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31.03.2024 10:51 Valerie Lolomari is determined to help other victims of FGM after spending years living in shame.

31.03.2024 06:00 Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.

30.03.2024 04:20 Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.

29.03.2024 13:30 He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.

29.03.2024 13:30 Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.

29.03.2024 04:00 A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

28.03.2024 23:01 An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.

28.03.2024 18:30 South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.

28.03.2024 18:30 Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.

28.03.2024 13:30 Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.

28.03.2024 08:21 Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.

27.03.2024 22:40 Former Sierra Leone international Lamin Bangura dies aged 59 after a road accident in the West African nation.

27.03.2024 13:00 Malam Bacai Sanha Jr wanted to use the proceeds of smuggling heroin to fund a coup, US authorities say.

27.03.2024 13:00 Some 13,000 students are stranded at the four colleges, accused of fabricating exam results.

27.03.2024 13:00 After a decade-long wait, six people are found guilty of the murder of politician Chokri Belaid.