Entries by BBC News

Sudan’s military expels top UN food aid officials as conflict escalates

Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.

Curfew in Tanzania’s main city after protests mar election

Several people have been injured in demonstrations that saw roads blocked and vehicles set on fire.

Holders Nigeria lead qualifiers for 2026 Wafcon

Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Holders Nigeria lead qualifiers for 2026 Wafcon

Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Migrant sex offender given £500 after threat to disrupt deportation

Hadush Kebatu was given the money to avoid a "slower, more expensive process", Downing Street said.

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa

The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.

Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says

The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.

‘Football is life’ – The Gambian administrator on a mission

Sainey Mboge was labelled a "bad influence" as a child, just for playing football. But now the Gambian is having the last laugh, having built a career in the game.

Tourist plane crash in Kenya kills 11 on board

Ten Europeans and a local pilot have died after the plane crashed while flying to a game park.

Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group

The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.