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How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria Image source, Instagram / @princeadeyemi_adeniyiImage caption, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, PFIPC's director general, denies any wrongdoing ByChiamaka Dike BBC Africa, Reporting fromLagos Published 2 hours ago How did an organisation with government offices, civil servants and a line in Nigeria's national […]
International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tens of thousands of people fled el-Fasher after the city was seized by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ByThomas Mukhwana, Africa correspondent and Kaleb Moges, BBC Africa Published 9 July 2026, 00:40 BST Updated 1 hour ago The International Criminal Court (ICC) has […]
Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Bola Tinubu wants a full report in 30 days ByMansur Abubakar Reporting fromAbuja Published 8 July 2026 Nigeria's president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up […]
Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa Image source, ISI Photos via Getty ImagesImage caption, Divine Lunga helped Mamelodi Sundowns win the African Champions League in May ByKhanyisile Ngcobo Reporting fromJohannesburg Published 7 July 2026, 11:13 BST Updated 15 minutes ago Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South […]
Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks Image source, EPAImage caption, Anti-migrant sentiment has been rising in South Africa Published 5 July 2026 ByMakuochi Okafor BBC Africa, Reporting fromLagos Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa "at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted" […]
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life Image source, Nick BaileyImage caption, The couple were killed in South Africa in 2018 ByJoe Coughlan Published 20 minutes ago Three people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder of a British couple in […]
Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Protesters accuse the ruling party of using the reforms to shift power away from the presidency ByWycliffe Muia Published 1 hour ago Senegal's lawmakers have passed a controversial constitutional reform that expands their powers while curbing those of […]
Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa amid heavy police presence Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Co-ordinated protests are taking place across the country and there is a heavy security presence in most cities ByNomsa Maseko, BBC Africa, Reporting fromDurban, Khanyisile Ngcobo, Reporting fromJohannesburg, Farouk Chothia and Hafsa Khalil Published 29 June 2026 Updated 53 minutes ago Thousands of […]
Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt Image source, Gallo via Getty ImagesImage caption, Feroz Khan has not commented on allegations of illegal gold dealing ByKhanyisile Ngcobo Reporting fromJohannesburg Published 29 June 2026, 08:50 BST Updated 1 hour ago One of South Africa's most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, […]
Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is widely seen as a potential successor to his father as president ByFarouk Chothia Published 2 hours ago Uganda's leading independent media group says it is under "military siege" after the army chief – who is the son […]
