Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides. Dubbed the Declaration of Principles, Saturday’s agreement seen by the BBC, says both sides must refrain from attacks, “hate propaganda” and “any attempt to seize by force new positions …

A building collapse that killed 34 construction workers and injured dozens more in the Western Cape, town of George last May was “entirely preventable”, South Africa’s government says. A newly released report into the 2024 tragedy revealed that serious safety concerns had been raised well before the partially-built five-storey apartment …

Morocco had to rely on a controversial penalty to see off Senegal in their final group game – a result which helped them top Group A – but coach Jorge Vilda stuck to his guns, naming the same starting 11 for a fourth successive match. Despite the hosts heading into …

Nigeria cruised into the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a statement 5-0 victory over Zambia in Casablanca. The Copper Queens had been expected to pose a tough challenge for the record nine-time champions, but were blown away by a stunning performance which was underlined by …

Anna Holligan BBC News, The Hague Getty Images The International Criminal Court says German authorities arrested Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on 16 July A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court …

Founded in the US in 2017, the PFL already has circuits in America and Europe alongside a combined Middle East and North Africa league. Cameroon-born MMA icon Francis Ngannou was made chairman of PFL Africa when it was introduced last year, having joined the promotion after leaving the UFC, where …

A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has ignited a widespread public backlash – laying bare deep tensions around identity, gender politics, and cultural nationalism in the West African nation. The internal memo was stamped by …

Reuters Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power three years ago amid concerns about the failure to quell jihadist violence Burkina Faso’s military rulers have disbanded the country’s electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported. Since seizing power …

Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent PA Media Prince Harry is in Angola supporting the mine clearing charity the Halo Trust The Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as he visited a charity clearing landmines in Angola. “Children should never have to live in fear …

Getty Images The Trump administration is treating South Africa almost like a pariah, blacklisting its envoys, refusing to send top-level officials to meetings it hosts, and threatening to hit the nation with such high tariffs that its economic crisis is likely to deepen. The latest sign of this came with …

Holders South Africa and nine-time champions Nigeria are among the big-hitters in the Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals. BBC News

The US says it has deported what it described as five “criminal illegal aliens” to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen who have been convicted of crimes ranging from child rape to murder, US Homeland Security …

Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News AFP via Getty Images Muhammadu Buhari’s life tracked the dramatic changes in politics in Nigeria over the last five decades – and he was often at the centre of events. The former Nigerian president, who died on Sunday at the age of 82, became the country’s …

Anne Soy BBC deputy Africa editor, Nairobi MSF The three were said to be professional and passionate about their jobs Ethiopian government forces “executed” three employees of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) while they were on a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia’s war-hit northern Tigray region four years ago, a …

Ghana secured their passage to the quarter-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by beating Tanzania 4-1. Defending champions South Africa finished top of Group C after cruising to a 4-0 win over Mali. The holders and the Malians were already assured of their spots in the knockout …

A Lesotho MP is facing criminal charges after he accused the country’s monarch and government of signing over control of Lesotho to its much larger neighbour, South Africa. Dr Tshepo Lipholo also faces charges of “violating the dignity and reputation” of the royal family by declaring himself the chief ruler …

Clara Luvanga reveals details of her meeting with Al-Nassr team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and explains how Tanzania are gaining “experience” during their second appearance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Edited by Amensisa Negera Produced by Celestine Karoney & Ian Williams BBC News

The body of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died aged 82 in a London clinic on Sunday is being flown home to be buried in his hometown in Katsina state. Katsina state governor Dikko Radda, who is in the British capital with Buhari’s family, said he would be buried …

The world’s oldest head of state, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in power. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a …

Sanchia Berg News correspondent Getty Images Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl. The woman had been living in West Yorkshire with her husband and children, and before leaving the UK for Africa had told her GP …