Tanzanian PM to step down in surprise movepublished at 12:28 British Summer Time
His unexpected withdrawal has sparked speculation of a power struggle within the ruling party.
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Tanzanian PM to step down in surprise movepublished at 12:28 British Summer Time
Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forcespublished at 12:10 British Summer Time
12:10 BSTThe two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.
Read MoreHow Wafcon 2024 will be 'a dream' for underdogs Botswanapublished at 10:00 British Summer Time
10:00 BSTBotswana's Keitumetse Dithebe says the lowest-ranked side at Wafcon 2024 carry belief after reaching the last eight on their debut.
Read MoreSouth Africa's political marriage of convenience avoids divorce - justpublished at 07:28 British Summer Time
07:28 BSTOne year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.
Read More'Major setback' for Morocco power cable link planpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time
06:06 BSTThe government is not supporting plans for renewable power via subsea cables coming ashore in Devon.
Read MoreHow 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africapublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 2 July
17:20 BST 2 JulyGold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.
Read MoreUgandan military helicopter catches fire in deadly Somalia crashpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 2 July
16:27 BST 2 JulyFive people on board died, while three survived with "severe burns", the military said.
Read MoreJihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military postspublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 2 July
10:09 BST 2 JulyTuesday's attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month.
Read More'Everyone wants this title back' - Nigeria eye 10th Wafcon winpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 2 July
10:07 BST 2 JulyNigeria travel to Morocco bidding for a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, having last lifted the trophy in 2018.
Read MoreLiberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 yearspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 1 July
18:49 BST 1 JulyWilliam Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave.
Read MoreOne of Nigeria’s richest men buried in Saudi Arabiapublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 1 July
18:36 BST 1 JulyAn uncle of Africa’s richest man, Dantata left behind 21 children and 121 grand children
Read MoreCongolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying aidpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 1 July
17:33 BST 1 JulyIt is the latest violent incident since a peace deal was signed in Washington last week.
Read MoreOutcry after Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jailpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 1 July
16:58 BST 1 JulyThe sentence comes off the back of a souring of relations between French and Algeria.
Read MoreWhat's the fighting in DR Congo all about?published at 15:49 British Summer Time 1 July
15:49 BST 1 JulyM23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
Read MoreDozens of Ghanaians trafficked in football job scam rescued in Nigeriapublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 1 July
09:22 BST 1 JulyThe victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad.
Read More'I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan's civil war'published at 05:01 British Summer Time 1 July
05:01 BST 1 JulyA 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.
Read MoreKenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched offpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 30 June
17:29 BST 30 JuneBoniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.
Read MoreThree days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups saypublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 30 June
14:28 BST 30 JuneThe authorities threaten legal action against the organisers of the protests about the country's leader.
Read More'Women's football did not used to be given attention'published at 11:09 British Summer Time 30 June
11:09 BST 30 JuneKawtar Bentaleb, a goalkeeper for top-flight club FUS Rabat, says staging the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will boost the women's game in Morocco.
Read MoreWho has been called up for Wafcon 2024?published at 11:08 British Summer Time 30 June
11:08 BST 30 JuneFind out who has been called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 5 July.
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