Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile

06.05.2026 01:00 DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Inside Ethiopia's 'smart' police station

06.05.2026 01:00 Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport

05.05.2026 19:00 Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.

Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed

05.05.2026 00:15 Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape

04.05.2026 18:00 Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers

04.05.2026 06:00 Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on cruise ship bound for Cape Verde

04.05.2026 06:00 The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.

South African police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

03.05.2026 19:46 Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say

03.05.2026 19:46 A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, who are believed to have been involved in an accident, according to authorities.

Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals

03.05.2026 13:46 There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow

03.05.2026 13:46 More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia

03.05.2026 07:15 It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.

Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip

03.05.2026 07:15 It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".

'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'

02.05.2026 13:17 Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe

02.05.2026 06:02 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.