fears of a return to civil war in Ethiopia after an offensive…
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 a full-blown civil war.
Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
‘We have nothing’: DRC displacement crisis worsens as fighting continues
More than a year after a peace deal was signed, violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is forcing people south to Tanganyika, where camps are already home to hundreds of…
Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods
Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions It began on 28 July, w…
Watch: Why is the UK reviewing its Chagos Islands deal?
The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.
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 between the government and TPLF escalate.
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 been postponed.
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years
Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock marketA payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian bi…
Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl
Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country is reeling from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminalityOne of South Africa’s most senior police officers has bee…
UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after US president told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
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 calls.
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.
'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies
Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsiblyI’m sitting in a small boat in Shark Bay, Australia, eavesdr…
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 killings.
'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement
South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.