Nigeria: Scale of Ibadan explosion damage revealedpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
A blast in a Nigerian city has killed two people and injured 77 others.
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Nigeria: Scale of Ibadan explosion damage revealedpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
Morocco beat 10-man Tanzania 3-0 in Afconpublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
20:30 GMT 17 January 2024Watch highlights as Morocco begin their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania.
Read MoreMorocco cruise to victory over 10-man Tanzaniapublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
19:11 GMT 17 January 2024Pre-tournament favourites Morocco open their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania.
Read MoreEx-leader can leave Sierra Leone amid exile rumourspublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
18:08 GMT 17 January 2024Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason after being linked to a failed coup last November.
Read MoreComoros president wins fourth term in disputed pollpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
16:50 GMT 17 January 2024President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, amid an extremely low turnout.
Read MoreKenya starvation cult leader to undergo mental checkspublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
16:14 GMT 17 January 2024Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.
Read MoreNigeria blast: 'The roof fell on my mother in bed'published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
15:40 GMT 17 January 2024Two people are killed and 77 injured when explosives illegally stored in a residential area ignite, officials say.
Read MoreMan arrested over Kenyan student's brutal murderpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
15:22 GMT 17 January 2024The shocking killing of student Rita Waeni, 20, has ignited an anti-femicide campaign in Kenya.
Read MoreSomalia turns back Ethiopian plane as port row worsenspublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
14:34 GMT 17 January 2024The plane was carrying Ethiopian officials to the self-declared republic of Somaliland.
Read MoreRwanda: We'll give cash back if refugees don't arrivepublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
12:58 GMT 17 January 2024In an exclusive BBC video, President Kagame says issues with the Rwanda plan are the "UK's problem".
Read MoreStarmer on 'lost contact' with those earmarked for Rwandapublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
12:52 GMT 17 January 2024The Labour leader asks the prime minister about the 4,250 people due to be sent to Rwanda who are missing in the UK.
Read MorePM faces key Rwanda vote after deputy chairs quitpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
11:59 GMT 17 January 2024No 10 is confident the bill will pass, despite Rishi Sunak suffering his biggest rebellion since becoming PM.
Read MoreThe main Tory factions jostling for influencepublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
11:30 GMT 17 January 2024The "five families" and other groups of Tory MPs preparing to vote on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan.
Read MoreCan the new Rwanda bill work and what could stop it?published at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
11:09 GMT 17 January 2024The legislation could set up a politically explosive fight with the courts.
Read MoreSunak urges Lords to back Rwanda bill to get flights up and runningpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
11:02 GMT 17 January 2024The bill to send some asylum seekers to the African country cleared its main Commons hurdle last night.
Read MoreNamibia shock Tunisia to earn first ever Afcon winpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
09:06 GMT 17 January 2024Watch highlights as Namibia score late on beat to Tunisia 1-0 and secure their first win at an Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreAngolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal chargespublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
09:02 GMT 17 January 2024Angola's public prosecutor accuses Isabel Dos Santos, the former president's daughter, of 12 crimes.
Read MoreMali beat South Africa 2-0 after Tau misses penaltypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
08:00 GMT 17 January 2024Watch highlights as Mali beat South Africa 2-0 after Percy Tau misses a penalty for Bafana Bafana in the first half of a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations match.
Read MoreBurkina Faso beat Mauritania with late Traore goalpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
08:00 GMT 17 January 2024Watch highlights as Burkina Faso's Bertrand Traore scores a late penalty to secure a 1-0 win against Group D opponents Mauritania at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Read MoreBritish woman finishes gruelling Sahara racepublished at 05:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2024
05:57 GMT 17 January 2024Vanessa Ruck is trying to inspire young girls to take up different sports, including motorcycling.
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