Why the death of a blogger has put Kenya's police on trial

His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."

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Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger

Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.

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Nigeria target flag football berths at LA 2028 Olympics

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.

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Parties, pyres and pharaohs: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base

At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say.

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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

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Fan dies in Algeria football stadium fall

Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

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US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected

Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.

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South Africa's firebrand MP banned from entering UK

Opposition MP Julius Malema is "non-conducive to the public good", the Home Office says.

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Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashed

Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.

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Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base

At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say.

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Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm

The company is majority French-owned, while the junta wants more local control of Niger's mineral wealth.

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US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected

Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.

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Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to witness the formal signing of the peace deal next week.

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Why the death of a blogger has put Kenya's police on trial

His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."

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Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools

A legacy of apartheid means some black students have to go the extra mile to get a decent education.

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South Africa's firebrand politician banned from entering UK

Opposition politician Julius Malema is "non-conducive to the public good", the Home Office says.

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The women at the centre of Somalia's construction boom

Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society.

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Family of Zambia's ex-president Lungu halts return of his body

Edgar Lungu's family accuses the government of deviating from the agreed funeral programme.

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What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings.

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