Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says
Eight children are said to be among those killed by the strike, which hit a gathering of displaced people.
Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
Fresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.
Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr on making history at her NFL half-time show
The Nigerian star will become the first African artist to headline the show at an international NFL game.
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchersA controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines fro…
In the Shadows review – true tale of Ramla Ali’s remarkable rise through the boxing ranks is a knockout
Jasmine Jobson goes the distance as the British-Somalian boxer battling pain from her past and her family’s disapproval in a heavyweight, tick-the-boxes productionThe true-life su…
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'
Pillay is recognised for her "efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.
Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border
Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.
Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay jokes about sharing award with Donald Trump – video
The South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won a Nobel her efforts to promote peace and international law. The 85-year-old, who is an ad hoc ju…
Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK
Dr Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others in the early days of the genocide.
Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season
Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river floodingIsaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season,…
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Norwegian committee recognises achievements of former UN rights chief who stood up against apartheid in South AfricaNobel peace prize – latest updatesFormer UN human rights chief …
Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa
South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim BrotherhoodEgyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this w…
The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s return to conflict: civilian catastrophe and a spiralling regional polycrisis | Editorial
The escalating violence reflects deep domestic rifts – but is fuelled by broader geopolitical power games When the Nobel peace laureate is announced on Friday, the committee will …
Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing
The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.
Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles
Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success storiesA survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise pop…
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray
Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under dr…
‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle
With cancer cases rising fastest in poorer countries, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control, says Africa needs investment in resear…
‘Someone else will do it for less’: Refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay
Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a refugee camp near Kenya’s no…
‘Demand is growing faster than capacity’: inside South Sudan’s overwhelmed trauma wards
Renewed fighting is bringing a flow of wounded to Juba’s military hospital, where medics never know what the next day will bringBy 11am on a recent Thursday, Dr Slobodan Mirosavlj…
Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa
Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.
Group of 20 graduates rescued after being abducted in Nigeria
The group was kidnapped earlier this month while travelling for a community service programme
Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region as fighting escalates
Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.