Kipchoge 'expects' to win third Olympic marathon

13.04.2024 01:15 Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has "huge expectation" to win a historic third successive Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris this year.

Russians arrive in Niger as military accord starts

12.04.2024 14:30 The West African country is increasingly turning to Moscow for support after breaking ties with the West.

'I survived the ferry disaster - but lost 17 of my family'

12.04.2024 04:16 Muaziza Ambaraje is one of the few people to escape alive after a boat sank off the coast of Mozambique.

Happy horsemen and replica guns: Africa's top shots

12.04.2024 04:16 A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

UK returns looted Ghana artefacts after 150 years

11.04.2024 17:30 The 32 precious items are on loan for at least three years after being taken from the Asante people.

Dozens of prisoners walk out of Comoros jail

11.04.2024 17:30 The public prosecutor blames lax security, but a government spokesman suspects it was pre-planned.

Top Ethiopian opposition figure shot dead

11.04.2024 06:15 In recent years Ethiopia has seen an increase in the killing of political and cultural figures.

Zambia uncovers major Chinese cybercrime network

10.04.2024 19:15 Young people were recruited as call-centre agents in a "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate".

Six arrested over killing of South African footballer

10.04.2024 19:15 Police believe the suspects are part of a gang "syndicate" responsible for car-jackings in Johannesburg.

Waldrum warns Nigeria over Olympic preparations

10.04.2024 19:15 Nigeria boss Randy Waldrum says his side must "prepare properly" for the 2024 Olympic Games women's football tournament.

Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up

10.04.2024 08:15 Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.

Watch: Bus passengers rescued from flood waters

10.04.2024 08:15 The bus was travelling to Nairobi when it was swept off the road.

Zuma wins court battle to stand in S Africa election

09.04.2024 22:00 South Africa's ex-president wins an appeal against his earlier disqualification by the electoral body.

Nigeria recovers $24m during poverty minister probe

09.04.2024 22:00 Funds have been traced to over 50 bank accounts following Betta Edu's suspension, investigators say.

Dramatic rescue after bus swept away in Kenyan floods

09.04.2024 22:00 Passengers were trapped in raging waters after a driver attempted to cross a flooded highway.