Rebels start to withdraw from key DR Congo city, leaders say
DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.
Africa
Nigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.
UK museum knows ‘little to nothing’ about new African display
Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.
Liverpool rappers in Somalia during clan conflict
British citizens Abdifatah Gulaid and Noah Ihiekwe were seen carrying guns and parading with troops.
India v SA T20 abandoned because of ‘excessive fog’
The fourth T20 between India and South Africa is abandoned on Wednesday because of “excessive fog” at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Five of the greatest players never to win Afcon
As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other stars who never lifted the trophy.
US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa
The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.
Roads or rice fields – Madagascar’s highway dilemma
A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.
Defenders ‘scared’ of Nigeria’s Osimhen – Onyeka
Victor Osimhen is described as a striker “on another level” by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria’s bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sudan’s RSF trying to cover up mass killings in el-Fasher, researchers say
Satellite images show the paramilitary force is burying and burning bodies, Yale University researchers say.
French court sentences ex-DR Congo rebel and politician to 30 years in jail
In a landmark trial, Roger Lumbala faced accusations about atrocities committed during the Second Congo war.
‘Bandits’ kidnap worshippers during church service in Nigeria
At least 13 people are missing after armed men stormed a church, an official tells the BBC.
Benin have point to prove at Afcon after World Cup pain
Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.
Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods
At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi’s old city centre, officials say.
Ugandan army admits holding priest who’d been missing for days
The armed forces accused Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of involvement in “violent subversive activities”.
He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he’s scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.
Trump’s ‘historic’ peace deal for DR Congo shattered after rebels seize key city
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as “historic” by the US president but the fighting continues.
Street art festival sees Lagos turned into ‘open-air gallery’
Nigeria’s biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.
Six players to watch at Afcon 2025
BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.
Ghanaian influencer charged with scamming elderly Americans
He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.
About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for ‘clean-up’ after failed coup
This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.