About 100 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria
Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.
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Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.
More than 100 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan, WHO chief says
The UN says 63 children were among those killed in the attack, which took place last week.
All you need to know about Afcon 2025
BBC Sport Africa provides all the information on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ahead of the 35th edition of the continent’s biggest sporting event.
White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation
Patrice Talon says the situation is “totally under control” not long after explosions were heard in Cotonou.
At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting
Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.
Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan
Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people.
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia – Kenyans want their sons back
Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.
Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
Esther says she faced sexual violence on her journey to Europe after fleeing abuse in Nigeria.
Western countries press Tanzania to release bodies of post-election victims
There is evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and the concealment of bodies, 17 embassies say.
Exploring a Nigerian photographer’s iconic ‘Hairstyles’ series
J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has photographed over 2000 uniqie Nigerian hairstyles.
Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade
Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.
Olympian and other Eritreans freed after 18 years without trial, relatives tell the BBC
Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.
Kenya signs landmark health deal with US despite data fears
Kenya becomes the first African country to secure US health funding since cuts to foreign aid by Trump.
‘Not becoming of a president’: Somali-Americans respond to Trump’s ‘garbage’ remarks
Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community.
Trump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.
Tanzanian activist blocked from Instagram after mobilising election protests
Meta confirms it removed Mange Kimambi’s social media accounts for violating their policy.