BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo
Six months after M23 rebels took the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, there are signs of a…
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo’s long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deaths
Kenya’s police watchdog has accused officers of using “disproportionate force” to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten ‘weeds’ prove a culinary hit…
Former beerhall converted into illegal settlement
Former beerhall converted into illegal settlementA former beer garden in Bulawayo’s Burombo suburb has been converted into an illegal housing…
Former DR Congo president on trial for treason
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Oil-rich Sudanese region becomes new focus of war between army and rival forces
Sudan's oil-rich Kordofan region has turned into a major front line in the war between the army and rival paramilitary…
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as…
Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimesEdouard Ngaïssona, along with Alfred Yekatom, was convicted of targeting CAR’s Muslim population.1 day ago
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guiltyof committing 28 war…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shotsA selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.8 hrs ago
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit…
Former Congolese president on trial for treasonJoseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.6 mins ago
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deathsThe Ipoa links most of the 65 deaths over four days of demonstrations to actions by the police.19 hrs ago
Kenya's police watchdog has accused officers of using "disproportionate force" to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shotsA selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.7 hrs ago
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit…
Former DR Congo president on trial for treasonJoseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.1 hr ago
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guiltyof committing 28 war…
Inside the gold rush village hit by mine collapse tragedy
Rescue operations at an artisanal gold mine in the village of Lomera in the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deaths
Kenya's police watchdog has accused officers of using "disproportionate force" to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit…
Former DR Congo president on trial for treason
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Former DR Congo president on trial for treasonJoseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.6 mins ago
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…