Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

Residents of Kenya's Lamu island fear damage from mega-refinery

Tinubu's economic reforms draw mixed reactions ahead of Nigeria election

Guinea's exiled former PM Sidya Touré to be buried in Ivory Coast

Making Politics 'Fun, Trendy, Sexy': How Gen Z could shape Kenya's next election

Nigerian linked to $330m drug trafficking network in India

UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays

Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move

Bandits hijack two buses, kidnap corps members, others in Imo

Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north

Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash

Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response

Africa: Solid growth amid investment challenges

AFCON 2027: East Africa races to get tournament-ready

Tunisia president softens 'fake news' decree after criticism by rights groups

Nigeria navy recovers 80,000 litres of stolen crude, arrests three

'No backing down' - South African anti-migrant protesters vow to keep marching

Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC

President Mnangagwa highlights economic gains, warns of drought risk in Zimbabwe

South Africa's Ramaphosa announces measures against gender-based violence

Morocco’s first woman premier pledges to meet citizens’ expectations

Five crew members killed before security forces rescued hijacked tanker - BBC

Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence

Nigeria and Ghana suffer huge AFCON 2027 qualifying shocks

West Africa conference calls for greater investment in education in emergencies

Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker - Officials say

South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12 women killed

First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections

Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute

Morocco detains Tangier mayor over alleged electoral fraud

Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension

Three Egyptian nationals jailed for 10 years over Italian researcher's abduction

Sudan foreign minister slams US over visa block on army chief

AFCON qualifiers: Wissa guides DR Congo to win, Tunisia held by Botswana

Africa’s space ambitions are moving from policy to practice

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president to return from exile, run for office

Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa

Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute

Security man rapes minor to death, dumps body inside well

Tanzania removes extra visa clearance for Nigerians

Kilimanjaro fire prompts temporary closure of two routes used for climbing the mountain

Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests