Kenyan cult leader’s wife arrested in coastal town
The wife of a Kenyan pastor who is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday over the deaths of congregants…
Police deployed ahead of Kenya opposition protests
Police officers have been deployed on the streets in Kenya’s capital Nairobi ahead of planned protests by the opposition. Opposition…
A long, exhausting journey to safety
The Amanah is the latest boat to arrive at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah as part of a major…
Pictures emerge after violence in Darfur
We’ve just seen new pictures from the city of El Geneina, where violence is reported to have been particularly bad.…
Thousands safely cross Red Sea from Sudan despite chaos
Around 2,000 people have arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah, after being evacuated amid chaotic scenes from Port…
Everyone had a terrible story to tell
They disembarked to be greeted with stems of flowers – or, if needed, wheelchairs and ambulances. A corridor created by…
Family stuck at Egypt border over $40,000 bus fee
A family trying to flee Sudan has told the BBC they are among thousands stuck at the border with Egypt…
Former Sudanese PM issues warning for wider regio
Sudan’s former prime minister has warned that the insecurity in his country could become worse than that in Syria and…
Minister defends UK evacuations
UK Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell has told the BBC that the operation to evacuate British and other nationals from…
Togo media guide
Togo has a varied media landscape. However, press freedom depends on the political environment. During election campaigns media outlets come…
Papa Wemba’s house becomes a rumba museum
Seven years after the death of Papa Wemba, the Congolese government has finally acted on its promise. On Friday, the…
More than 200 migrants die off Tunisia in just 10 days
Coastguards have recovered the bodies of 41 migrants off the Tunisian coast as the number of people dying as they…
Gay rainbow colours ‘influence children’ – minister
Zanzibar’s government has banned the use of rainbow colours in schools because of their association with gay pride and LGBTQ…
I carry water from the Nile for my whole village – Sudan man
Aid agencies are warning that a humanitarian disaster is unfolding across Sudan following nearly two weeks of fighting between the…
I’m so happy to come home – Chadian student
A student has told the BBC of her relief at being airlifted from Sudan. “The Chadian embassy helped us and…
Zimbabwe opposition party leader jailed
A Harare magistrate has jailed the leader of a small opposition party for his role in calling for anti-government protests…
An NHS doctor who felt “betrayed” after being refused a place on a UK evacuation flight from Sudan has now been given a seat.
Abdulrahman Babiker was flown to Cyprus and will travel to the UK on Saturday. He told the BBC he was…
Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops, Hemedti tells BBC
One of Sudan’s duelling generals, who leads the paramilitary force fighting the country’s army, has told the BBC he will…
UK relocates its Sudanese ambassador to Ethiopia
The UK says Giles Lever, its ambassador to Sudan, has been relocated to neighbouring Ethiopia after it temporarily closed its…
Finland returns Namibia’s historical sacred stones
Finland has returned two fragments of sacred historical stones that were carried away by Finnish missionaries during the colonial period.…