BBC Africa

Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke 'honest conversation'.

British citizens Abdifatah Gulaid and Noah Ihiekwe were seen carrying guns and parading with troops.

Nigeria's football federation complains to Fifa over the eligibility of certain DR Congo players who took part in their 2026 World Cup play-off.

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other stars who never lifted the trophy.

The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.

This is the latest in a string of killings that have rocked the crime-ridden country in recent years.

A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.

Mohamed Salah's Liverpool row felt like "humiliation" for Egyptian fans, who are rallying behind their star man before the Africa Cup of Nations begins.

The US accuses Rwanda of backing the rebel advance in breach of a deal brokered by President Trump.

Former South Africa women's captain Lusanda Dumke dies after being diagnosed with a rare gastric cancer.

Victor Osimhen is described as a striker "on another level" by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria's bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.

A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.

The recent Washington Accord was hailed as "historic" by the US president but the fighting continues.

Nigeria's biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.

BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou suggests he could fight UFC legend Jon Jones or ex-boxing world champion Deontay Wilder in 2026.

The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.