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Arrested generals and a threatened VP: President's son fuels Ugandan succession fever
Posted on Saturday November 14, 2026

The 52-year-old general’s provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession.

African Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles.

Nigerian university in mourning after four students die at post-exam party
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

The university has banned all parties, while investigations are underway to find the cause of the students' deaths.

Neither war nor peace in Tigray - is Ethiopia's latest conflict really over?
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

The army has taken control of most of Tigray's main towns - it is unclear if the TPLF is capable of fighting back.

Salah scores twice as Egypt and Nigeria win Afcon 2027 qualifiers
Posted on Friday November 13, 2026

Nigeria beat Tanzania to boost their hopes of reaching the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, while Mohamed Salah scores twice as Egypt cruise to victory over Malawi.

Millions of Ebola dollars missing with staff unpaid while virus spreads, charity says
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

Medical staff are going unpaid, lack proper training and are struggling with shortages of essential supplies, MSF warns

Owono undecided over future following De Miguel death
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

FC Andorra manager Carles Manso says goalkeeper Jesus Owono is yet to decide whether he will return to playing action following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

Oranges investigated after four girls die in suspected Uganda school poisoning
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

The girls started vomiting after eating oranges brought in by a fellow pupil - police are travelling to the village they came from.

Can Nigeria's president regain voters' trust after painful first term?
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.

How BBC got message from Vinícius Jr to Sudan football fan who lost his legs in war
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026

Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.

'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".

The young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu
Posted on Saturday November 07, 2026

For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.

She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa
Posted on Friday November 06, 2026

After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.

Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Ghana kick-start Afcon 2027 bid despite Ayew penalty miss
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

Ghana kick-start their Afcon 2027 qualifying campaign despite Jordan Ayew having a penalty saved, while Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Senegal register wins.

Smith's Netherlands switch sad - SA swimming boss
Posted on Thursday November 12, 2026

Tatjana Smith's decision to switch allegiance to the Netherlands is "sad" for South Africa, says the head of the nation's swimming federation.

From Jersey to Somalia... via Liverpool & Man City
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026

BBC Sport charts Jarma Mohamed's surprising football journey from Premier League academies to the Somalia national team, via an app and Jersey Bulls.

Somali Olympic boxer Ali weeps as world title dream realised
Posted on Monday November 09, 2026

Ramla Ali dedicated her win to her late father as she defeated Mikiah Kreps to become the unified super-bantamweight world champion.

Managerial 'inconsistency' hurting Ghana - Hughton
Posted on Tuesday November 10, 2026

As Ghana head into crucial Afcon 2027 qualifiers with women's coach Kim Bjorkegren in charge, former boss Chris Hughton says constant changes in the dugout are hurting the Black Stars.

'I can't believe he is one of us' - inside Salah's life in Trabzon
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

BBC Sport travels to Turkey to watch Mohamed Salah play for Trabzonspor and discover how the 'Egyptian King' is settling into life by the Black Sea.

Owono left out of Eq Guinea squad after death of De Miguel
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Goalkeeper Jesus Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea's Afcon 2027 qualifiers after asking to be left out of the squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

Rwanda's army team removed from Africa league after US sanctions, NBA says
Posted on Wednesday November 04, 2026

The US imposed sanctions on Rwanda's army over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.

Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The Africa Cup of Nations will remain on a two-year cycle after the Confederation of African Football performed a U-turn on a decision taken last December.

Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026

Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit by a drone in Khartoum, in 2024.

Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
Posted on Sunday November 08, 2026

At least seven people died when two trains collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.

Inside the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
Posted on Thursday October 29, 2026

More than 20 heads of state arrived at the summit.

The Documentary Podcast
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The nun who rehabilitates child victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army

Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighters
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026

A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.

Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026

BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.


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