Sudan conflict: Airstrike kills at least 22 in Khartoum
A Sudanese army airstrike on the capital has killed at least 22 people and injured many others, eyewitnesses and an…
Kenya protesters teargassed outside police station
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse human rights activists who are calling for the release of dozens…
French football star Kylian Mbappe arrives in Cameroon
Kylian Mbappe, captain of France’s national football team and striker for Paris Saint-Germain, has arrived in Cameroon. He is being…
Disability: Kenyans start businesses with Welsh charity backing
Disabled people facing prejudice in Kenya have started their own businesses with micro loans from a Welsh not-for-profit organisation. Trevor…
Nigeria confirms outbreak of deadly diphtheria
The Nigerian health authorities have announced an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital, Abuja, after the death of a four-year-old…
South Africa, DR Congo sign hydropower dam deal
The leaders of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed nearly 40 trade agreements including one to…
Ghana opposition MPs boycott parliament
Opposition MPs in Ghana boycotted parliament on Thursday in solidarity with their leader in parliament and a newly elected MP,…
Malnutrition surges with Ethiopia aid suspension – charity
Food distribution from international aid agencies working in Ethiopia must be resumed as “malnutrition rates surge”, medical charity Doctors Without…
Ten victims of South Africa gas leak were Mozambican
Mozambique officials in South Africa say at least 10 of their nationals may be among the 17 fatalities after Wednesday…
Heavy police presence ahead of Kenya protests
There has been a heavy police presence around Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and other major towns as opposition supporters were expected…
UN to support thousands who fled into South Sudan
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Peter Van der Auweraert, has released $8m (£6.3m) from the humanitarian fund to…
UN to support thousands who fled into South Sudan
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Peter Van der Auweraert, has released $8m (£6.3m) from the humanitarian fund to…
Giraffes successfully restored to Angolan park
Fourteen giraffes have been transported 1,300km (800 miles) from central Namibia to be reintroduced into the Iona National Park in…
Ethiopia Church apologises to followers in Tigray over war
The highest decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church – the Holy Synod – has issued an apology to the…
Kenya police fire tear gas at Odinga’s motorcade
Kenya police fired teargas at the motorcade of opposition leader Raila Odinga as he led his supporters to central business…
Kenya police fire tear gas at Odinga’s motorcade
Kenya police fired teargas at the motorcade of opposition leader Raila Odinga as he led his supporters to central business…
Fans celebrate Mbappe’s return ‘home’ to Cameroon
Kylian Mbappe, captain of France’s national football team and Paris Saint-Germain striker, is spending his first full day in Cameroon…
Algeria announces $30m donation for Jenin reconstruction
Algeria has announced a $30m (£23.5m) aid package to the Palestinian Authority for the reconstruction of the city of Jenin…
‘No medicine and no bread’ for Sudan city residents
People in Omdurman, the city adjacent to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, have told the BBC that conditions are dire after two…
Hunting helps us – Botswana plea to UK lawmakers
Botswana is urging UK parliamentarians to shelve or amend a bill that would ban the importation of wild animals’ body…