Was the coup real or a ‘sham’?

Nicolas Negoce,BBC Africaand Wedaeli Chibelushi AFP/Getty Images Military takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau. The West African country has experienced at least nine attempted and successful coups since gaining independence…

Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Which Premier League players are going to tournament?

Up to 43 Premier League players could miss part of this season to play at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and new Manchester United signing…

Zambian-American influencer Ethel Chisono Edwards sentenced to 18 months for hate speech

A Zambian-American influencer and political vlogger has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for hate speech for making insulting remarks about Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian-born Ethel Chisono Edwards,…

Badaru Abubakar – Nigeria’s defence minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect for health reasons, the president’s office has said. The 63-year-old’s departure coincides with a period…

Nigeria grants asylum to presidential candidate Fernando Dias

Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias just days after a coup prevented the results of the recent election being announced. The 47-year-old, who ran as a…

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries can stand up to China

Mayeni JonesBBC Africa correspondent Ali Ngwane / BBC Farmers like Mary Penge, 41, say their crop soil has been contaminated by the toxic spill Even before the dam collapsed, Lamec…

Afcon 2025: Andre Onana left out of Cameroon squad as Samuel Eto’o sacks coach for ‘subterfuge’

Since Brys’ arrival, Fecafoot and Cameroon’s ministry of sport have been at loggerheads over the legality and legitimacy of the 63-year-old’s contract. But he is not the first manager dismissed…

Biniam Girmay signs for Andres Iniesta’s new NSN team

Girmay joins a team with a storied recent history, as Israel-Premier Tech. The team, which was co-owned by Canadian-Israeli billionaire Sylvan Adams since 2014, had come under fire from riders,…

South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot

A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is…

Cameroon opposition firebrand dies in detention aged 74

Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced. Ekane, 74, was among the leaders of an…

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