Entries by BBC News

‘Bandits’ kidnap worshippers during church service in Nigeria /in /by

At least 13 people are missing after armed men stormed a church, an official tells the BBC.

Benin have point to prove at Afcon after World Cup pain /in /by

Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.

Benin have point to prove at Afcon after World Cup pain /in /by

Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.

Benin have point to prove at Afcon after World Cup pain /in /by

Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.

Dozens killed in Morocco flash floods /in /by

At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi's old city centre, officials say.

Ugandan army admits holding priest who’d been missing for days /in /by

The armed forces accused Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of involvement in "violent subversive activities".

Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back /in /by

A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.

Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back /in /by

A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.

Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back /in /by

A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.

He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he’s scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia /in /by

As some Somali migrants fear what might happen next, the BBC speaks to one deportee in Mogadishu.