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08.06.2026 04:00 He made the announcements in a national address as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches.

07.06.2026 19:30 The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

07.06.2026 19:30 Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.

07.06.2026 10:40 Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

06.06.2026 12:30 A committee of MPs has been formed to look at the case against Cyril Ramaphosa, but he may survive a vote.

06.06.2026 12:30 Netsanet Sori is bringing a flavour of the farm where she grew up to her new home 4,000 miles away.

05.06.2026 19:20 There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, far lower than initial estimates of suspected cases, writes Fergus Walsh.

05.06.2026 19:20 He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

05.06.2026 14:40 Only two survived after trekking more than 50km across the desert to alert the authorities.

04.06.2026 12:10 The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.

04.06.2026 08:10 The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

03.06.2026 20:00 A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.

03.06.2026 20:00 With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.

03.06.2026 15:53 Luca Zidane - son of France legend Zinedine Zidane - is named in Algeria's squad for the upcoming World Cup.

03.06.2026 11:20 The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.