Buthelezi funeral: South Africans mull legacy of divisive Zulu leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been granted a state funeral but the debate over his legacy reopens wounds.
2023-09-16 07:21
'Worse than death itself': Survivors describe Libya floods
Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.
2023-09-14 22:23
Libya floods: Why port city of Derna was so badly hit
A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
2023-09-13 21:29
Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves
At least 10,000 people are still missing after a catastrophic dam burst which took 2,300 lives.
2023-09-13 11:28
DR Congo's deadly anti-UN protest: Soldiers go on trial in Goma
More than 40 people were killed after troops opened fire on protesters in Goma last week.
2023-09-06 20:55
What a doctor's death in a lift tells us about Africa's debt crisis
Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.
2023-09-01 09:16
South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.
2023-08-31 22:49
Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
2023-08-29 20:30
Zimbabwe election: Poll monitors arrested amid election
Police confirm 41 people have been detained for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting process.
2023-08-24 22:27
How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims
Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.
2023-08-23 10:46
Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds
Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.
2023-08-23 10:45
Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy to the test
Finger-licking crowds have not distracted from concerns about the fairness of this week's elections.
2023-08-21 07:23