Africa

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said, after US President Donald Trump called it “terrible” at the UN General Assembly. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said “we have to” review the deal “because the United States doesn’t support it”. …

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dissolved the transitional government, three months before the country’s first election since its independence in 2011. The country has previously postponed elections twice and extended the transitional period several times. Under the amended law, signed on Monday, Kiir removed the country’s five vice-presidents and …

The flight suspension follows a series of reported drone strikes in Tigray. On Tuesday, a strike in the southern town of Alamata killed at least 14 people and injured 22 others, according to the Tigrayan authorities. The town’s mayor, Mogos Shiferaw, told the BBC that more than five drones and …

Yet, alongside the failure to reach the past two men’s World Cups, concerns over deteriorating infrastructure and inadequate investment have become recurring themes in discussions about the state of the Nigerian game. Across Africa, meanwhile, other nations have continued to invest in hosting major competitions. Senegal will be the venue …

At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a residential building near the South African city of Durban. Gunmen stormed a house in the KwaMakhutha township late on Tuesday and opened fire on 14 people. Ten were killed at the scene and four were taken to …

Disillusioned young voters in Morocco were courted with viral football slogans, promises of one million jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls ahead of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. Yet, for many young Moroccans, politics remains deeply disconnected from reality. “I have no hope for this election. I’m ashamed of our political scene. It’s …

Usman Muhammad pauses by the entrance to a tiny Nigerian prison cell and leans his forehead against the wall unable to speak. The day before he had been trapped inside the stifling room, measuring roughly 6m (19.7ft) by 3m (9.8ft), with more than 50 other prisoners. Thirty-three of his cellmates …

One of South Africa’s highest ranking police officers has been charged with sexual offences at a brief appearance at a court north-west of Johannesburg. The charges relate to allegations that Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl and raped an 18-year-old woman. He is also facing a charge …

British journalist Mark Doyle, best known for his reporting on conflicts in Africa in the 1990s and 2000s, has died after a short illness. After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa correspondent in 1993 and made his mark covering the Rwandan genocide a …

A species of lemur known for its song appears to use a similar technique to opera singers, researchers have found. Scientists from the University of Warwick, the University of Turin and the indri lemurs’ home nation Madagascar have spent a number of years watching the species. They have produced a …

Three suspects have been detained in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine recent cases in that region that has shone a spotlight on the level of violence against women in the country. Under pressure to …

Runners gathered in South Africa to pay tribute to Elizabeth Moselakgomo after her body was found east of Johannesburg. She is one of nine women found in the Kempton Park area, since July. The jogger, known as “Tsontso”, went missing during a routine run. Runners organised an event in city …

Lebogang Ramofoko, an advocate for gender and social justice, said the levels of violence against women in the country were symptomatic of a much bigger problem – a lack of regard for humanity. “The bodies of black women have been treated as disposable in this country for time in memorial, …

Vieira has been thrust straight into competitive action in qualifiers for the 2027 Afcon with two fixtures in this international window, two more in November and the final two rounds in March 2027. His stint in charge was due to begin with a home match against Mozambique on Friday, 25 …

The popularity also reflects a growing investment culture among younger Nigerians who have embraced mobile trading platforms, cryptocurrencies and digital savings products. But fear of missing out may have also pushed some to get into the investment business. In the build-up to the IPO, social media platforms were awash with …

A British woman who was kidnapped in Malawi nearly a week ago has been rescued in a police operation that left four suspected kidnappers dead and a senior police chief wounded. Nusrat Osman, 47, was freed on Thursday during an operation on the outskirts of the southern city of Blantyre, …

Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-western Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) blamed on an apparent disease outbreak. However, an intelligence report shared with AFP news agency suggested …

Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg. The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on …

Gauteng police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said Ndlovu had gone to collect his wife from a church service when the attackers struck. “As she approached their vehicle, three unknown men, one reportedly armed with a firearm, suddenly approached them, pushed her aside and forced her husband into the back seat,” …

Africa will stage several big events over the next four years, with the first of those the upcoming Youth Olympics in the Senegalese capital Dakar from 31 October to 13 November. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia will host next year’s men’s Cricket World Cup, while the men’s Fifa World Cup …