South Africa book place at 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Holders South Africa qualify for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after wrapping up a 3-1 aggregate win over Burkina Faso.

British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans

It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections

The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended.

Tanzania floods: Dozens killed in floods and landslides in northern Hanang region

A rescue operation is under way after at least 63 die in the northern Hanang district.

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter slams “climate apartheid” by rich nations

Social activist Ndileka Mandela says "the global north is using economic and legal power to subjugate poor nations".

G5 Sahel: Niger and Burkina Faso leave anti-Islamist force

Both nations' military juntas say the G5 served foreign interests and has not made the region safer.

British soldier killed off duty in Kenya

BBC understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.

Congo cobalt: TikTokers quit vaping amid mining concerns

A swell of online interest in the central African nation has young adults questioning what they puff.

Ghana Must Go bags: Ethiopian Airlines bans use of the well-known luggage

Ethiopian Airlines says the luggage, known by various names across Africa, can damage equipment.

Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city

Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended.