Africa

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 …

Nigerian journalist and content creator Charity Ekezie believes the best way to challenge negative stereotypes about Africa is to laugh at them. She has built an online audience around the world by using humour to push back against the assumptions people make about life on the continent. In her social …

South African prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the country’s suspended police chief after concluding there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. General Fannie Masemola was charged in April with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role following a health contract that became the subject …

South African prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the country’s suspended police chief after concluding there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. General Fannie Masemola was charged in April with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role following a health contract that became the subject …

Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the family mourns. Silva announced his passing in a statement describing …

Relations between the two countries have been on a downward spiral since President Donald Trump returned to office early last year, with the US leader cutting aid, expelling the South African ambassador and offering “refuge” to white South Africans fleeing “persecution.” But the South African government has repeatedly rejected allegations …

BBC Sport Africa’s Celestine Karoney explains why the 2029 World Athletics Championships was given to Nairobi in Kenya, as the tournament will take place in Africa for the very first time. BBC News

Kenya’s president William Nato hails the country’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championship in Nairobi. BBC News

On Monday, police said that one of them was Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a runner whose disappearance last week sparked a frantic and public search for her. President Ramaphosa said he had directed that the cases be prioritised: “Our law enforcement agencies are working urgently to establish the facts, keep communities safe …

Presidential elections are scheduled for next year, but Korir is confident organisers will secure the “huge” and “legally binding” figure earmarked even if there is a change in government. “Whatever the government assigns now will be observed by the next government. It is an international agreement,” he said. Then comes …

Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after winning the bid for the 2029 edition. The capital Nairobi will hold the event at the 48,000-capacity Kasarani Stadium. London and Rome were the cities to miss out, with Munich awarded hosting rights in 2031. Kenya’s …

It is difficult to imagine an electric powerboat racing series capturing the attention of an Angolan audience for whom football and basketball is king, but the presence of NBA royalty LeBron James certainly helped. The 41-year-old was among the A-listers in Luanda as the E1 World Championship rolled into southern …

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The initial public offering (IPO) is for roughly 3% of the Dangote refinery, with the billionaire saying …

Just hours earlier on Monday, another woman’s half-naked body was found about 25km (15 miles) away. The latest discovery was made by a passer-by, who spotted the body on his way to work, police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene. One arrest has been made in connection …

Uganda’s military leaders have confirmed that they will take part in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games for wounded veterans after saying last week they were going to pull out of the event. They say the change of heart follows a phone call with the King’s principal private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, …

Authorities in Zambia have warned people not to eat meat from wildlife after dozens of wild animals, including hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile died following an anthrax outbreak. A disaster management agency official said over the weekend that 12 people had been infected with the disease after consuming dead …

Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world’s youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. Oyo, 34, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western Uganda since the age of three, died last month …

Yet observers and those affected argue that it did not have to be this way. Academic Hesbon Owilla told the BBC the president’s comments were bound to be misinterpreted, especially by people who did not have the right documentation. He says that while the proposed policy is good for Kenya …