The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.

The West Ham boss says he is "honoured" to act as a role model and believes there are "a lot" of talented black coaches who can follow in his footsteps.

Joshua Mollel, a 21-year-old agriculture student, was killed at Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

It is unclear whether the citizens were fighting on behalf of Russia or Ukraine.

Donald Trump says thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria - where has he got the numbers from?

The Chadema politician was seized before the presidential elections, which AU observers say was "compromised".

After years of Chinese investment in Africa, the West is fighting back. Through the Lobito Corridor project, the US and European countries are investing billions in Angola’s Benguela Railway, which runs from southern Africa’s interior to Angola’s Atlantic coast. The aim is to build a quick and reliable supply chain to export African minerals to the West. These minerals power the chips in all our gadgets, so they are pivotal in the US’s tussle with China. Plus, the project promises huge economic gains for Angola. Marcia Veiga takes the train to find out if ordinary Angolans will benefit, or if it is another case of foreign powers extracting African resources for their own gain.

Janet Taylor Easton from Bradford died while taking part in a walking safari in Zambia.

Morocco suffer a blow before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as their captain Achraf Hakimi injures an ankle injury playing for PSG.

A professor describes Mamdani as "one of us" while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old's victory.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Mali become the final four qualifiers for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations based on their world rankings.

Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in.

The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.

Gen Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.

Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.