Africa

The military cargo, carried on a warship that arrived on Sunday, included anti-aircraft guns and artillery, the Reuters news agency reports citing security and port officials. A BBC reporter in Mogadishu himself saw weapons being transported through the streets of the city. In his post on X, Mr Nur is …

“The way these elections are going, they are probably going to be the worst elections in the history of this country,” said PDP candidate Ighodalo. The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa), which monitored the election, accused both the PDP and APC of vote-buying and also said election official …

Chadema had planned Monday’s demonstrations to protest against alleged recent killings and abductions of opposition officials in the country. Last week, President Samia Suluhu Hassan advised against demonstrations and any related moves, noting that her administration would not tolerate any action that would endanger law and order. Police declared the …

Mr Cushman kept detailed journals of his experiences as they travelled together in a VW minibus and on foot to retrieve these artworks, including ceremonies they observed and people they met – and those handwritten notebooks have survived more than 50 years. I was especially fascinated by their efforts to …

Of course, these are far from the first images of conflict in Mali. The country has been deep in crisis since at least late 2011, when northern ethnic Tuareg separatists and radical Islamist factions allied to them, took over Timbuktu, Gao and other towns across the north. Bamako has suffered …

Female lawmakers have described the law as a strong statement for the empowerment drive. Abla Dzifa Gomashie MP, whose constituency is in south-east Ghana, told the BBC she hoped it would “cure the cultural, political and economic discrimination against women and minority groups – especially that of the disability community.” …

Last weekend, Motsepe toured facilities in Kenya ahead of confirming on Monday that the country would be one of three co-hosting the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), a tournament for African players based in their own domestic leagues. Neighbours Tanzania and Uganda will also stage the finals as the three …

Eskom has been beset with corruption allegations and is struggling to recover from years of mismanagement that has led to prolonged blackouts in the country. Mr Lomas landed at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg early on Friday morning. He was in a wheelchair and under heavy police escort. Ms Mathe …

Ex-military leader Moussa Dadis Camara was also freed, but was quickly recaptured. He is serving a 20-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity. The charges stemmed from one of the worst massacres in the nation’s history – the killing of more than 156 people after troops opened fire at an …

Mr Bongo suffered a stroke in 2018 and his health was a major source of concern for many in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. The army seized power last August, shortly after Mr Bongo was declared the winner of the election, which was disputed by the opposition. He …

A 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) report, external suggested that 38% of women in Kenya aged between 15 and 49 had experienced violence from an intimate partner. Groups that offer support to survivors of gender-based violence say there has been a year-on-year increase in the number of cases. “On average, …

Amid escalating tensions in the Horn of Africa as Somalia and Ethiopia row over a maritime deal, which has also drawn in Egypt – Turkey has been one party trying to act as mediator. Turkey is well placed as a long-time partner of Somalia, investing in the country for over …

Released on Wednesday, HRW’s report documents gruesome atrocities committed by jihadists. Attacks are often carried out in retaliation against communities who have refused to join the ranks of the jihadists or have been accused of collaborating with government troops, HRW said. A February attack on church worshippers in the north-eastern …

In capital city Accra, demonstrators clad in red and white T-shirts, carried placards with inscriptions such as “we need justice in this election”. The NDC alleges discrepancies, including illegal name transfers, missing voters and the inclusion of the names of over 50,000 dead people. NDC director of elections Dr Omane …

President Kiir and Gen Burhan discussed the resumption of exports at talks on Monday in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Addressing a joint press conference with his Sudanese counterpart, South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ramadan Abdalla Goc said the two leaders discussed “pressing issues impacting both countries” as they focused on enhancing …

Police in Namibia are investigating the death of four children who were playing in an empty old freezer in the north-eastern Zambezi Region. Aged between three and six, the children were found inside the unused deep freezer in the densely populated area of the town of Katima Mulilo on Monday …

“Imagine: destruction, displacement, diseases everywhere, and now famine,” Dr Tedros told the BBC. He said he had recently visited a camp for the internally displaced people and a hospital in Sudan. “You see there many children skin and bone, emaciated.” Close to 25 million people – half of Sudan’s population …

Mali is one of several West African countries that have been fighting an Islamist insurgency for more than a decade. But it is not clear who is behind this shooting. The military seized power in a coup in 2021, accusing the government of failing to do enough to quell the …

An official at the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency put the death toll at 36 on Monday morning. However, event organiser Ahmad Dayyabu told the BBC up to 40 people had died and 31 more were being treated in hospital. “They took off from the town of Kwandare on their …

For Yusuf, the Agege Stadium in Lagos is more than just a place, it represents the foundation of her career. Though she no longer sells drinks at the stadium because of her academic commitments at the University of Lagos, where she is studying human kinetics and education, her memories are …