A simple guide to what is happening in Sudan

29.10.2025 20:32 Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.

Holders Nigeria lead qualifiers for 2026 Wafcon

29.10.2025 20:32 Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Curfew in Tanzania's main city after protests mar election

29.10.2025 20:32 Several people have been injured in demonstrations that saw roads blocked and vehicles set on fire.

Sudan's military expels top UN food aid officials as conflict escalates

29.10.2025 20:32 Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.

Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says

29.10.2025 11:03 The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.

Migrant sex offender deported from UK after mistaken release

29.10.2025 11:03 Hadush Kebatu is flown to Ethiopia after being recaptured in London following a two-day manhunt.

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa

29.10.2025 11:03 The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.

Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group

29.10.2025 01:31 The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.

The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

28.10.2025 16:15 Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

Tourist plane crash in Kenya kills 11 on board

28.10.2025 16:15 The aircraft was flying from a popular coastal resort to a game park when it came down.

Ivory Coast president, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred

28.10.2025 06:30 Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from contesting the election.

The 92-year-old president who never loses

28.10.2025 06:30 Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by wining a heavily disputed election.

Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term

27.10.2025 21:30 Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.

UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city

27.10.2025 12:00 The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.

Mali shuts schools and universities as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis

27.10.2025 12:00 The education minister says the movement of staff and students has been affected by the scarcity of fuel.