The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
Thousands had turned up to El-Wak stadium, in the capital Accra, with hopes of being enlisted.
‘It’s their loss’: South African leader hits back at Trump’s decision to skip G20 summit
Trump said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa was hosting this month’s summit.
Nigerians praise young soldier for standing up to powerful minister
The confrontation struck a chord with many Nigerians because of Nyesom Wike’s political stature.
How jihadists have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade
Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more.
The Scramble for African Data: Is Digital Sovereignty the Final Frontier of Liberation?
They are mapping us. Not our rivers or mountain ranges, but the intricate topography of our desires, our movements, our relationships, and our fears. This new cartography is drawn not on parchment, but in silent, air-conditioned server farms in Virginia and California. Every tap, every search, every “like” from Accra to Addis Ababa is a … Read more
Investigators blame bad weather for helicopter crash that killed two ministers in Ghana
Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.
‘There was a state of terror’: Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre
“I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling,” says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.
Iwobi ready to face ‘big brother’ Aubameyang
Alex Iwobi says Nigeria will have to “lock up” Gabon striker, and his former Arsenal team-mate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when the sides meet in African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.
Anger over ‘wanted notice’ for Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Timipre Sylva
His spokesman says it is politically motivated and he will contact the EFCC on his return from the UK.
Ghana’s Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.
Four into one – how do African World Cup play-offs work?
As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter denies terrorism charges as her trial starts
Zuma-Sambudla is accused of fuelling a wave of protests that hit South Africa after her father’s arrest.
Malian TikToker killed by suspected jihadists after pro-army posts
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.
Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg’s city centre in ruins?
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.
How the US overtook China as Africa’s biggest foreign investor
As the two nations vie for key materials, the US has regained the lead in foreign direct investments in African countries.
Protesters storm Nigeria’s new art museum
The museum authority has cancelled all preview events leading up to Tuesday’s grand opening.
The president blamed for shattering Tanzania’s aura of stability
The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.
The ex-president’s daughter who faces terror-related charges
South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.