'I was mutilated at 16 but I won't let it define me'

31.03.2024 17:00 Valerie Lolomari is determined to help other victims of FGM after spending years living in shame.

Why funeral of a TikTok star stunned Kenyans

31.03.2024 07:02 Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.

The football pitch that doubles as an execution ground

30.03.2024 08:45 Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.

S Africa ex-President Zuma involved in car crash

29.03.2024 11:45 He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.

KFC Nigeria sorry after disabled diner refused service

29.03.2024 11:45 Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.

Fish, feasts and fast cars: Africa's top shots

29.03.2024 11:45 A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election

29.03.2024 01:01 South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.

Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45

29.03.2024 01:01 An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.

Don't ask Liberia's president for a job - he's fed up

29.03.2024 01:01 Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.

Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

28.03.2024 15:00 Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.

Nigeria insecurity a ‘rude shock’ – defence chief

28.03.2024 15:00 Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.

Ex-president's son led Guinea-Bissau heroin gang to finance coup

27.03.2024 18:46 Malam Bacai Sanha Jr smuggled drugs to fund a coup in Guinea-Bissau, US authorities say.

South Africa orders 'dysfunctional' colleges to close

27.03.2024 18:46 Some 13,000 students are stranded at the four colleges, accused of fabricating exam results.

Ex-Sierra Leone defender Bangura dies in bus crash

27.03.2024 18:46 Former Sierra Leone international Lamin Bangura dies aged 59 after a road accident in the West African nation.

Tunisian firebrand's killers sentenced to death

27.03.2024 18:46 After a decade-long wait, six people are found guilty of the murder of politician Chokri Belaïd.