Liberian president suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended more than 450 top government officials,…
Ghana’s ex-finance minister declared a fugitive
Ghana's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been declared a fugitive by…
Sudan fighters accused of storming famine-hit camp
A paramilitary force in Sudan has stormed the country's largest displacement camp,…
US aid pause hits DR Congo humanitarian work – UN
A pause in US foreign aid has "severely impacted" humanitarian efforts in…
Oil clean-up ‘scam’ warnings ignored by Shell, whistleblower tells BBC
A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored…
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South…
Huge data price hike sparks anger in Nigeria
Nigerians are expressing outrage over a big jump in the price of…
South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the…
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting…
South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist
South Africa's first black female nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, a trailblazer who…