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…
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the…
Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the…
Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say
The bodies of at least 28 migrants have been recovered from a…
Sam Nujoma: The revolutionary leader who liberated Namibia
Revered as "father of the nation" and the icon of Namibia's liberation…
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa have called for an immediate and…
Who’s pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the…
Sudan army makes huge gains as it seeks to recapture war-torn capital
Residents of Sudan's capital Khartoum say the army has recaptured large parts…
