President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania's presidential election, securing another term amid days of unrest across the country.Samia won 98% of the votes in...

Hundreds of people have been killed in Tanzania during three days of protests following Wednesday's general election, the country's main opposition party has said.A Chadema party spokesperson told the...

Fresh protests have broken out in Tanzania's major cities, a day after elections marred by clashes between opposition supporters and the police.Gunfire was heard in the northern city of...

Peter Mwai, Merlyn Thomas and Matt MurphyBBC Verify BBCWarning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions.Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed...

A plane crash near Kenya's coast has killed 10 European tourists and a local pilot, officials have said. The aircraft was flying from the popular beach resort of Diani...

The UN has called for safe passage for trapped civilians out of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher after paramilitary fighters announced they had seized control of the army's main...

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has captured the army headquarters in the besieged city of el-Fasher, marking a turning point in the nation's civil war.The...

Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime.The order, signed by new Prime Minister...

Tensions are high in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the 12 October polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner. However, the government...

Mayeni JonesBBC Africa, in Cape TownBBCIain Wares was granted bail when he appeared in court in Cape TownA former teacher accused of historical sex abuse charges in Scotland has...

A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party has been arrested amid a crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of next week's general election. John Heche, deputy chairperson of Chadema,...

Passengers were forced to jump from carriages in a train crash that killed 15 people in eastern Ethiopia, a local official has told the BBC.The train derailed on Monday...