Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days

28.09.2026 22:19 Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.

Families welcome guilty verdict over Mali crash that killed 116

28.09.2026 16:19 Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a ruling 12 years after the crash.

Why are Ethiopia's rebels joining forces?

28.09.2026 16:19 Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.

UK judge imposes £100,000 bail condition on Rwanda genocide accused

28.09.2026 16:19 Brown is accused of "killing, directing or encouraging" the deaths of members of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda. He denies wrongdoing.

Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin

28.09.2026 10:19 Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf

28.09.2026 10:19 Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is left out of his nation's forthcoming match against South Sudan because it will be played on artificial turf.

Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead

27.09.2026 17:19 The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

Tenth woman's body found as South Africa police probe killings

27.09.2026 00:04 The deaths have sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

26.09.2026 07:04 Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?

26.09.2026 07:04 Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region

25.09.2026 19:49 During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.

Africa's richest man, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $600m fuel pipeline

25.09.2026 09:04 The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

Tigray capital 'out of cash' as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC

24.09.2026 21:34 A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.

Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting

24.09.2026 15:50 The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.

Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find

24.09.2026 15:50 African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.