Entries by BBC News

The football pitch that doubles as an execution ground /in /by

Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.

Nigeria insecurity a ‘rude shock’ – defence chief /in /by

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.

‘I will govern with humility and transparency’ /in /by

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to become Senegal's youngest-ever president.

A key vote in one of Africa’s most stable countries /in /by

Seven million people are casting their vote in Senegal as they choose their new president.

The two generals fighting over Sudan’s future /in /by

Gen Burhan and Gen Dagalo's tense relationship has spiralled into conflict engulfing the country.