Africa News Feed

Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.

BBC Verify examimes social media footage of the fight for control of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum

Victor Osimhen nets twice as Nigeria register their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Algeria, Egypt and Ghana also win.

Sudan’s army has retaken the presidential palace from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but what’s next after two years of war?

It follows days of heavy fighting as the army took control of areas previously held by a rival force.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tells BBC she understands pressure she faces as Africa’s second directly elected female leader

Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president – but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan’s capital as the army advances in the city centre.

Mali beat Comoros to revive their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup while Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique go top of their groups.

Jordan Ayew says it was “written in the stars” for him to follow his father and brother in being appointed captain of Ghana’s Black Stars.

Unfancied Eswatini hold Cameroon to a 0-0 draw in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Tunisia continue their unbeaten start.

Anti-apartheid activists like Mzolisi Dyasi feel let down after the sacrifices they made for democracy.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says the system is trying “silence” her after she made sexual harassment allegations.

Pretoria’s envoy to Washington Ebrahim Rasool riled officials after accusing Trump of white supremacism.

Residents in Ethiopia’s north tell the BBC they are stocking up and taking cash out as tensions deepen.

World Cup qualifiers resume after a nine-month hiatus, but what is at stake over the next two rounds and which big names are in danger of missing out?

Going to school in Ghana was like prison for Londoner Mark Wilberforce, but he feels it kept him from jail.

Residents allege terror and rape by retreating RSF fighters as the army makes gains in the capital.

Nigerian-born author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her books are becoming more available across Africa.

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet hopes to break new ground by guiding the Eagles to the Fifa World Cup finals for the first time.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The BBC speaks to multiple sources who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

The finance minister’s decision to push ahead with tax hikes puts him at odds with coalition partners.

Zimbabwe’s leader faces a backlash from key allies over efforts to extend his time in office.

From injury-hit journeyman to Champions League goal machine – BBC Sport charts the rise of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy.

South African Patrice Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football with Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o voted on to Caf’s executive committee.

Endowed with minerals but losing ground to rebels, the Congolese government wants to boost security.

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho’s capital to get people’s reactions on Trump’s comments.

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says Erik ten Hag wanted to spend a decade at the club and was an “unbelievable professional”.

Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.

Football’s governing body reverses a decision that had declared Emilio Nsue ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea, despite being the nation’s record goalscorer.

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur explains why she chose to become an ambassador for the World Food Programme and her hopes for International Women’s Day.

Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky – it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar speaks to the BBC about the deportation of Nigerians from the US.

In the latest episode of Born to Brawl, Cindy Ngamba shares her incredible story before her first professional fight against Kirstie Bavington.

Africa’s Sahel region accounts for more than half of terror-related killings, a new reports says.

Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.