Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home. Source link

Molara WoodRenowned Nigerian master wood carver Kasali Akangbe Ogun has been buried following his death last week after a brief illness.He came from a long line of wood carvers...

Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after...

Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, KampalaBloomberg via Getty ImagesFor supporters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, his resounding victory in the just-concluded election is a vindication of his 40-year-long rule.He won with...

Wycliffe Muia,Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, KampalaandLucy FlemingEPA/ShutterstockSecurity has been tightened across the country with vote counting under wayUganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in Thursday's presidential election...

Mansur Abubakar,AbujaandMakuochi Okafor,BBC Africa, LagosEPAPopular author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie alleges her toddler was denied oxygen and excessively sedated, leading to cardiac arrestA series of harrowing cases of allegations of...

ReutersSomali women protest in Mogadishu on 7 January during a demonstration against what they describe as Israel's interference in Somalia's sovereigntyFor weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic...

When Mohamed Salah leads out Egypt in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final against Senegal, he will feel both the weight of expectation from his nation and...

SABCCarolina Cecilia Chirindza and Rosita were lifted to safety by a South African helicopter helping recovery operationsShe was seen as a "miracle baby" after being born in a tree...

AFP via Getty ImagesUgandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president.Yoweri Museveni seized the top...

The family of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son.Nkanu Nnamdi died at a hospital in Nigeria on...

Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, JohannesburgSA National Defence ForceThe participation of warships from China, Iran and Russia in military exercises hosted by South Africa could further strain the country's relationship with...