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11.01.2026 22:10 The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.

11.01.2026 11:51 Bobi Wine - a former musician - has been arrested numerous times as he challenges President Yoweri Museveni.

11.01.2026 01:24 A hospital in Lagos denies medical negligence over the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old.

10.01.2026 20:40 Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon's first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

10.01.2026 20:40 Lee James and guests reflect on Morocco and Senegal reaching the last four at Afcon.

10.01.2026 01:50 The naval exercises could inflame relations with Donald Trump - who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.

09.01.2026 20:30 Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

09.01.2026 20:30 The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

09.01.2026 20:30 The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

09.01.2026 20:30 Manchester City sign Ghana international Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a deal worth about £65m.

09.01.2026 20:30 A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

09.01.2026 14:40 John Bennett, Isaac Fanin and guests look ahead to Mali v Senegal and Cameroon v Morocco.

09.01.2026 09:30 An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre's body home for burial.

09.01.2026 09:30 The Royal Court found the funds were "more likely than not" proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

08.01.2026 18:40 The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer's twin boys were born in 2024.