Sudan rivals accuse each other of breaking new truce
The warring military factions in Sudan have accused each other of violating the latest temporary ceasefire. The Sudanese army said…
Kenya media group threatened over cooking oil exposé
Kenya’s trade minister is being accused of intimidating one of the largest media groups in Kenya over its exposé of…
France asks for invite to South Africa’s Brics summit
France has requested an invitation to attend a Brics summit scheduled to take place in South Africa in August, the…
Afcon 2023: Sudan players hope to ‘bring joy’ to war-torn nation
Midfielder Muataz Hashem says Sudan are looking to bring joy to football fans in the war-torn country by clinching qualification…
Africa’s Ukraine-Russia peace mission: What was achieved?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed as “historic” last week’s trip of African leaders to Ukraine and Russia, describing…
Uganda school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide
Student Julius Isingoma has told the BBC how he miraculously survived a night-time assault by suspected Islamist rebels on his…
Ramaphosa calls peace trip historic but progress unclear
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is encouraged by what he described as the “positive reception” of Ukraine and…
Uttar Pradesh: Row over claims of heatwave deaths in India state
Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating dozens of deaths that some have attributed to a…
Greece boat disaster: Trafficking suspects plead not guilty
Nine Egyptian men accused of causing a disaster last week when a vessel carrying hundreds of people sank off the…
Kenyan minister accused of forcibly occupying MP’s house
A Kenyan cabinet minister is being accused of forcing her way into and then occupying an MP’s house in the…
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli military raid in Jenin
Four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, have been killed by Israeli forces during a raid into Jenin refugee camp, Palestinian…
Uganda ADF school attack: ‘Gospel songs interrupted by screaming’
Pupils in Uganda were singing gospel songs before a deadly attack by Islamist militants on Friday, a woman who lives…
Adipurush: Indian film dialogue sparks Bollywood ban in Nepal cities
ADVERTISEMENT Adipurush: Indian film dialogue sparks Bollywood ban in Nepal cities Share By Meryl Sebastian BBC News Officials from two…
Nine Egyptians due in Greek court over boat sinking
Nine Egyptian men are due to appear in court in Greece in connection with the sinking of a trawler last…
Pope Francis leads prayers for Uganda attack victims
Pope Francis has led prayers at the Vatican for the victims of an Islamist attack on a school in Uga…
Malians await outcome of referendum vote
Votes are being counted in Mali, following a referendum on a new constitution that maps out the process of returning…
Kenya signs tariff-free trade deal with EU
Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade deal which, once ratified, will give Kenya tariff-free access to the…
Tunisian envoy’s residence in Sudan looted
Armed militants in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, looted the residence of the Tunisian ambassador to Sudan, the Tunisian foreign ministry…
Ghana making progress on loan negotiations – minister
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the country is making progress in renegotiating its debt repayments with foreign…
Burundi’s president breaks his BBC silence
It is just over three years since Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza died in office aged 55. It was a great…