Niger’s military leaders free ministers, but not ousted president
President Mohamed Bazoum has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover.
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Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
Timothy Omotoso was accused of raping several of his congregants in a trial that gripped the country.
‘Without sport I’d probably be a criminal’ – Olympic champion Tebogo
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.
Ex-Shell boss tasked with cleaning up Nigeria’s oil sector
President Tinubu restructures the NNPC, a company which has long struggled with corruption allegations.
Death sentence overturned for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempt
The Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
Nigeria’s spectacular horse parade closing Ramadan
In the city of Dutse, thousands filled the streets to celebrate a centuries-old festival.
BBC finds fear, loss and hope in Sudan’s ruined capital after army victory
Our correspondent enters Khartoum just days after Sudan’s army recaptured it from the Rapid Support Forces after a six-month offensive.