BBC News - Africa
Updated: 2 hours 19 min ago
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 13:41
Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan will serve the rest of the term after John Magufuli's death.
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 12:52
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61. Here are some of his views, in his own words.
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 11:59
His death will reenergise debate about whether the continent needs strong institutions or strongmen.
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 08:36
Nkana of Zambia's 64-match unbeaten home record in African competitions ends with a 2-0 loss to Raja Casablanca of Morocco in the Confederation Cup.
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 02:05
Frustrations about the cost of dating have raised serious questions about romantic relationships.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 23:27
Covid-sceptic John Magufuli had not been seen in public for more than two weeks.
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 23:00
Sanaa Seif criticised the Egyptian authorities' handling of Covid-19 outbreaks in prisons.
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.
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