Emmanuel Nabugodi is the latest person to be jailed for a social media video about the president.

An election is tentatively scheduled for August next year to transition the country to civilian rule.

Resolute Mining's British boss Terry Holohan and two other staff were unexpectedly detained 10 days ago.

A victory for the ruling party gives the president a strong mandate to implement promised reforms.

Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.

The Suez Canal was once one of the busiest global shipping routes – a third of the world's shipping containers normally pass through it.

Since the Houthis began to attack passing ships last year, the volume of vessels going through has declined rapidly.

The canal is run by the Egyptian government, and fewer ships means less foreign currency coming into the economy.

And it’s not just revenue from ships that Egypt is losing, it’s also losing tourists, as many people cancel their trips and spend their dollars elsewhere.

We speak to businesses in Cairo to see how they’re being impacted by these changes, and ask, as Egypt loses out, are other countries winning? Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane (Image: A ship transits the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea on November 3, 2024 in Egypt. Credit: Getty Images)

Eighty-four people have been rescued while 13 have died so far in Tanzania's biggest city.

A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.

Chidimma Adetshina faced xenophobic abuse and trolling when she competed for Miss South Africa, where she was born.

Participants from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Tanzania are showcasing their work.

Some pioneers see it as opportunity but others fear the continent's creativity will be stripped for profit.

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.

A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.

Ghana's hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are over as Comoros, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualify with one round of group matches to spare.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit unbeaten centuries to lead India to a 135-run thrashing of South Africa in Johannesburg and a 3-1 T20 series victory.

Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara says Cameroon legend Roger Milla is the inspiration for his latest international comeback.

This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".

What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

Authorities accuse protest organisers of using "drugged" youth to "destabilise" the country.

The 28-year-old made history as the country's first deaf representative at the beauty contest.