Entries by BBC News

Lookman and Banda named African players of the year /in /by

Nigeria's Ademola Lookman and Zambia's Barbra Banda are crowned Africa's best footballers at the Caf Awards in Marrakesh.

Kenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist /in /by

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

Kenyan gets 50 years for ‘diabolical’ murder of LGBT activist /in /by

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

Mayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say /in /by

Rescuers search through debris after the French Indian Ocean territory was hit by the worst storm in 90 years.

‘I thought I would die’ – freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base /in /by

BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso.

‘I thought I would die’ – freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base /in /by

BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso.

‘I thought I would die’ – freed captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base /in /by

BBC Africa speaks exclusively to a man from Ghana who was held captive by insurgents in Burkina Faso.

Diallo’s derby – how Ivory Coast’s Amad made the difference for Man Utd /in /by

MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United's match-winner Amad Diallo was the only player to have freedom and fearlessness in Sunday's Manchester derby.

Diallo’s derby – how Ivory Coast’s Amad made the difference for Man Utd /in /by

MOTD2 pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United's match-winner Amad Diallo was the only player to have freedom and fearlessness in Sunday's Manchester derby.

Watch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte leaving heavy damage /in /by

Video footage shows the devastation wrought by the strongest storm in decades to strike the French territory.