Guinea's coup leader enters presidential race

03.11.2025 20:47 Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.

Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya

03.11.2025 20:47 More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.

Public barred as Tanzanian president sworn in

03.11.2025 11:31 President Samia faced little opposition with key rivals either imprisoned or barred from running.

Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt

03.11.2025 01:45 The 3,500-year-old stone head was likely stolen during the Arab Spring uprising.

India beat South Africa for historic World Cup win

03.11.2025 01:45 Shafali Verma scores 87 and Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India make history, beating South Africa by 52 runs for their first World Cup title in Navi Mumbai.

I built this 'AI aunt' for women after family tragedy in South Africa

03.11.2025 01:45 An AI chatbot and app for victims of abuse to get help is being piloted in South Africa.

India and SA prepare for game-changing World Cup final

02.11.2025 16:15 There is history on the line as India and South Africa prepare for the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, with a new winner guaranteed for the first time in 25 years.

Trump tells military to prepare for 'action' against Islamist militants in Nigeria

02.11.2025 16:15 The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians - though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.

Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall

01.11.2025 22:30 Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

Tanzania president wins election as hundreds feared dead in unrest

01.11.2025 13:00 Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time

01.11.2025 04:00 The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia - UN

01.11.2025 04:00 El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.

'I was accused of spying and beaten' - a boy's escape from captured Sudan city

01.11.2025 04:00 A 12-year-old tells the BBC that in the chaos he lost contact with his family and is now on his own at a camp.