BBC News - Africa
Updated: 1 week 6 hours ago
Sat, 03/06/2017 - 01:32
Visiting the boxers of Kinshasa, 43 years after Ali and Foreman fought in the Rumble in the Jungle.
Fri, 02/06/2017 - 23:23
The app making health insurance more affordable for low-income communities in Tanzania.
Fri, 02/06/2017 - 09:12
Afro Fiesta are from Democratic Republic of Congo but are based in South Africa. Their music is heavily political - especially in relation to their home country.
Fri, 02/06/2017 - 02:11
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 19:28
Authorities probe how over a tonne of ivory went missing from government stores.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 19:28
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 17:31
Zambia coach Beston Chambeshi praises his players as they prepare to face Italy in a Fifa Under-20 World Cup quarter-final tie.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 17:14
A former friend of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi says he met so-called Islamic State in Libya.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 16:46
The group were travelling from West Africa to Libya and their truck broke down, six survivors say.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 15:03
One government official claimed the blackout was designed to prevent online leaks of exam papers.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 14:59
The 51-year-old suspect was arrested in east London and a second property was also searched.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 12:00
Senegal's young Lions of Teranga exit the Fifa Under-20 World Cup in South Korea after a 1-0 defeat to Mexico.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 03:29
The first study to look at twins in the region says urgent improvements are needed.
Thu, 01/06/2017 - 01:51
In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on the "galamsey" phenomenon.
Wed, 31/05/2017 - 21:04
Kenya has opened a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi.
Wed, 31/05/2017 - 17:39
A traffic dispute reportedly leads to a police station being set on fire by naval officers.
Wed, 31/05/2017 - 14:30
A peek at Africa's newest railway, running from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to the port city of Mombasa.
Wed, 31/05/2017 - 01:15
In our series of letters from African journalists, Joseph Warungu looks at how Kenya's staple has been the source of intrigue.
Tue, 30/05/2017 - 23:51
Safety stickers on Kenya's notoriously hazardous buses have saved hundreds of lives.
Tue, 30/05/2017 - 14:10
We are investigating emergency services in Africa. How long did it take an ambulance to respond to your emergency situation?
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