Ramaphosa struggles to mend fences with Trumppublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 17 July
President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.
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Ramaphosa struggles to mend fences with Trumppublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 17 July
Meet the sides bidding for a place in Wafcon 2024 semi-finalspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 16 July
17:18 BST 16 JulyHolders South Africa and nine-time champions Nigeria are among the big-hitters in the Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals.
Read MoreUS deports five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatinipublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 16 July
16:18 BST 16 JulyThe five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says.
Read MoreEx-Nigeria President Buhari buried at homepublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 15 July
18:10 BST 15 JulyMuhammadu Buhari, who was both a military ruler and elected president, died in London on Sunday.
Read MoreFrom military ruler to democrat - ex-Nigeria President Buhari's life in picturespublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 15 July
16:08 BST 15 JulyMuhammadu Buhari’s life tracked dramatic changes over decades – and he was often at the centre of events.
Read MoreAid workers 'executed' in Ethiopia's Tigray war, charity sayspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 15 July
10:42 BST 15 JulyA Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.
Read MoreBurna Boy apologises for distancing himself from Afrobeatspublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 15 July
10:24 BST 15 JulyBurna Boy, one of the biggest names in Afrobeats, says he didn't want his sound to be "in one box".
Read MoreConstance Marten spent months at 'torture' church, friend tells BBCpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 15 July
08:13 BST 15 JulyAged 19, Marten became a disciple of a notorious preacher who allegedly controlled and raped women.
Read MoreSaving mothers and babiespublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 15 July
01:00 BST 15 JulyIn 2017, Spanish engineer Pablo Bergasa began an unusual hobby: to design a new incubator for use in African hospitals. Eight years on, he has sent 200 of his machines around the world, and he estimates they have saved the lives of 5,000 babies. Pablo’s incubator costs just a small proportion of the price of a regular machine and can run on a battery and a bottle of water. Plus Myra Anubi hears about how a simple but ingenious plastic sheet is saving women from dying after giving birth.
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Ghana round off Wafcon quarter-final line-uppublished at 22:47 British Summer Time 14 July
22:47 BST 14 JulyGhana beat Tanzania 4-1 to secure their quarter-final place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations as holders South Africa secure top spot in Group C.
Read MoreMP charged for accusing Lesotho king of signing over country to South Africapublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 14 July
18:11 BST 14 JulyDr Tshepo Lipholo, an opposition MP, is yet to apply for bail and remains in police custody
Read MoreWorld's oldest president to seek eighth termpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 14 July
15:53 BST 14 JulyCameroon's Paul Biya, 92, has been power since 1982 and could govern until he is nearly 100.
Read MoreThe striker with an 'icon' for a team-matepublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 14 July
11:39 BST 14 JulyClara Luvanga on meeting Al-Nassr team-mate Ronaldo and how Tanzania are gaining "experience" at their second Wafcon.
Read MoreWoman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth storypublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 14 July
06:00 BST 14 JulyA baby will be placed for adoption in UK after being trafficked from Nigeria. She may never know her real parents.
Read MoreNigeria and Algeria progress at Wafcon after drawpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 13 July
22:37 BST 13 JulyNigeria win Group B at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and Algeria finish second after the two sides play out a goalless draw in Casablanca.
Read MoreSouth African police minister suspended over organised crime allegationspublished at 22:16 British Summer Time 13 July
22:16 BST 13 JulySenzo Mchunu - who denies the claims - has been put on an immediate "leave of absence" by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Read MoreRSF storms cattle market and prison in 'death trap' Sudanese citypublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 13 July
21:04 BST 13 JulyIt is the first time RSF fighters have entered el-Fasher in such numbers since a siege began in May 2024.
Read MoreBuhari - the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting presidentpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 13 July
17:51 BST 13 JulyThe former military ruler was "converted" to democracy and won the historic 2015 elections.
Read MoreFather suing holiday provider over quad bike crashpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 13 July
14:22 BST 13 JulyTony Holliday, who lives in Cumbria, needed operations after his quad bike crashed while on holiday.
Read MoreInside the Congolese mine vital to mobile phones, as rebels give BBC rare accesspublished at 00:40 British Summer Time 13 July
00:40 BST 13 JulyThe US wants rights to DR Congo's minerals, but one vital mine is still in rebel hands.
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