Modi is expected to hold talks with Ghana's top leadership....
Eight people were on board the helicopter, an aviation official says....
Critics of the agreement have questioned whether it is thorough enough and will be able to bring peace....
High inflation and a cost-of-living crisis means many Malawians, like Suzanna Kathumba, face tough choices....
A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region....
A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive....
An uncle of Africa’s richest man, Dantata left behind 21 children and 121 grand children...
The victims, mostly young men, were lured with promises of football contracts or other jobs abroad....
Tuesday's attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month....
It is the latest violent incident since a peace deal was signed in Washington last week....
William Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave....
Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say....
Despite many peace agreements being signed, they have not lasted....
Guterres also commended the United States for its leadership in facilitating the process....
Security forces used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds blocking roads....
The 80-year-old has been ruler of Uganda since 1986 when he seized power....
Egypt seeks to secure affordable wheat supplies for a subsidised bread programme....
The protests are calling for the resignation of longtime leader Faure Gnassingbe....
Kenya released its nutrient profile model this month....
In power since 1982, Biya is the world's oldest serving head of state at 92....
Mali's armed forces said the attacks took place in the central and western regions of the country....
The agreement is expected to be witnessed by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio....
Cases of repression in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have fuelled concerns about possible collaboration....
The war in the eastern DRC has gone on for decades...
The government argues that the new system should help poorer families as well as boost revenue....
Khaman Maluach only took up basketball aged 14, but the refugee from South Sudan has been drafted to join NBA side Phoenix Suns....
Wednesday's protests saw police fire tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in Nairobi....
A close ally of Paul Biya, in power for four decades, challenges "one-man" rule in the country....
At least 10 people died in the protests and 400 others injured, including 300 police officers, minister says....
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams....
Protesters took to the streets yesterday to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations...
Human rights lawyer, Advocate Simba Chitando, says South African law favours the family....
The High Court in Pretoria halted former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s burial....
Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets to commemorate last year's demonstrations....
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy says he left the west London club because Al-Ahli had a better chance of winning silverware....
Thousands of people march across the country against President William Ruto's government....
The BBC's Ian Wafula is in central Nairobi amid the protests to honour those killed a year ago....
The Attorney General of Zambia seeks to halt former President Edgar Lungu’s burial in SA today....
The Zambian government had filed a lawsuit against Lungu's family seeking to stop his burial in SA....
Some white farmers accept compensation 25 years after land reform began - others fight on....
Find out who has been called up for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 5 July....
The burial is scheduled for Wednesday in South Africa amid a dispute between the state and Lungu's family....
Edgar Lungu died in SA while receiving specialised treatment at the age of 68....
The demonstrators have mostly been peaceful, although there have been some instances of violence....
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for attacks on health facilities to "stop everywhere"....
Former players reflect on Nelson Mandela's inspirational role in South Africa's first Rugby World Cup triumph 30 years ago....
Mali has boosted relations with Russia while reducing ties with former colonial power France....
SANDF troops will begin with the demobilisation process at Tempe Military Base....
Celebrations break out as people from both countries greet each other for the first time in five years....
Police initially attributed Ojwang's death to suicide....
Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief....
Nigeria is aiming to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after its men's and women's teams were victorious at the inaugural African Flag Football Championship....
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond....
Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized....
Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth....
Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say....
What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities....
At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say....
Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands....
The plant will have an annual capacity of 13.12 million metric tons....
The family and the Zambian government could not reach an agreement....
The beer maker says its facilities in Bukavu and Goma are now under rebel control....
Local residents said at least 30 people were injured....
The three months ban was due to expire this Sunday....
Uganda's evacuation from Iran is being seen as a diplomatic and logistical success....
Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held....
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to witness the formal signing of the peace deal next week....
The ministerial signing of the agreement is scheduled for June 27....
Opposition politician Julius Malema is "non-conducive to the public good", the Home Office says....
A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras....
The person died after contact with a dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency says....
Edgar Lungu's family accuses the government of deviating from the agreed funeral programme....
Televangelist Gilbert Deya has died in an accident and at least 30 other people are reportedly injured....
His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."...
Etienne Davignon, 92, is accused of involvement in the detention of Patrice Lumumba before he was killed in 1961....
Bodies lay burned beyond recognition next to blackened piles of food and farm equipment....
Mali will have a majority stake in the plant asserting its "economic sovereignty", the military leader says....
Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society....
The row caused consternation with some wondering how they should mourn former leader Edgar Lungu....
A legacy of apartheid means some black students have to go the extra mile to get a decent education....
The agriculture ministry calls on divine intervention to achieve food security, angering many....
The war is in strategic stalemate, but Sudan is no-one's priority - an orphan in a region that is ablaze....
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings....
Eliud Lagat has been under pressure to resign after lodging the complaint that saw the blogger's arrest....
A previous law that activists said was used to silence opponents was struck down by the Supreme Court....
At least 29 people were killed in Kinshasa as homes were swept away in unusually big downpours....
Protesters, angry with the death of a blogger in custody, demand the sacking of a senior policeman....
Albert Ojwang’s death in custody ignites outrage as Kenya confronts police brutality again....
A second group of SANDF members is expected to arrive on Sunday....
The attack took place from late Friday into the early hours of Saturday....
The second group of soldiers – this time 257 troops – will arrive on Sunday....
The arrival of the SANDF soldiers was delayed by several weeks due to logistical challenges....
Mzembi held a brief and private meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the arrest....
Former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu passed away at a South African healthcare facility....
RFI and France 24 covered opposition protests against Togo’s new Constitution....
As demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday, police fired tear gas....
Little detail was released but the UN says the rebels spoke of wanting a peaceful end to the crisis....
US aid to Africa has been cut and now defence is in Trump's sights - but it may prove more costly....
An investigation in under way into what really happened to Albert Ojwang in a police cell....
Cholera had reached 13 states in Sudan, including North and South Darfur...