Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43
News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.
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Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations
India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid” volcanic ash affected areas.
I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping
The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.
Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.
Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for ‘magic charms’
BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called “juju” practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.
Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe in Pakistan 2025
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka’s ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a “renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation”.
Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict
The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port.
Will Trump’s no-show eclipse South Africa’s G20 moment?
The host nation’s goal of advocating for developing nations may be overshadowed by the absence of the US president.
AS FAR claim second African Women’s Champions League title
AS FAR beat debutants ASEC Mimosas 2-1 in the African Women’s Champions League final to become continental champions for the second time.
Pupils abducted from Catholic school in fresh Nigeria attack
Residents fear that close to 100 students and staff may have been taken during the early-morning raid.
South Africa calls gender violence a national disaster after protests
Fifteen women are killed every day in a country with one of the highest rates of gender violence in the world.
Starmer arrives in South Africa as G20 gathers without Trump
The prime minister is aiming to support British business on his trip to Johannesburg.
South African women arming themselves against gender violence
A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.
Nigerian separatist leader sentenced to life for terrorism
Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.
Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance.
Hakimi and Chebbak named African players of the year
Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak deliver a double success for Morocco as they are named 2025 African men’s and women’s footballer of the year respectively.
Kenyan authorities paid trolls to threaten Gen Z protesters, Amnesty says
A widespread campaign sought to “silence and suppress” protesters, Amnesty International says.