BBC News - Africa
Updated: 23 hours 50 min ago
Tue, 19/11/2024 - 19:08
Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become the final three qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Tue, 19/11/2024 - 18:36
South Africa's double World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus backs under-fire Wales boss Warren Gatland before Saturday's match in Cardiff.
Tue, 19/11/2024 - 16:03
Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa half-backs for the first time in the Autumn Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Tue, 19/11/2024 - 11:30
The departure of Aliou Cisse as Senegal boss after almost a decade in charge and unprecedented success was "very sad", says top official Augustin Senghor.
Tue, 19/11/2024 - 01:30
Presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia hopes he can silence his critics once more to become Ghana's leader.
Mon, 18/11/2024 - 19:43
Sudan's footballers defy their country's civil war to clinch a remarkable qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with Benin also progressing.
Mon, 18/11/2024 - 01:30
Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.
Sun, 17/11/2024 - 02:13
Some pioneers see it as opportunity but others fear the continent's creativity will be stripped for profit.
Sat, 16/11/2024 - 21:08
South Africa prove too strong for England at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, as Cheslin Kolbe scores twice in a nine-point win.
Sat, 16/11/2024 - 12:41
A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.
Fri, 15/11/2024 - 14:26
What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.
Fri, 15/11/2024 - 08:34
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Thu, 14/11/2024 - 14:57
John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.
Wed, 13/11/2024 - 09:08
Analyst Alex de Waal looks at how the US president-elect could deal with conflicts on the continent.
Tue, 12/11/2024 - 18:46
Nations across the continent are eager to promote themselves as destinations for the curious visitor.
Tue, 12/11/2024 - 01:36
In an echo of the US, the current vice-president is up against an ex-president in the 7 December vote.
Mon, 11/11/2024 - 04:50
With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.
Tue, 05/11/2024 - 00:44
The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.
Fri, 25/10/2024 - 11:53
How much do we really understand about the virus formerly known as monkeypox?
Thu, 17/10/2024 - 16:45
Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.
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