What was Pope Francis's relationship with Africa?

African leaders pay their tributes after the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis

• 29 mins

Haiti: A growing challenge for Kenyan officers?

UN special representative to Haiti stresses urgent need for international intervention

• 27 mins

A cocktail of long jail terms for Tunisian opposition leaders

A Tunisian court recently gave some opposition leaders very long prison sentences

• 28 mins

'Ethiopians are one shock away from catastrophe'

The United Nations says lack of funding will halt urgently needed food aid in Ethiopia

• 29 mins

Why did South Africa reverse a VAT increase?

South Africa drops plan to raise value-added tax after government stability threatened

• 33 mins

BBC Investigation reveals who shot at Kenyan protestors

A BBC investigation exposes who shot protestors in Kenya last year

• 26 mins

Why is gender violence "widespread" in Namibia?

Why are cases of gender-based violence spiking in Namibia and what can be done?

• 34 mins

Tension on Guinea and Sierra Leone border

Guinean troops fire shots in the disputed town of Yenga on the border with Sierra Leone

• 26 mins

Why does insurgency persist in Nigeria?

Nigeria appoints a new commander to fight insurgency after renewed deadly attacks

• 31 mins

Ivory Coast: Why opposition leader removed from electoral list?

Why Ivory Coast's main opposition leader Tidjane Thiam is removed from electoral list

• 34 mins

Is press freedom declining in the Seychelles?

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders says press freedom in Seychelles has declined

• 30 mins

Port Sudan: Explosions in Sudan's de facto capital

Multiple explosions have been heard in Sudan's de facto capital, Port Sudan

• 33 mins

People smuggling between Eritrea and Kenya

What methods are used by people smugglers via a new route to beat police patrols?

• 30 mins

Women and the Catholic Church

A Congolese thelogian says more women should lead the Catholic Church

• 36 mins

What do African youth want from Pope Leo XIV

Africa's Catholic population is growing fast, what do youth want from the new leader?

• 32 mins

Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'

The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft

• 34 mins

More than 100 dead in Congo floods

Over 100 people dead after flooding in area near Lake Tanganyika in eastern DR Congo

• 31 mins

Ethiopia: Why are health workers striking?

Health workers in Ethiopia demand better pay, working conditions and more benefits

• 27 mins

Mali’s junta dissolves all political parties

Mali's military junta dissolves all political parties and cracks down on dissent

• 27 mins

Why is Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré 'popular'

Why has Burkina Faso's junta leader captured hearts and minds around the world?

• 37 mins