Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market
Videos posted on social media show the smoking ruins of market stalls and charred bodies.
Africa
News24 | ‘Relapse into civil war’: Tit-for-tat attacks threaten South Sudan peace agreement
The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded as the US warned it was “deeply concerned” by escalating violence between the rival factions.
Africa’s busiest airport has a drug problem
A Kenyan citizen was facing execution in Vietnam. Her ordeal began with lax security at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president tells BBC
The two countries are on opposite sides in the war in their giant neighbour, DR Congo.
Bitcoin in the bush – the crypto mine in remote Zambia
Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.
Partey nets twice for Ghana while Ivorians win again
Thomas Partey nets twice as Ghana strengthen their bid for a place at the 2026 World Cup, while Ivory Coast return to the top of their qualifying group.
Friend recalls final moments of South African pilot before air show crash
Decorated test pilot James O’Connell was in a “good frame of mind” prior to the crash, the BBC is told.
News24 | Mozambique President Chapo meets opposition leader Mondlane to ‘promote national stability’
Mozambique President Daniel Chapo met the main opposition figure Venancio Mondlane for talks in an effort to ease tensions following months of violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
News24 | Niger: ‘Islamic State’ kills dozens in mosque attack
Forty-four people have been killed in a terrorist attack by the “Islamic State” militant group on a mosque in Niger. The assault came midway through the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Ouattara on football, faith and fasting
Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara says Islam helps him “stay on the right path”, as he discusses football, faith and fasting during Ramadan.
Faith comes before football – Ouattara
Bournemouth forward Dango Ouattara says Islam helps him “stay on the right path”, as he discusses football, faith and fasting.
Six Kenyan police personnel killed in ambush near Somalia
No group has claimed responsibility, but an official said the attack followed a pattern of raids by Islamist militant group al-Shabab.
News24 | Ugandan army chief says coming for Congo city of Kisangani
Uganda’s army chief claimed on Sunday that his troops or the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group would enter the key Congolese city of Kisangani in the coming days.
Aubameyang dents Kenya’s dreams of 2026 World Cup spot
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 to severely dent the East Africans’ hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
News24 | US interference could see South African troops in the DRC become M23 ‘hostages’
After several bloody battles in January, the Samidrc soldiers, provided by South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi, are effectively prisoners of war by the rebels.
Senegal held by Sudan in World Cup qualifying
Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.
Will recapture of presidential palace change course of Sudan war?
Sudan’s army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what’s next after two years of war?
Osimhen inspires Nigeria to first World Cup qualifying win
Victor Osimhen nets twice as Nigeria register their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Algeria and Burkina Faso also win.
News24 | ‘A long time coming’: Namibia inaugurates Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, its first woman president
Namibia has sworn in its first woman president after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party’s 35-year grip on power.
Stoic soldiers and daring drivers: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
Namibia swears in first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tells BBC she understands pressure she faces as Africa’s second directly elected female leader