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28.11.2024 08:50 The UK foreign secretary dismisses criticism of the agreement as "politicking" before elections.

28.11.2024 03:50 A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.

27.11.2024 22:50 The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

27.11.2024 18:20 Seven people remain missing days after Sea Story sank after reportedly being hit by a large wave.

27.11.2024 13:32 Faustine Ndugulile was elected WHO African director months ago and was due to take over from February.

27.11.2024 13:32 Swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president.

27.11.2024 03:43 Ghana marks 100 years since the return of a monarch exiled in Seychelles during the colonial era.

26.11.2024 23:01 Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in power for a fortnight, spoke after meeting British envoy Jonathan Powell.

26.11.2024 23:01 Seven people remain unaccounted for after a tourist boat sank on Monday after leaving the Egyptian port of Marsa Alam.

26.11.2024 17:40 An AU-backed report says new rules mean the country has made things harder for most African visitors.

26.11.2024 13:01 Orlando Pride forward Barbra Banda is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year.

26.11.2024 03:21 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

25.11.2024 22:40 Sierra Leone’s Kei Kamara recently made a return to international football at the age of 40, but who are the other African stars who have played on into their fifth decade?

25.11.2024 17:42 Ivory Coast record the lowest total in men's T20I history as they are bowled out for seven runs against Nigeria.

25.11.2024 02:51 Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.