BSIFF 2026 brings four days of African cinema to Kumasi
The Black Star International Film Festival will hold its 11th edition in Kumasi from 24th to 27th September, featuring films, masterclasses and industry sessions.
American power, AI and a walkout – key moments from Trump's UN speech
BBC correspondents who covered the president’s address on Tuesday assess five key moments.
Niger: Junta Strips 5 More Exiled Critics of Nationality
[HRW] Nairobi — Latest Crackdown Heightens Rights Concerns Amid Renewed Political Tensions
Liberia: A Decade On – the World Is Still Listening to Liberia's Ebola Story
[Liberian Observer] Ten years after Ebola swept through Liberia and claimed thousands of lives, the world is still turning to this small West African nation for answers. On Sunday, in a wide-ranging conversation, Chris McCall…
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.
'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.
Father admits causing death of his son in Cyprus hotel fall
The two-year-old boy fell from the window of a hotel in Cyprus in July, a Paphos court hears.
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
The death of the child star – who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system – was ruled an accident.
Nigeria: 2027 – APC Chieftain Predicts Tinubu Landslide in Kogi, North Central Over Shaibu's Coas Appointment
[Leadership] An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, John Okolo, has predicted overwhelming support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kogi State and the North Central geopolitical zone in the 2027 presidential election, attributing the expected…
Nigeria: Power Minister Admits Nigerians Still Lack Reliable Electricity
[Leadership] The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has admitted that many Nigerians are still without reliable electricity despite ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to improve power supply across the country.