- Deaths reported in Nairobi overnight floods
by BBC News
At least three people are feared dead following floods caused by heavy rains that pounded…
- Algeria compiles 150 tonnes of aid for war-torn Gaza
by BBC News
Algeria is sending 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, amid warnings of…
- Four women killed in Nigeria cash handout stampede
by BBC News
At least four women were killed in Nigeria in a stampede as a crowd rushed…
- Part of Nairobi airport closed after ‘small fire’
by BBC News
A section of Kenya’s main airport has been closed temporarily following a minor fire. An…
- Chad’s junta chief, nine others cleared for May election
by BBC News
The Constitutional Council in Chad has approved 10 candidates for the upcoming presidential election, including…
- Rwanda receives dozens of refugees from Libya
by BBC News
Rwanda has received 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya under a programme supported by…
- Motorbike militants target Niger soldiers in big ambush
by BBC News
Islamist militants in Niger have killed at least 23 soldiers and injured 17 others during…
- Algerian leader announces early presidential election
by BBC News
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has brought forward the presidential election date by three months. The…
- Botswana leader calls anti-hunting ban ‘hypocritical’
by BBC News
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has criticised proposed legislation in Britain to ban the import of…
- Tanzanian VP threatens to resign over water shortage
by BBC News
Tanzania’s Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents…