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Nigeria date removed from South African pop star Tyla's world tour after boycott petition Image source, GC via Getty ImagesImage caption, South African singer Tyla is to set off on a world tour promoting her new album ByMakuochi Okafor, Reporting fromLagos and Khanyisile Ngcobo, Reporting fromJohannesburg Published 31 July 2026, 13:18 BST Updated 3 hours ago Just days after […]
Ghana mourns its tallest man – a 'generous and popular giant' Image caption, Despite the complications caused by his condition, Sulemana Abdul Samed seemed to have a positive outlook on life ByThomas Naadi BBC Africa, Reporting fromAccra Published 4 hours ago The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief […]
The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label Image source, Artists EquityImage caption, Empereur is one af the prison's most successful artists – the music video for his song Sa Ngando has been viewed 24,000 times on YouTube ByWedaeli Chibelushi and Tom Brook, Talking Movies Published 6 hours ago New Bell – a notorious prison in Douala, […]
Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was 'very, very, very, very, very good' – Ghetto Kids Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The children say joining Shakira and Burna Boy on stage was a dream come true ByNatasha Booty and BBC World Service Published 7 hours ago Ugandan dance group the Ghetto Kids are celebrating another milestone after […]
Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The new army divisions will lead to better co-ordination and faster response times, the government says ByChris Ewokor Reporting fromAbuja Published 2 hours ago Nigeria's president has approved the country's largest military expansion in recent times – an attempt […]
Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya Image source, EPAImage caption, Vigils were held for Sharon Otieno and other women who had been killed ByKaleb Moges BBC Africa, Reporting fromNairobi Published 55 minutes ago Former Kenyan county governor Okoth Obado has been found guilty of murdering a pregnant 26-year-old university student with whom he […]
Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says Image source, Mamadou Saliou BahImage caption, Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was accused of using his phone during Guinea's national school-leaving exam earlier in July ByNicolas Négoce, West Africa correspondent and Hafsa Khalil Published 38 minutes ago The father of a teenager from Guinea with […]
Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining Image source, Chairman Wontumi/FacebookImage caption, Along with the jail sentence,"Chairman Wontumi" was fined more than $10,000 (£7,450) ByThomas Naadi Reporting fromAccra Published 1 hour ago Ghana's main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was […]
School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda Image source, Uganda Police Force/XImage caption, The bus was carrying pupils on a field trip when the accident occurred ByWycliffe Muia Published 3 hours ago At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed […]
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation Image source, John Alabi / BBCImage caption, "No teacher should die at work," said a banner at a recent protest in Oyo state ByMakuochi Okafor BBC Africa, Lagos Published 1 hour ago Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers […]
