Top footballer Senzo Meyiwa was killed on the orders of singer Kelly Khumalo, a South African court hears.
Some say the comments are insensitive after 2,200 died of starvation and related illnesses in 2022.
The presidency scotches rumours that there is a plan to relocate the capital from Abuja.
Months after South Africa's deadliest fire, families are living in shacks with no power or water.
The six have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2021 coup plot.
The government is assessing the value of the mineral reserves, which have been found in six counties.
Treasures taken 150 years ago will go back, the BBC can reveal, in a possible model for other disputes.
Reports of hundreds of children dying of starvation are trickling in from remote areas in Tigray.
Can Joseph Boakai, 79, change Liberia's fortunes, as he takes over from ex-footballer George Weah?
A BBC investigation exposes a sprawling network of fake social media accounts operating in Uganda.
President Félix Tshisekedi had threatened that he could take the war to Rwanda if re-elected.
Over half the world’s population is represented by the organisation but is it still relevant today?
Ghanapiano is the name they give their fusion sound, linking the best of West and South African styles.
On the streets of Johannesburg, security firms are battling with vehicle robberies in broad daylight.
The agreement for Somaliland to lease some coastline to Ethiopia has triggered a storm of controversy.
Cindy Mothogaathobogwe steers wildlife safari tourists on a Mokoro canoe through the Okavango Delta.
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
Police struggle as cash-in-transit heists increase and the murder rate hits a 20-year high.
Fans in Lagos are cautiously optimistic ahead of the Super Eagles' clash with the host nation.
Fourteen hours and over 880km from Ghana to Ivory Coast. Would you do that to support your team?
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