1. Moment Bukavu was rocked by deadly explosionspublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Explosions during a rally held by a rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed at least 11 people and injured around 60 others.

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  2. Killer identified by designer bag jailed for lifepublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Dualla Abdi stabbed Tyreece Scott in January last year and was caught because of his Louis Vuitton bag.

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  3. Deadly explosions hit rebel rally in DR Congopublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Videos show chaotic scenes with bodies on the streets in Bukavu, a city recently captured by the rebels.

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  4. Son loses case against parents over move to Africapublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

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  5. 'Stay true to your heart and mind' - Bavuma on mental resiliencepublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    South Africa Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma says possessing the mental strength to ignore doubters has been crucial throughout his cricket career.

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  6. Eq Guinea and Tunisia upset in Wafcon 2026 qualifierspublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Two-time continental champions Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia suffer upsets in qualifying for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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  7. No sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccanspublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

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  8. BBC Komla Dumor Award 2025 launchedpublished at 03:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    Rising stars of African journalism are encouraged to apply for the award, which is now in its 10th year.

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  9. The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboardpublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February

    The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

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  10. Lawyers bid to postpone Lockerbie bombing trialpublished at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    Abu Agila Masud Al-Marimi's trial was due to begin in Washington on 12 May.

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  11. Seal in award-winning photo 'put seaweed on head'published at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    David Alpert says he spent two months diving off the Devon coast to capture the winning image.

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  12. Cas upholds Algerian appeal in row over map of Moroccopublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    An extended map of Morocco worn on RS Berkane shirts is a symbol of "a political nature", the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules.

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  13. UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda sayspublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    The UK says it is halting aid to Rwanda as a result of its support for the M23, a notorious rebel group.

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  14. Sudan military plane crashes in residential areapublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

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  15. Africa's growing 'brotherhood' in Saudi Pro Leaguepublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

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  16. 'High death risk' for UK-Egyptian mother on hunger strikepublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    The warning comes from a London hospital treating Laila Soueif, mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.

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  17. 'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreakpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

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  18. Tinubu ex-ally criticises Nigeria reformspublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Nasir El-Rufai was instrumental in the 2023 elections that brought Bola Tinubu to power.

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  19. Claims of white genocide 'not real', South African court rulespublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.

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  20. Has Channel 4 immigration show branded toxic changed anyone's mind?published at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

    Go Back To Where You Came From saw six Brits follow routes taken by refugees to reach the UK.

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