Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornographypublished at 20:17 British Summer Time
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.
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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornographypublished at 20:17 British Summer Time
DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabilapublished at 17:24 British Summer Time
17:24 BSTOutlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns.
Read MoreSouth African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastorpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time
14:40 BSTSouth Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.
Read MoreKenyan author prosecuted for writing a book about president's daughterpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time
11:00 BSTCharlene Ruto accused the author of "misusing" her name by writing the book without seeking her permission.
Read MoreSuspected people-smuggling gang arrested in raidspublished at 09:18 British Summer Time
09:18 BSTFive men and a woman are arrested in dawn raids across the country.
Read MoreOn the hunt for Tiger, the fugitive linked to illegal South African gold mine where 78 diedpublished at 00:07 British Summer Time 4 June
00:07 BST 4 JuneThe BBC tracks down people close to the alleged crime kingpin who escaped custody while awaiting trial.
Read MoreSuicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army sayspublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 3 June
17:46 BST 3 JuneA female suicide bomber and an accomplice were "intercepted and neutralized", the army says.
Read MoreFive killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudanpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 3 June
17:14 BST 3 JuneThe UN says it is "devastating" that the aid did not reach civilians in "famine-stricken" el-Fasher.
Read More'Struggling to be alive': Kenyan activist speaks of 'sexual torture' in Tanzaniapublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 3 June
14:36 BST 3 JuneBoniface Mwangi says he has decided to speak despite the "shame and guilt" of being "sexually tortured".
Read More'Maybe Man Utd or Barca' - where next for Osimhen?published at 09:10 British Summer Time 3 June
09:10 BST 3 JuneNigeria boss Eric Chelle expects Europe's top sides to show interest in Victor Osimhen after the striker helped Galatasaray to claim the Turkish title.
Read MoreMother of jailed British Egyptian activist vows to continue hunger strike despite risk of deathpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 3 June
08:00 BST 3 JuneLaila Soueif tells the BBC she believes she has "no other choice" to secure the release of her son Alaa Abdel Fattah from an Egyptian jail.
Read MoreOne death every seven minutes: The world's worst country to give birthpublished at 00:02 British Summer Time 3 June
00:02 BST 3 JuneNigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths - a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.
Read MoreAl-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali's armypublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 2 June
22:50 BST 2 JuneThe army says it defended its post "vigorously" but eventually withdrew, as militants seized on their base.
Read MoreBill Gates to give most of his $200bn fortune to Africapublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 2 June
17:57 BST 2 JuneThe Microsoft founder urges young innovators to use Artificial Intelligence to improve health services.
Read MoreUK backs Morocco's plan for disputed Western Saharapublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 2 June
17:16 BST 2 JuneAs part of the deal, the UK will secure lucrative investment projects in the 2030 World Cup.
Read MoreNigerian state in mourning after 22 die in road accidentpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 June
16:10 BST 2 JuneKano State declares Monday as a day of mourning after 22 people died a road accident while returning from a sports festival in south-west Nigeria.
Read MoreIs there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?published at 15:25 British Summer Time 2 June
15:25 BST 2 JuneUS President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".
Read MoreMore than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floodspublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 2 June
14:31 BST 2 JuneAbout 500 people are still missing in the town of Mokwa, and officials fear no more survivors will be found.
Read More'I watched helplessly as water washed my family away' in Nigeria floodspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 2 June
14:24 BST 2 JuneResidents of a Nigeria town tell the BBC they are homeless and penniless after devastating floods.
Read MoreOutrage in Kenya over detention of software developerpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 2 June
13:20 BST 2 JuneRose Njeri developed a tool to help people oppose the government's finance bill.
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