Father of Julie Ward who spent years hunting Kenya killer dies
A father who spent 35 years trying to hunt down his daughter’s killer after she was murdered in Kenya has…
Sudan conflict: Doctors shaken by rape in Bahri and Khartoum
The voice of the female doctor in war-hit Sudan is shaky. She is leaving a message with BBC Arabic’s mobile…
UN chief ‘appalled’ by Darfur’s ethnic and sexual violence
UN chief António Guterres says he is appalled by reports of large-scale violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. His…
Human ancestor Lucy walked fully upright – researchers
New research suggests that the world’s most famous early human ancestor, nicknamed Lucy, could walk fully upright as well as…
Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in Nigeria
More than 100 people have drowned and more are missing after a boat carrying them down the River Niger in…
Evidence shows M23 behind DR Congo massacre – HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has found further evidence that rebels backed by Rwanda killed dozens of people in…
Nigerian hits 120 hours in ‘cook-a-thon’ amid backlash
Nigerian Chef Dammy has reached her goal to cook for 120 hours, in an attempt to break the record for…
Kenyan record-breaker to buy her dad promised car
Kenyan athletic champion Faith Kipyegon became emotional after receiving prize money for breaking two world records in a week, saying…
South African MPs pass ‘revolutionary’ health bill
South Africa’s lower house of parliament has passed a contentious universal healthcare bill – described by the health minister as…
Egyptian man executed over marriage proposal murder
The authorities in Egypt have executed a man who had been convicted of killing a fellow university student last year…
Charity warns about ‘trapped and forgotten’ Sudan refugees
Thousands of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad may become “trapped and forgotten” with the onset of the rainy season, medical…
AfroFest Bristol: Hundreds celebrate Afro-Caribbean cultures
Hundreds of people have attended a colourful festival celebrating African and Caribbean culture. AfroFest Bristol was started in 2019, and…
Ghana back as Africa’s top gold producer
Ghana has regained its status as the leading producer of gold in Africa after a 32% surge in gold production…
Militants killed more than 40 in eastern DR Congo
Militiamen from a group known as Codeco (Cooperative for Development of the Congo) have been blamed for an attack on…
ANC expels ex-Secretary General Magashule
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has expelled its former Secretary General Ace Magashule a week after a party…
Reign of terror in parts of Sudan capital – witness
A Sudanese medic has told the BBC that RSF paramilitaries are conducting a reign of terror in the large parts…
Gambian president hints at third-term bid
Gambian President Adama Barrow, who was re-elected in 2021, has hinted that he may run for a third term at…
Zimbabwe elections 2023: What you need to know
Zimbabwe heads to the polls in August against a backdrop of one of the world’s highest rates of inflation and…
Kenya pushes for direct talks with Sudan rivals
Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed his country’s commitment to a “face-to-face” meeting with the warring generals in Sudan in…
Benin recruits more soldiers to fight jihadists
The government of Benin is recruiting a further 5,000 soldiers, following a rise in militant attacks on its northern border…