Is George the man to lead Nigeria permanently?

Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.

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Chad register upset in Afcon 2025 preliminaries

Chad beat Mauritius in preliminary qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Eswatini, Liberia and South Sudan also go through.

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South Africa orders 'dysfunctional' colleges to close

Some 13,000 students are stranded at the four colleges, accused of fabricating exam results.

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Tunisian firebrand's killers sentenced to death

After a decade-long wait, six people are found guilty of the murder of politician Chokri Belaid.

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'I will govern with humility and transparency'

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to become Senegal's youngest-ever president.

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Customers return $10m taken during bank glitch

A technical problem at an Ethiopian bank allowed people to withdraw more money than they held.

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Chinese businessman sentenced to death in Nigeria

Frank Geng Quarong was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend - a killing that shocked Nigeria.

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SA court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma party

South Africa's governing ANC wanted to stop the party backed by the ex-president from running in May.

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Binance official escapes Nigerian custody

Nadeem Anjarwalla's family say he left "lawfully" but the authorities say he had a "smuggled passport".

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Stampede at Nigeria cash hand-out kills seven

Children were among the victims of the crush at the charity event that attracted a big crowd.

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Nigeria mourns Nollywood comedy titan, dead at 61

Amaechi Muonagor was a loved Nollywood legend, whose career spanned over two decades.

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Africa Live: Veteran Nollywood star Amaechi Muonagor dies at 62

The comedy legend appeared in a viral video a few days ago begging for financial help to undergo a kidney transplant in India - and more

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Salt bricks and other African architectural ideas

What the world can learn from innovative designs in a future with scarce resources.

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A key vote in one of Africa's most stable countries

Seven million people are casting their vote in Senegal as they choose their new president.

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Cameroon FA clears Doualla in age cheating row

Nathan Doualla is cleared to play in Cameroon's Elite League play-offs without revealing how the international midfielder proved his identity amid age cheating allegations.

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Abductors release more than 280 Nigerian pupils

Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight.

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Senegal votes in delayed poll after weeks of turmoil

The election was due last month but the outgoing president postponed it, triggering deadly protests.

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South Africa's deadly love affair with guns

Record levels of crime are driving more and more people to buy firearms to protect themselves.

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At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave

Those who died were believed to be being smuggled through the desert to reach the Mediterranean coast.

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Uganda's leader promotes his son to military chief

President Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming his son as his successor.

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