BBC News - Africa
Updated: 4 days 5 hours ago
Sat, 14/01/2017 - 16:05
Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations game between Tunisia and Senegal.
Sat, 14/01/2017 - 02:55
Ivory Coast's government has come to an agreement with mutinous soldiers despite renewed gunfire.
Sat, 14/01/2017 - 01:19
One man's journey from Mogadishu to Toronto and Parliament Hill.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 16:03
Goat farming in Zambia is set to grow in importance with huge demand from Saudi Arabia.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 13:34
A Somali town tries limits the cost of weddings, saying married young men are less likely to migrate.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 12:18
Learn about the hosts Gabon, the players to watch and the potential winners ahead of the start of the Nations Cup on Saturday.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 10:20
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 09:12
Dortmund striker Aubameyang may command a multi-million pound price tag, but he is not Gabon's most lucrative export.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 07:01
Gambia's President-elect, Adama Barrow, urges the incumbent, Yahya Jammeh, to engage in direct talks.
Fri, 13/01/2017 - 01:50
South Africa knows it has a huge problem with drink-driving and is considering some tough measures to tackle it, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani.
Thu, 12/01/2017 - 19:05
South Africa has the highest levels of alcohol consumption in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. The government is now trying to tackle the problem.
Thu, 12/01/2017 - 16:36
Air force veterans in Kenya give poor boy a helicopter ride to school and pay for his enrolment.
Thu, 12/01/2017 - 12:01
A video by a Nigerian comedian that jokes about a gay man about to be sexually assaulted has sparked a heated debate.
Thu, 12/01/2017 - 00:47
Everton are set to sign Standard Liege's £10.5m-rated Algeria forward Ishak Belfodil.
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 19:00
A Sudanese diplomat has avoided charges of alleged sexual abuse in the US by claiming diplomatic immunity - not the first envoy to do so.
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 18:24
Isatu Harrison was just 11 when she fled her home in Sierra Leone during the civil war - now she has her own fashion label in London.
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 16:03
Gambia's president hits out at foreign interference and refuses to leave until May's electoral ruling.
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 14:23
A Nigerian governor accuses aid agencies of "profiting" from the aftermath of the Boko Haram crisis.
Tue, 10/01/2017 - 21:11
The North African country gives vendors 48 hours to get rid of their stock, according to reports.
Tue, 10/01/2017 - 18:23
Former President John Mahama's failure to vacate an official residence causes huge controversy.
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