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30.05.2024 00:40 After nearly 30 years in power, the ANC ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet in this year's polls.

29.05.2024 19:00 Marc Brys is replaced as head coach of Cameroon after he was involved in a heated exchange with federation president Samuel Eto'o.

29.05.2024 09:00 The party of the late Nelson Mandela faces its biggest challenge in 30 years as millions go to the polls.

29.05.2024 04:00 The governing party is battling to retain its parliamentary majority, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it to victory.

29.05.2024 04:00 A year of the presidency of Bola Tinubu has left many worse off and worried about their next meal.

29.05.2024 04:00 A BBC investigation has discovered guides for sale online that detail how to trick and blackmail victims.

28.05.2024 23:20 Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.

28.05.2024 18:30 The ban on the drug muguka by coastal governors sparked anger among farmers over financial losses.

28.05.2024 18:30 A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.

28.05.2024 13:22 The BBC witnessed children picking jasmine in Egypt, a major exporter of the flowers’ oil.

28.05.2024 08:30 The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.

27.05.2024 22:40 Reports say there was an exchange of fire in a rare deadly incident between the two countries.

27.05.2024 17:40 Some Kenyans question the president's statement that using Kenya Airways would have been more expensive.

27.05.2024 12:30 Al Ahly win a record-extending 12th African Champions League title after beating Esperance 1-0 in the second leg of the final in Cairo.

27.05.2024 08:00 As Kenya struggles with violent crime an ex-convict tries to persuade men to turn in their weapons.