Foreigners are however allowed to buy gold directly from GoldBod, a new state regulator.

People share videos of themselves crying, saying that they cannot withdraw their money on CBEX.

Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army.

The UN cites "credible sources" for the estimated death toll of recent attacks on refugee camps in Darfur.

France said the move was in response to the indictment of three Algerians in Paris on Friday.

It is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.

Relations are at an all-time low - South Africa's ambassador to the US was expelled last month.

The move is Algeria's biggest expulsion of French consular staff since it gained independence in 1962.

The official ruling - that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.

One person in Zamzam described things as "extremely catastrophic" after three days of assaults.

Audrey Brown, Host of Focus on Africa, speaks to Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, as he reflects on the achievements and challenges of the past 10 years in office.

In his two terms he’s focused much of his time on advocacy, strategic positioning, and amplifying the continent’s voice on the global stage. We hear about his ‘High Fives’ framework, which includes getting power to the millions without electricity and improving the quality of life for African people.

He also tells us about his vision, the challenges facing the continent and how he draws on his faith and his personal experiences in his work.

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This was the first presidential vote since the near-six-decade-long Bongo dynasty was overthrown.

Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Since last September, 68-year-old Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike. Laila is the mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British national imprisoned in Egypt for the best part of 12 years. He is one of Egypt's highest profile pro-democracy political prisoners who was due to have been released in late 2024.

The refusal of the Egyptian authorities to free this peaceful activist triggered Laila's act of maternal determination.

Presented by Michael Segalov Produced by Michael Segalov and Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 (photo: Misan Harriman)

The move comes days after its leader and presidential candidate was arrested and charged with treason.

The crime lord was hiding in a forest, authorities say, after dozens were kidnapped from a village.

About one million voters are set to pick their next president from a list of eight hopefuls.

Intense rivalries between supporters of Arsenal, and other English football clubs, has led to deaths in the East African nation.

Police say four armed and masked men abducted the pastor in his car on Thursday evening.

On the track, Eedris Abdulkareem urges the leader's son to tell his father about everyday hardships.