How aid is getting to Tigray after the peace dealpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2023
Last November's peace deal has allowed aid supplies into Tigray again, but there are still concerns about the food situation.
Read MoreHow aid is getting to Tigray after the peace dealpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2023
Everything you need to know about Afconpublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2022
Dates, favourites and everything else you need to know about the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Tavares gives Cape Verde win over 10-man Ethiopiapublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Julio Tavares' first-half header gives Cape Verde a 1-0 win over 10-man Ethiopia in Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations
Read MoreCameroon beat Burkina Faso in Afcon openerpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Hosts Cameroon come from behind to beat Burkina Faso in an absorbing opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations before Cape Verde beat Ethiopia.
Read MoreAboubakar scores twice as Cameroon beat Burkina Fasopublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Captain Vincent Aboubakar scores two penalties as Cameroon come from behind to beat Burkina Faso in the opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreMendy and Koulibaly miss Senegal openerpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and captain Kalidou Koulibaly will miss Senegal's opening Africa Cup of Nations game after testing positive for coronavirus.
Read MoreFlash floods kill six people in South Africapublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
BBC World ServiceOfficials in the South African province of Eastern Cape say at least six people have been killed in flash flooding triggered by heavy rains.
The provincial premier, Oscar Mabuyane, has been visiting the worst-affected district - a low-lying area of East London.
Dozens of people living in a township to the east of the city have been displaced.
Officials said some roads had been completely submerged, complicating access to distressed communities.
Videos on social media show the extent of the flooding.
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End of twitter postSudan's anti-coup protesters tear-gassedpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
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Image source, AFPImage caption, Sunday's protest was one of regular ones against the coup that derailed a deal by military and civilian leaders to share power after the ousting of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019
Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas to try to disperse the latest anti-government protest marches in the capital, Khartoum.
Among the groups joining Sunday's demonstrations was the Central Doctors’ Committee whose members say they are angry at the impact of October's military coup on health services.
Last week, Abdalla Hamdok resigned as prime minister amid continuing friction between the military and pro-democracy campaigners.
The UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, had called for both sides to engage in constructive dialogue, external.
But his proposal has been rejected by opposition trades unions and rebels in the Darfur region.
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Nigeria motorbike gang attacks: Deaths rise to 200published at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
The attacks in the northern Zamfara state are believed to be in response to military air strikes.
Read MoreTributes as anti-apartheid campaigner diespublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Hanef Bhamjee was awarded an OBE for his fight against apartheid.
Read MoreThe football festival in the shadow of a rebellionpublished at 00:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2022
Africa's top football tournament is about to start in Cameroon, despite a bitter four-year conflict.
Read MoreCovid-hit Afcon teams with 11 players must playpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Countries suffering Covid outbreaks will still have to play their Africa Cup of Nations matches if they have 11 players available.
Read MoreAfrica Cup of Nations 2021 squadspublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Squads for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Cameroon from 9 January to 6 February 2022.
Read MoreOnana targets Cameroon success after doping banpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
After serving a nine-month doping ban last year, Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana is confident of success at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreAirstrike kills dozens at Tigray camp - aid staffpublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Aid workers in northern Ethiopia say 56 people are killed in a strike on a camp for the displaced.
Read MoreEthiopia frees rebel leaders in Christmas amnestypublished at 04:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the prisoners are being released in a bid to promote reconciliation.
Read MoreHow KFC got fried over its chip shortage in Kenyapublished at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2022
Kenyans called for a KFC boycott after it was discovered that its fries were imported from Egypt.
Read MoreAfcon should '100% be more respected'published at 23:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2022
The Africa Cup of Nations should "100% be more respected", says Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.
Read MoreSuspected pirates released in middle of the seapublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2022
The suspects had been detained at sea in the Gulf of Guinea in November. A fourth remains in custody.
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