Sudan fighting: Bittersweet ending for one family fleeing conflict
The mobile phone footage is wobbly as Azza weaves her way through the crowd to the door of the Coral…
Sudan fighting: Warring sides set for Saudi Arabia talks
Saudi Arabia is to host the first face-to-face talks on Saturday between the warring armies in Sudan, after several ceasefires…
Egyptian blogger held for alleged child exploitation
Police in Egypt have arrested a blogger on charges of child exploitation after she claimed on social media that her…
UN warning over refugee resources in South Sudan
A BBC team has arrived at a transit centre in Renk in South Sudan, where staff from UN agencies say…
President Biden authorises sanctions against Sudan
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan, saying the fighting must end. Mr Biden called…
Morocco celebrities back campaign for women rights
A new social media campaign has been launched in Morocco to highlight violations of women’s rights. The campaign, which comes…
Protesters in Port Sudan want UN envoy to leave – TV
Protesters on Thursday surrounded the residence of the head of the UN mission in Sudan, Volker Perthes, in the eastern…
Japan pledges to help Mozambique fight terrorism
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his country is ready to assist Mozambique in the fight against terrorism. The Japanese…
German leader Scholz in Kenya to explore green energy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kenya for an official visit, which will see him hold bilateral talks with…
Burkina Faso hails Russia as a ‘strategic partner’
Burkina Faso’s interim president, Capt Ibrahim Traore, has said he was satisfied with his country’s military ties with Russia, which…
Tributes as widow of Kenya’s Mau Mau icon dies
Kenyans have been paying their tributes to Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Kenya’s Mau Mau freedom struggle icon Dedan Kimathi.…
African leaders arrive in London for King’s coronation
Several heads of African states, mostly from Commonwealth countries, have arrived in London for King Charles’s coronation on Saturday. Among…
On-air attack on journalist must be investigated – Ghana
Ghana’s Ministry of Information has called for an investigation into an attack on a journalist on live radio, while condemning…
Cannabis and khat ban overturned in Uganda
law that criminalised drugs and narcotics, such as marijuana and khat, has been nullified by Uganda’s constitutional court. It follows…
Mali junta says referendum to be held on 18 June
Mali’s military authorities have announced 18 June as the new date for a referendum on a draft constitution. Security forces…
Uganda anti-gay laws: Beaten and forced to flee for being LGBT
Last month the Ugandan parliament passed an anti-homosexuality bill that meant anyone who identifies as LGBT could face life in…
Can Morocco solve Europe’s energy crisis?
Morocco has big ambitions to export electricity produced by solar and wind farms to Europe, but should it be prioritising…
South Africa unveils revamped local currency
South Africa has unveiled new banknotes and coins, the country’s first major upgrade to its currency in more than a…
Nigeria seeks life in jail for illegal explosives makers
The Nigeria senate has passed a bill recommending life imprisonment, without the option of fine, for manufacturers of unlawful explosives…
Ethiopia’s Tigray probes food aid theft as WFP halts operations
The World Food Programme and USAid have suspended food deliveries in Tigray in northern Ethiopia following the discovery that relief…