One of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler twins has died, her family has confirmed.An official family statement said that 21-month-old boy Nkanu Nnamdi, who the novelist had with...

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park...

All times GMTSunday, 21 DecemberGroup A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, RabatMonday, 22 DecemberGroup A: Mali 1-1 Zambia, Stade Mohammed V, CasablancaGroup B: South Africa 2-1 Angola,...

Pumza FihlaniSouthern Africa correspondent, JohannesburgBBCJason Pretorius' mother Charlene died after her car was set alightJason Pretorius has been waiting for his mother's alleged killer to go on trial in...

Tiffany Wertheimer,Makuochi OkaforandBBC HausaZakari KontagoraBandits set fire to the village market and looted goodsArmed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people...

Natasha BootyandRichard KagoeAmboseli Trust for ElephantsHe lived to a ripe old age and would often pose for photographs, say officialsA Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa's...

Before every tournament, organisers always tell fans and media to expect "the best Afcon ever".While the jury remains out on that for now, Morocco 2025 is certainly making a...

Gabon's government has suspended the national team, banned striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and sacked coach Thierry Mouyouma after their exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula announced...

Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.The two West African states were...

Gen Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president of Guinea after securing the majority of the vote, according to initial polling results published by the country's election commission. The junta...

Makuochi Okafor,BBC Africa, LagosandIan AikmanSocial MediaThe former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed Latif "Latz" Ayodele (left) and Sina Ghami (right)British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua...

Mulatu AstatkeEthiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience for the last time.Last month in London, the 82-year-old pioneer, who has...