Entries by BBC News

Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after election unrest /in /by

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations /in /by

India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid" volcanic ash affected areas.

Gueye sent off for striking team-mate – but Moyes ‘quite likes’ it /in /by

Everton's Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane during their Premier League victory at Manchester United.

I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping /in /by

The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.

I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping /in /by

The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.

Abducted child’s father tells BBC he felt helpless as he saw mass Nigerian kidnapping /in /by

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety /in /by

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety /in /by

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot /in /by

Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for ‘magic charms’ /in /by

BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.