14.06.2023 17:00 The vessel was carrying more than 300 passengers travelling from a wedding ceremony in Kwara state.
14.06.2023 17:00 The South African Football Association condemns 'hooliganism and thuggery' following a pitch invasion and gun shots in a third-tier play-off match in Pietermaritzburg.
14.06.2023 17:00 In Senegal, families demand justice for the victims of the clashes following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
14.06.2023 08:00 BBC Arabic's new radio programme has been hearing about the suffering caused by the conflict.
13.06.2023 22:30 Hilda Baci caused a sensation last month after cooking non-stop for four days.
13.06.2023 22:30 Their pastor allegedly told them that they would "meet Jesus Christ" after fasting for 40 days.
13.06.2023 22:30 Asisat Oshoala believes Fifa's move to ramp up prize money for the Women's World Cup will lift the players involved in Australia and New Zealand.
13.06.2023 03:30 The BBC explores key issues in a vote that will test how far Zimbabwe has come since Robert Mugabe.
12.06.2023 17:45 Egypt's Al Ahly are crowned African Champions League winners for a record-extending 11th time with victory over Morocco's Wydad.
12.06.2023 08:32 Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.
12.06.2023 08:32 The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.
11.06.2023 13:45 Some of those key to boosting agricultural output in Africa's most-populous nation have given up.
11.06.2023 04:30 Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.
10.06.2023 19:00 People in the capital city buy food and medicine as warring generals agree a brief ceasefire.
10.06.2023 19:00 Police say they ended a six-hour siege at the site in Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers.
