Entries by BBC News

Missing American hiker found dead in South Africa

South African authorities say they are investigating the death of the 20-year-old American student.

Boat with 30 decomposing bodies found off Senegal coast

There has been a surge of deaths as more migrants try to reach the Canary Islands across the Atlantic Ocean.

Egyptian ship delivers weapons to Somalia

The second shipment in a month arrives, as tensions increase between the two countries and Ethiopia.

Nigeria’s ruling party wins first test since Tinubu elected

The election was seen as a test of the APC’s popularity given Nigeria’s economic troubles.

Tanzania opposition leaders detained amid crackdown

Chadema was planning to protest over alleged recent killings and abductions of opposition officials.

Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti

This will bring the Kenyan contingent helping Haitian police fight gangs up to 1,000.

The journey that helped save Nigeria’s art for the nation

In the 1960s objects were gathered for the national museum, the question now is what to do with them.

The journey that helped save Nigeria’s art for the nation

In the 1960s objects were gathered for the national museum, the question now is what to do with them.

The journey that helped save Nigeria’s art for the nation

In the 1960s objects were gathered for the national museum, the question now is what to do with them.

Jihadist airport assault leaves Mali’s junta rattled

A brazen attack on the capital by al-Qaeda-linked fighters highlights the junta's security issues.