Entries by BBC News

Six players to watch at Afcon 2025

BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Ghanaian influencer charged with scamming elderly Americans

He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

About 200 West African soldiers in Benin for ‘clean-up’ after failed coup

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Ethiopia arrests three more TikTok creators in social media crackdown

Six popular creators were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event.

Kenyan court suspends ‘landmark’ US health aid deal over data privacy concerns

The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

PFL contract ends soon – Ngannou

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou suggests he could fight UFC legend Jon Jones or ex-boxing world champion Deontay Wilder in 2026.

Ghana deports Israelis in retaliation for alleged mistreatment of Ghanaians

Ghana says its citizens were subjected to "humiliating treatment" in Israel, which has not commented.

Benin coup plot leader hiding in Togo, official tells BBC

The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

US sanctions network it says recruits Colombian fighters for Sudan civil war

The US Treasury said the network of four entities and four individuals is primarily Colombian.

Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quits

Brumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.