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15.10.2025 18:00 Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

15.10.2025 18:00 Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.

15.10.2025 18:00 Pakistan end world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by completing a 93-run victory in an entertaining and hard-fought first Test in Lahore.

15.10.2025 18:00 Crowds celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president.

15.10.2025 12:31 Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.

15.10.2025 12:31 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is kicking against the prevailing mood among Western nations.

15.10.2025 03:11 Ivory Coast and Senegal become the final two African sides to secure automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

14.10.2025 22:10 The military promises elections within two years, but President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge.

14.10.2025 22:10 Cape Verdeans took to the streets to celebrate qualifying for the World Cup, with many hailing it the best day since gaining independence in 1975.

14.10.2025 22:10 Nadine de Klerk gets South Africa over the line again as beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.

14.10.2025 12:30 The attack raises questions about security at one of Kenya's most heavily guarded places.

13.10.2025 21:30 President Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet on Sunday.

13.10.2025 21:30 Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria begin a two-week strike over pay and funding.

13.10.2025 21:30 Paul Biya, who at 92 is the world's oldest head of state, is being challenged by nine candidates.

13.10.2025 11:10 The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.