Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 12:26 pm

Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests

Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 11:25 am

Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days

Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 10:39 am

Why are Ethiopia's rebels joining forces?

Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:21 am

Families welcome guilty verdict over Mali crash that killed 116

Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a ruling 12 years after the crash.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:07 am

UK judge imposes £100,000 bail condition on Rwanda genocide accused

Brown is accused of "killing, directing or encouraging" the deaths of members of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda. He denies wrongdoing.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 6:15 am

Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 1:46 am

Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.

Posted on: 27 September 2026 | 6:14 am

Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is left out of his nation's forthcoming match against South Sudan because it will be played on artificial turf.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 7:57 am

Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 6:42 pm

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 6:20 pm

Tigray capital 'out of cash' as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC

A resident of Mekelle says the city is calm but people are stressed after the outbreak of fighting in the region.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 9:35 am

Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 10:30 am

Watch: Why is the UK reviewing its Chagos Islands deal?

The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 8:49 am

Nigerian football enduring 'worst time in history' - Odegbami

Former Afcon winner Segun Odegbami has slammed those running Nigerian football after the country missed out on the men's and women's World Cups.

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 5:00 am

How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election

Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.

Posted on: 22 September 2026 | 3:59 pm

'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria

The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.

Posted on: 22 September 2026 | 11:42 am

'I lost my love for swimming' - Smith comes out of retirement

South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.

Posted on: 22 September 2026 | 5:10 am

Mohamed Salah given six-month driving ban

The former Liverpool footballer's Rolls-Royce was clocked speeding in Wilmslow in March.

Posted on: 21 September 2026 | 6:32 am

Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen

Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Posted on: 21 September 2026 | 5:00 am

Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon record

Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks the world record for a women-only half marathon as she wins gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.

Posted on: 20 September 2026 | 5:55 am

'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago

The children of key politicians jailed 25 years ago without a trace in Eritrea want answers.

Posted on: 19 September 2026 | 6:01 pm

'Enough is enough': Women protest after string of murders near Johannesburg

The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".

Posted on: 19 September 2026 | 6:50 am

Postponement not an option as Kenya races to be ready for Afcon 2027

African football boss Patrice Motsepe wants a "heightened sense of urgency" from Afcon 2027 co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as they face a race to be ready.

Posted on: 19 September 2026 | 5:24 am

Grim discoveries of murdered women spark fear in South Africa

Dineo Motapane is one of nine recent victims whose deaths have left a nation traumatised over the level of violence against women.

Posted on: 18 September 2026 | 6:04 pm