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- 'I cannot teach you integrity': How employee theft is hurting small businesses in Africa
on 2026-10-25 at 8:36 amThat Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.
- Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in north-east Nigeria
on 2026-10-25 at 3:20 amPolice are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.
- Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing
on 2026-10-24 at 5:25 pmPolice have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.
- Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
on 2026-10-24 at 9:46 amShe was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- World champion Jepchirchir fails drugs test
on 2026-10-23 at 12:01 pmReigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.
- Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighters
on 2026-10-23 at 11:30 amA BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.
- Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC finds
on 2026-10-23 at 10:23 amThe UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.
- Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat
on 2026-10-23 at 10:14 amHer husband is currently in isolation but has not developed any symptoms, Swiss officials say.
- Approach African GP with humility, says Hamilton
on 2026-10-22 at 10:47 pmLewis Hamilton addresses concerns on human rights grounds about holding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda by saying people should "approach it with humility".
- Aga banned for fake prescription from family member
on 2026-10-22 at 6:25 pmRuti Aga tried to explain a positive test for a banned substance with a fake prescription from a non-existent clinic.
- South Africa's Andrews died of tear in artery around heart - autopsy
on 2026-10-21 at 2:39 pmFormer Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.
- Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
on 2026-10-21 at 9:55 amThe US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
- Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - have they time to beat Australia?
on 2026-10-20 at 4:27 pmCaptain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?
- Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists
on 2026-10-19 at 11:30 pmWill Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?
- Ex-West Brom & Stoke striker Berahino retires at 33
on 2026-10-19 at 12:51 pmSaido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.
- SA chief pledges review over 'disappointing' Test crowds
on 2026-10-15 at 11:48 amA senior South African cricket official pledges to order a review into the low crowd which attended the first Test against Australia in Durban.
- Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships
on 2026-10-15 at 8:16 amHosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian […]
- Why Rwanda's deal for F1 race remains controversial
on 2026-10-14 at 2:47 pmFormula 1 will return to Africa in the early 2030s, but Rwanda's deal to stage a race has prompted accusations of sportswashing against the country.
- Ghana's Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told
on 2026-10-14 at 2:16 pmA Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.
- Bolt comparisons a 'privilege' - Dambile
on 2026-10-14 at 9:50 amSouth African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile says comparisons with Usain Bolt are a “privilege” as he targets World Championship and Olympic glory after a […]
- Mourners killed by Kenya police at Odinga national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds
on 2026-10-11 at 11:13 pmAfter analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.
- Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
on 2026-10-10 at 12:00 amFresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.
- Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
on 2026-10-09 at 3:26 pmBBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
- Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa
on 2026-10-07 at 11:29 pmWicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.
- Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer
on 2026-10-03 at 11:37 pmGhana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.
- The South African men trying to end violence against women: 'Every man needs to play a part'
on 2026-10-02 at 11:56 pmThe discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.
- 'Knowledge is power' - Awoniyi
on 2026-10-02 at 12:48 pmNigeria's Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he values education so highly, having completed a course which could see him become one of football's future leaders.
- Dangote: 'Nobody can make Africa great but us'
on 2026-10-01 at 6:24 amAfrica's richest man says Africans should take the fate of their continent in their own hands, rather than relying on foreigners.
- The journalist who became king in Uganda
on 2026-09-29 at 7:35 pmEdward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.
- Son of Zambian bishop detained in post-election raid fears for his father's safety
on 2026-09-29 at 4:03 pmTrevor Mwamba was detained last month with other opposition figures and charged with treason, his son says.
