THURSDAY, 16 JANUARY 2025, 07:19
Four white rhinos have died in Zimbabwe after drinking from a sewage-polluted lake that is also the main supplier of water to the nearby capital, the wildlife authority said on Saturday.
A Sudanese militia chief Friday denied all charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, saying that prosecutors had got the wrong man.
Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega addresses his UK deportation case and allegations against his church
Pastor Tobi Adegboyega tells the BBC: “There is no deportation order.”
Two Namibian opposition parties that are seeking to challenge the result of elections last month won a court order on Friday allowing them to inspect election materials.
The move follows reports of a jihadist attack said to have killed 91 soldiers and 50 civilians.
International partners are coming to Malawi’s rescue as President Lazarus Chakwera tries to find a way out of a fuel shortage that has triggered riots.
The men’s and women’s African Footballer of the Year will be crowned on Monday – but who do you think should win each award?
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
A doctors’ union says long hours for little or no pay is leaving trainee medics with poor mental health.
South Africa and Angola have agreed to audit their existing bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding to deepen trade relations.
The African Union on Thursday urged Ethiopia and Somalia to implement “without delay” a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending tensions between the neighbours over Ethiopia’s access to the sea and called the deal an “important act”.
Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation’s stability.
Morocco will host the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for a third time in a row as the qualifying draw for the 2026 finals is announced.
Ethiopia’s deal to build a port in Somaliland had infuriated Somalia, prompting fears of wider conflict.
Clashes erupted on Wednesday between forces from Somalia’s federal government and the semi-autonomous Jubbaland region.
Two-time World Cup winner Handre Pollard says he is unsure about his future at Leicester, but adds he is relishing playing under Michael Cheika.
Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima has accused the Tory leader of denigrating her country of origin.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup – BBC Sport takes a look at how the tournament will work.
The girl from Sierra Leone said all the 44 migrants on board had died in the storms and high waves.
Most of the samples of people suffering from a mysterious respiratory illness tested positive for malaria, but experts remain worried about the rate of child mortality.