Sensitive data leaked after Namibia ransomware hack
Namibia's state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as…
Kenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist
Kenyan photographer Jacktone Odhiambo has been sentenced to 50 years in prison…
West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states
Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal…
‘I thought I would die’ – freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
A man from Ghana has told the BBC how he was seized…
West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria
West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja,…
Niger’s military rulers suspend BBC broadcasts
Niger's military government has suspended the BBC for three months, accusing it…
‘Thankless job’ – why trainee Kenyan doctors are taking their own lives
A sombre mood engulfed a village in Kenya's Rift Valley last week…
Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end bitter Somaliland port feud
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis…
More jobs and no ‘nuisance taxes’ – Ghanaians’ great expectations
Ghana's former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet…
How a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger's military…
