End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan
South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the…
‘Double patriarchy’: doctor has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about…
DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to…
From prized artworks to bullet shells: how war devastated Sudan’s museums
Imposing statues of rams and lions used to stand in the grounds…
Africa is important to Trump, despite aid cuts, envoy tells BBC
US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos has said that President Donald…
‘My bananas were seized and destroyed’ – Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates
Traders are counting their losses as Tanzania clamps down on people trying…
Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an…
‘Fees have fallen’ in Namibia as president announces free higher education
Namibia's new president has announced that university fees will be scrapped from…
Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group
Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists…
Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates
A normally bustling border crossing between Tanzania and Malawi was noticeably quieter…