Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia

The incident happened in an area where around 100 students were similarly seized last July.

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DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire in Qatar talks

The meeting comes amid an M23 advance that has seen the rebels seize two cities in eastern DR Congo.

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Preston's Osmajic charged after Hannibal allegations

Preston striker Milutin Osmajic is charged by the Football Association after being accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.

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Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eyes and skin'

Witnesses reveal shocking details into the disappearance of a young South African girl.

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Last-minute deal to protect African penguins from extinction

No-go fishing zones agreed to stop vessels catching sardines and anchovies around breeding grounds.

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Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs - WHO

The warning comes as Africa begins to feel the impact of a massive review into US aid by Trump.

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'No-one can handle another war' - Tigrayans fear fresh Ethiopian conflict

Residents in Ethiopia's north tell the BBC they are stocking up and taking cash out as tensions deepen.

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Scientists at South African Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

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What is in store as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes?

World Cup qualifiers resume after a nine-month hiatus, but what is at stake over the next two rounds and which big names are in danger of missing out?

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South Africa should not be 'bullied' by US in ambassador row, opposition says

The calls come after South Africa's ambassador in Washington was given 72 hours to leave the country.

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'I was duped into leaving London for school in Ghana - but it saved me'

Going to school in Ghana was like prison for Londoner Mark Wilberforce, but he feels it kept him from jail.

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: I want my books to be read in Africa

Nigerian-born author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her books are becoming more available across Africa.

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Fire, fairies, and festivities: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city

The BBC speaks to multiple witnesses who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

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Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

At least 17 soldiers from Malawi and South Africa have been killed in DR Congo.

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South Africa in 'unchartered waters' as budget splits coalition government

The finance minister's decision to push ahead with tax hikes puts him at odds with coalition partners.

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A man called Bombshell fires up Zimbabwe's succession battle

Zimbabwe's leader faces a backlash from key allies over efforts to extend his time in office.

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Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as Caf president

South African Patrice Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football with Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o voted on to Caf's executive committee.

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Guirassy's rise from journeyman to Champions League marksman

From injury-hit journeyman to Champions League top scorer - BBC Sport charts the rise of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy.

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Nigeria 'desperate' to reach 2026 World Cup - Osimhen

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is "desperate" to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a "heartbreaking" failure to reach the last finals in Qatar.

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Thousands celebrate a chief who will only rule for eight years

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

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Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia

An explosives-laden vehicle exploded before gunmen entered the hotel, witnesses say.

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Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan - military chief

The soldiers will help South Sudan's president "secure" the capital, Uganda's Gen Kainerugaba says.

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From bakery boy to Man City - the swift rise of Juma Bah

Juma Bah used to collect firewood for his father's bakery in Sierra Leone, but the teenager is now on the books of Manchester City after a meteoric rise.

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Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, wrote more than 30 plays in a career that spanned seven decades.

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US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions rise

Tensions between South Sudan's rivals threaten a fragile peace deal that ended a five-year civil war.

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Lesotho - the African nation no-one has heard of' reacts to Trump's comments

The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.

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'Dedicated' Ten Hag planned to be at United 10 years – McCarthy

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says Erik ten Hag wanted to spend a decade at the club and was an "unbelievable professional".

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'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish'

Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.

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Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay

Newly diagnosed patients may have suffered irreversible damage as a result of not having the drugs.

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'Ineligible' Equatorial Guinea skipper cleared to play by Fifa

Football's governing body reverses a decision that had declared Emilio Nsue ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea, despite being the nation's record goalscorer.

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Three wanted over murder of Scottish man in Kenya

Investigators in Kenya have released images of three men wanted in connection with the killing of Campbell Scott.

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Jabeur wants to 'use platform' to change women's lives

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur explains why she chose to become an ambassador for the World Food Programme and her hopes for International Women's Day.

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Stripes and shades: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Sudan takes UAE to world court over 'complicity in genocide'

The UAE has strongly rejected Sudan's allegations, calling the case a "cynical publicity stunt."

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Gabon football coach named by BBC in sexual abuse report banned by Fifa

Patrick Assoumou Eyi has been found guilty of sexually abusing multiple young footballers.

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Injuries as Mozambique police fire on opposition protest

Opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane's team says his current condition is "unknown" after the attack.

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Nigeria's senate president denies sexually harassing colleague

Godswill Akpabio said he had been well raised by his mother and had never harassed anyone.

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Lesotho shocked by Trump's remarks that 'nobody has heard of the country'

Lesotho says it is surprised by Trump's comments given its "warm and cordial" relations with the US.

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'You're under arrest' - how Ngamba made history against all odds

In the latest episode of Born to Brawl, Cindy Ngamba shares her incredible story before her first professional fight against Kirstie Bavington.

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The region with more 'terror deaths' than rest of world combined

Africa's Sahel region accounts for more than half of terror-related killings, a new reports says.

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Migrants rescued after several days stranded on oil platform

Thirty-two people were shipwrecked on a rig in the Mediterranean with no food or water, an NGO has said.

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UK will not pay Rwanda more for scrapped migrant deal

Rwanda had asked for additional money it says it is owed after the UK suspended aid to the country.

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'Time for female IOC president' - Coventry eyes historic role

International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry says it's time the organisation was led by a woman.

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Gabon junta chief declares bid for presidency

Gen Brice Nguema said he was responding to people's "many appeals" to run for president next month.

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Mother on trial over abduction of six-year-old daughter in South Africa

Joshlin Smith has been missing for over a year after she disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay

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West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has not responded to accusations that he threatened to expel the Ecowas team.

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'Stay true to your heart and mind' - Bavuma on mental resilience

South Africa Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma says possessing the mental strength to ignore doubters has been crucial throughout his cricket career.

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TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, BBC told

Young women in Kenya tell the BBC they have used TikTok to sell sexual content since they were teenagers.

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DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23

DR Congo's prime minister tells the BBC her government will not sit down with the militants.

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video

Rwanda-backed rebels said they captured fighters from a group that took part in the 1994 genocide.

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How royal divorce papers have shaken the Zulu kingdom

Scandal surrounds King Misuzulu's attempts to take a third wife - and to divorce his first one.

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South Africa crush England to progress in Champions Trophy

England's dismal Champions Trophy campaign ends with a sorry seven-wicket defeat by South Africa in Karachi.

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'End of era' for Africa as Namibia buries founding father

Thousands turn out to say farewell to Sam Nujoma who led the struggle against apartheid South Africa.

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Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion

The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water.

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US HIV funding cut is 'wake-up call' for S Africa

The US government axes vital HIV/Aids funding, with warnings it could lead to half a million deaths.

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Legends and newborns: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Son loses case against parents over move to Africa

The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

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No sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

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'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

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The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

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UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says

The UK says it is halting aid to Rwanda as a result of its support for the M23, a notorious rebel group.

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Africa's growing 'brotherhood' in Saudi Pro League

Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

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Sudan military plane crashes in residential area

The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

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Spanish city 'adopts' Senegalese migrants who intervened in homophobic attack

Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye are given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña.

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Murdered UK businessman's body was found in sack in Kenya

Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.

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Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya

Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.

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Kenya receives 17 rare antelopes from the US

The mountain bongo, originally from Kenya, is a critically endangered antelope with less than 100 in the wild.

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Sudan army ends two-year siege of key city

The Sudan army captures el-Obeid hours after rival RSF forces signed a charter for a breakaway government.

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Lookman says penalty criticism by own coach 'deeply disrespectful'

Atalanta's Ademola Lookman says comments by his coach Gian Piero Gasperini describing him as "one of the worst penalty takers" were "deeply disrespectful".

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The Kenyans saying no to motherhood and yes to sterilisation

A growing number of women are choosing to be sterilised, bucking traditional norms.

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Mali to investigate claims soldiers 'executed' women and children

Tuareg separatists accuse Russian Wagner fighters and Malian soldiers of killing 24 civilians.

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Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting

Colleagues say Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49, was kind, committed and "always had a smile on his face".

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South Africa invites Ukraine's Zelensky for state visit

Confirming the invite South Africa's president said there was a need for an inclusive peace process.

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Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason

The case against Kizza Besigye is now being heard in a civilian rather than military court.

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Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence

Rwanda is facing a backlash for its alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring country.

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Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.

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South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting

President Ramaphosa urges multilateralism as US secretary of state boycotts the meeting of foreign ministers.

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Eto'o claims victory in ethics breach case

Lawyers for Samuel Eto'o say the president of Cameroon's FA has won his appeal against a $200,000 fine handed out by the Confederation of African Football.

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First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun's

It is the first royal tomb to be found since King Tutankhaman's over a century ago.

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Pioneering African film-maker Souleymane Cissé dies aged 84

The Malian was the first black African to win a feature film prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

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Hat-trick hero Marmoush can ease burden on Haaland

There is not much Erling Haaland has failed to do when it comes to scoring goals since he joined Manchester City, although none of his 11 hat-tricks have come quicker than Omar Marmoush's first for the club.

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Hat-trick hero Marmoush can ease burden on Haaland

There is not much Erling Haaland has failed to do when it comes to scoring goals since he joined Manchester City, although none of his 11 hat-tricks have come quicker than Omar Marmoush's first for the club.

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Burnley's Hannibal accuses Preston's Osmajic of racial abuse

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri accuses Preston forward Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him during Saturday's Championship match at Deepdale.

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Mauritius ex-PM bailed after 'suitcases of cash' arrest

Pravind Jugnauth was charged with money laundering, which he denies, following a dramatic arrest.

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South Africa police 'hot on heels' of suspects in gay imam killing

The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure in the gay Muslim community, has shocked many.

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Detained Ugandan opposition figure treated in clinic overnight

There are concerns about Kizza Besigye's health as his hunger strike enters a second week.

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Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels

Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.

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Uganda's Kiplimo runs sub-57 to shatter half marathon record

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo shatters the half marathon record at a World Athletics event in Barcelona.

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Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.

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Why Uganda's iconic crested crane faces extinction

The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.

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Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance

Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.

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Nigeria angered after military chief denied Canada entry

The chief of defence staff was among those who were prevented from travelling to an official event.

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The 'baby Olympian' and the pregnancy that stunned the world

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez says it is important to tell women "your body can surprise you" after competing at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.

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DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his songs critical of all sides in the fighting, died in Goma.

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Piercings and prayers: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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US to have seat at Chagos talks, says Mauritian PM

Navin Ramgoolam says the acceptance of a US presence shows he is willing to find common ground.

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Liberian president suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure

Over 450 officials including ministers are off work without pay for failing to disclose their assets.

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Africans freed from Myanmar's scam centres

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to close scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border.

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Final deal on Russian Red Sea base agreed - Sudan

The status of the naval base deal has been unclear since war broke out in Sudan in 2023.

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