
The kidnap gangs, jihadists and separatists wreaking havoc in Nigeria
The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.
FRIDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2025, 11:05

The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.

Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.

Police search ex-President Chakwera’s residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.

The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.

The country has 11 such schemes, together representing one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in southern Africa

Nigerian officials dispute reports that some 250 children remain missing after another mass school kidnap.

Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

South Africa are on the brink of a first Test series win in India for 25 years after reducing the hosts to 27-2 in pursuit of 549 on day four in Guwahati.

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid” volcanic ash affected areas.

Everton’s Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane during their Premier League victory at Manchester United.

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called “juju” practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.

Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka’s ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

The president had denied that Wicknell Chivayo has been dolling out lavish gifts on his behalf

The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port.

Malcolm Marx is named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards, while Fabian Holland wins the breakthrough player prize.

AS FAR beat debutants ASEC Mimosas 2-1 in the African Women’s Champions League final to become continental champions for the second time.