BBC News - Africa
Updated: 12 hours 37 min ago
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 22:41
John Pombe Magufuli, the son of a peasant farmer who became Tanzania's president in 2015, has died aged 61.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 22:00
Once praised for his no-nonsense approach, assessments will be coloured by Magufuli's Covid-19 policies.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 20:15
Eni and Shell are acquitted of corruption charges linked to the purchase of a Nigerian oil field.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 14:03
The UN wants an independent investigation into the blaze that killed 44 migrants, mostly Ethiopians.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 01:52
The starfish could represent a lucrative trade but they also play a key role on the coastal ecology.
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 23:41
Gunmen opened fire on four vehicles bringing people back from a market in the Tillabéri region.
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 14:46
South African officials suspend a school head accused of lowering a pupil into a pit latrine by rope.
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 11:59
The actor played Dr Kananga in Live and Let Die, and was also a crew member in Alien.
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 09:07
Save the Children says Islamist militants in Cabo Delgado have killed children as young as 11.
Tue, 03/16/2021 - 01:43
Anti-colonialist David Stuurman was held on the notorious prison island long before Nelson Mandela.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 17:45
President John Magufuli has not been seen in public for two weeks, amid rumours that he is sick.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 16:34
This is the first time a primary school has been targeted in a wave of similar kidnappings.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 14:59
The health system in the conflict-hit Tigray region has "almost completely collapsed," says MSF.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 01:43
The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 01:01
More than 60,000 people have fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 21:22
Afrobeats star Burna Boy beats four others to win the Best Global Music Album for 2020.
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 14:31
Hearings at the world court over the maritime dispute are due to start on Monday.
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 01:59
Western museums are under pressure to return looted treasure, but what of those in private collections?
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 01:16
Tanya Muzinda has taken on the male-dominated world of motocross - becoming her country's off-road circuits champion.
Sat, 03/13/2021 - 01:55
A BBC team are the first international journalists to reach an area besieged by Islamist militants.
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