Entries by BBC News

Losing a baby, rescuing a child and dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war /in /by

A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.

Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off /in /by

Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.

One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia /in /by

An uncle of Africa’s richest man, Dantata left behind 21 children and 121 grand children

Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say /in /by

The authorities threaten legal action against the organisers of the protests about the country's leader.

‘Women’s football did not used to be given attention’ /in /by

Kawtar Bentaleb, a goalkeeper for top-flight club FUS Rabat, says staging the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will boost the women's game in Morocco.

Morocco eyes next step to become football superpower /in /by

As Morocco hosts a second successive Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals, the kingdom continues towards its target of becoming a football superpower.

Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players /in /by

A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.

Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players /in /by

A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.

Pretorius becomes SA’s youngest Test centurion /in /by

Lhuan-dre Pretorius becomes the youngest centurion in South African Test history as he makes a brilliant 153 on debut at the age of 19 years and 93 days.

DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal met with scepticism in rebel-held city /in /by

Critics of the agreement have questioned whether it is thorough enough and will be able to bring peace.