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06.06.2024 14:00 Social media footage shows dozens of bodies wrapped in shrouds prepared for burial in Gezira state.

06.06.2024 04:00 Jahmby Koikai spent most of her 38 years campaigning for better health care for women and girls.

05.06.2024 18:01 The ANC says it has reached out to all parties but negotiations are still underway.

05.06.2024 18:01 The "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate" targeted people around the world, Zambian authorities say.

05.06.2024 18:01 Around 30 people are feared trapped after heavy rains, a local official tells the BBC.

05.06.2024 13:00 Organisers promise to announce dates for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by the end of June, but admit tournament could be delayed until 2025.

05.06.2024 03:40 The ex-president has been hit by a number of scandals but emerges once again to play a big role.

05.06.2024 03:40 A 'tornado-looking' storm has killed at least 10 people after it hit several provinces on Monday.

04.06.2024 22:20 Relatives are mourning a three-year-old who died after a car crash with popular Ghanaian actor Lil Win.

04.06.2024 18:00 The government agrees to double the minimum wage, but it falls far short of demands by labour unions.

04.06.2024 18:00 Tyler Thompson, 21, is one of three Americans detained in DR Congo last month after the incident.

04.06.2024 18:00 The activist and preacher accused Ousmane Sonko of "tolerating homosexuality" during a student forum.

04.06.2024 18:00 Afghanistan open their T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing 125-run win over Uganda in Guyana.

04.06.2024 12:40 The Nigerian musicians are added to the festival line line-up, with just three weeks to go.

04.06.2024 03:20 South Africa's leader will have to rely on the opposition to form a government after electoral losses.