Africa

Police in southern Nigeria have arrested three people following the discovery of 20 mummified bodies near Benin city in Edo...

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio says the nature of last week's protests against his government caught the police force...

The UN says South Sudan continues to be the "most violent context" for aid workers in the world followed by...

William Ruto's victory in Kenya's presidential election has been welcomed internationally despite a dramatic dispute over the result. Mr Ruto...

Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya's presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said, amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly...

Zambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25, Buyoya...

The results of Kenya's much-awaited presidential election will be known shortly, the electoral body has announced. Preparations for the declaration...

With almost half of the results from Kenya's presidential election now confirmed, the two main candidates are running neck and...

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has congratulated her father on winning a second and final term as governor of Kenya’s Kisumu...

Music star, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, also known as Kizz Daniel has allegedly been arrested by the Tanzanian Police. Kizz Daniel...