These are the first fatalities the country has recorded from the virus, previously known as monkeypox.

Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president.

The qualifying group draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Morocco, will be held in Johannesburg on 4 July.

Ethiopian and Eritrean communities tell the BBC how they have united in the aftermath of the fire.

Plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda were passed by Parliament, but still face legal challenge.

Bola Tinubu says he was paying his respects to his ancestors when he fell over boarding a vehicle.

This is the first official indication that a government of national unity has been agreed.

The Sudanese army and RSF are both accused of importing foreign drones, violating a UN arms embargo.

Lawyers say 79 asylum seekers who were detained to be sent to Rwanda have now been released on bail.

President Felix Tshisekedi says he is "devastated by the tragedy of the shipwreck".

Ghana is a significant transit point for illegal drug trafficking to Europe and the United States.

Saulos Chilima has died at the age of 51 in a plane crash.

The West African state is the latest to join the club of oil producers.

The UN adds Israel and Hamas for the first time to its list of offenders for violating children’s rights.

The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is considered to be the oldest Christian book in existance, Christie's says.

As the country marks 25 years of civilian rule it faces an economic crisis that has left many angry.

Despite the latest data showing fewer women are dying in childbirth globally, maternal mortality remains a huge issue for women across Africa. The World Health Organization says that more than two thirds of maternal deaths across the world happen in the continent. Chad and South Sudan rank the highest for maternal mortality, followed by Nigeria, one of the richest countries in Africa.

Dorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health Correspondent, explains the major causes of maternal death and what efforts are being made towards prevention and reducing rates. She also tells us about the specific issues faced by Nigeria and Kenya.

Plus, we speak to Isata Dumbuya, a trained midwife who moved back to Sierra Leone from the UK to improve maternal healthcare. Sierra Leone successfully reduced their maternal mortality rate by 60% and she describes exactly how they achieved this.

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Fans "deserve an explanation" after Nigeria's winless start to 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the country's sports ministry says.

The US envoy to Sudan tells the BBC that America would never recognise an independent Darfur.