Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White Housepublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 9 July
The presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.
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Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White Housepublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 9 July
Tunisian opposition leader jailed for 14 yearspublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 9 July
16:07 BST 9 JulyRached Ghannouchi was sentenced as part of a sweeping case involving several high-profile politicians.
Read MoreLesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertaintypublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 9 July
15:40 BST 9 JulyLesotho faces tariffs of 50% - higher than any other country because of its large trade surplus with the US.
Read MoreFamilies anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Malipublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 9 July
06:15 BST 9 JulyArmed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.
Read MoreWhy 'pan-Africanist' influencers pushed rumours of a couppublished at 00:27 British Summer Time 9 July
00:27 BST 9 JulyUnpicking the disinformation behind a social media trend spreading tension ahead of Ivory Coast's election.
Read MoreTwo crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Seapublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 July
16:57 BST 8 JulyThe Liberian-flagged Eternity C, carrying 22 crew, is reported to be adrift and listing.
Read MoreRamaphosa opposes Trump's 30% tariff on South Africa published at 14:28 British Summer Time 8 July
14:28 BST 8 JulyUS President Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff on South African imports starting from 1 August.
Read MoreFirst malaria treatment for babies approved for usepublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 8 July
06:15 BST 8 JulyUntil now, there had only been drugs for older children which carried an overdose risk for the young.
Read MoreTraore strike edges Mali past Tanzania at Wafconpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 7 July
22:45 BST 7 JulyA goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreSouth Africa start Wafcon defence with win over Ghanapublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 7 July
22:08 BST 7 JulySouth Africa begin the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.
Read MoreAt least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed offpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 7 July
20:36 BST 7 JulyPolice say at least 11 people were killed - as a doctor tells the BBC protesters taken to hospital died of gunshot wounds.
Read More'Legend' Lara should keep Test record - Mulderpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 7 July
17:06 BST 7 JulySouth Africa’s Wiaan Mulder declares on 367 not out, passing up the opportunity to break Brian Lara’s record for the highest individual score in a Test innings.
Read MoreNFF 'needs to do better' for Super Falcons - Oparanoziepublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 7 July
15:08 BST 7 JulyNigeria's football federation has "not done enough" to ensure its women's team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.
Read MoreSouth Africa's police minister accused of links to criminal gangspublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 7 July
14:06 BST 7 JulyPresident Cyril Ramaphosa says the explosive claims are "receiving the highest priority attention"
Read MoreBig shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forcespublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 7 July
11:55 BST 7 JulyThe two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.
Read MoreHow an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groupspublished at 02:04 British Summer Time 7 July
02:04 BST 7 JulyJNIM has emerged as the deadliest jihadist group in West Africa as armies struggle to stem the attacks.
Read MoreNigeria begin Wafcon bid with routine win over Tunisiapublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 6 July
21:57 BST 6 JulyNigeria ease to a 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening Group B match at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreWho has been called up for Wafcon 2024?published at 20:21 British Summer Time 6 July
20:21 BST 6 JulyFind out who has been called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 5 July.
Read MoreSenegal brush DR Congo aside at Wafconpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 6 July
17:41 BST 6 JulyMama Diop and Ngeunar Ndiaye both score twice as Senegal comfortably beat DR Congo 4-0 at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreUS deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battlepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 6 July
17:01 BST 6 JulyThe US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal.
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