‘Our children are dying’: Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
The women at the community kitchen in the besieged Sudanese city of…
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of…
Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: ‘Women are not respected in the industry’
Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC "people don't really respect…
Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia
The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of…
Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to…
Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York – now the country wants answers
"Brazen! It is brazen!" Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line…
Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt…
Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family’s wishes, court rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the…
Ghana investigators find ‘black boxes’ of helicopter that crashed and killed two ministers
Ghana's President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday's helicopter…
Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body…
