SATURDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2024, 10:19
Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko on Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his landslide election victory last week kicked out the party in power for nearly 60 years.
The lack of access to C-sections is seen as a reason behind Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate.
Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women’s Champions League in Africa.
Lesotho’s national assembly has passed a motion to ban the importation of bottled water into the country as part of measures to promote the local industry.
Mozambique is on a knife’s edge as young people continue to protest against the outcome of the October elections that extended 49 years of Frelimo rule.
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits.
What is behind the exodus of Economic Freedom Fighters members to ex-President Jacob Zuma’s party?
Winger Moses Simon remains optimistic that Nigeria have the quality to recover from a poor start to qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
South Africa has closed the Lebombo port of entry to and from Mozambique after 15 officials from the Ressano Garcia border fled to SA on Thursday morning for protection.
Young Mozambicans from opposition parties have given Frelimo until midday to relinquish power or face more unrest, after days of violence and looting in the country.
In some parts of the capital, protesters negotiated with police. In other parts there was no talking.
The statue is to honour development initiatives overseen by outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo.
Rwanda has closed its embassy in Maputo in anticipation of Thursday’s planned protest by opposition groups.
Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique’s capital Maputo early on Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent.
The entry of Thales Alenia Space comes at a time when SpaceX’s Starlink is recording significant milestones on the continent
Galatasaray assistant manager Ismael Garcia Gomez admits even they were taken by surprise when the opportunity arose to sign Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli.
During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?
Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for a £1 million Earthshot Awards prize.
The beauty queen didn’t appear in court, and neither did the prosecution.
Imane Khelif, 25, won gold in the women’s welterweight category at the Paris Games.