Brothers charged with South African rapper’s murder after extradition
The Ndimande brothers returned after a lengthy battle to block their extradition from Eswatini.
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Wife and son of Gabon’s ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial
They were not in court and have described the charges against them as “a legal farce”.
How jihadists have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade
Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more.
Investigators blame bad weather for helicopter crash that killed two ministers in Ghana
Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.
‘There was a state of terror’: Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre
“I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling,” says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.
Iwobi ready to face ‘big brother’ Aubameyang
Alex Iwobi says Nigeria will have to “lock up” Gabon striker, and his former Arsenal team-mate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when the sides meet in African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.
Anger over ‘wanted notice’ for Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Timipre Sylva
His spokesman says it is politically motivated and he will contact the EFCC on his return from the UK.
Ghana’s Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.
Four into one – how do African World Cup play-offs work?
As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter denies terrorism charges as her trial starts
Zuma-Sambudla is accused of fuelling a wave of protests that hit South Africa after her father’s arrest.
Malian TikToker killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.
Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg’s city centre in ruins?
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.
Protesters storm Nigeria’s new art museum
The museum authority has cancelled all preview events leading up to Tuesday’s grand opening.
The gentle but ruthless president blamed for shattering Tanzania’s aura of stability
The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.
The ex-president’s daughter who faces terror-related charges
South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.
Failed economies and systemic decay: Gen Z defy the elites for political change
The youth describe their movements as leaderless and digital, as they defy the old elites who have led to frustration due to failed economies and systemic decay.
Panache, parades and power: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.
France advises citizens to leave Mali urgently amid fuel blockade
The blockade, imposed by jihadists, has upended daily life in the landlocked nation.
Sudan capital hit by drone attacks a day after RSF agrees to truce – reports
The reported strikes come as the military-led government says it would be wary of agreeing to a ceasefire.
Kenya demands safety for its citizens after Tanzania’s post-poll crackdown
Some Kenyans have reportedly been killed, injured and others detained by Tanzanian security officers.