#bbc.com. × #Feb.25.2026 Zimbabwe rejects US health deal over sensitive data concerns. Access to biological samples raised flags for Zimbabwe as the US did not want to share the benefits of its research.
#Health #Politics × #Africa × #USA #North America #Zimbabwe
#bbc.com. × #Feb.20.2026 Tunisia MP Ahmed Saidani jailed over posts mocking President Kais Saied. The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president's handling of the recent floods in the country.
#Politics × #Africa × #Kais Saied #Tunisia
#bbc.com. × #Feb.19.2026 Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine questioned in South Africa after reported shooting in Johannesburg. Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.
#Politics × #Africa × #South Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.18.2026 Do not give away Diego Garcia, says Trump. The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the islands are handed over to Mauritius.
#Politics × #Mauritius #Africa × #USA #North America
#bbc.com. × #Feb.18.2026 Turkey's president rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland. He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region.
#Politics × #Ethiopia #Africa × #Turkey #Asia #Israel
#bbc.com. × #Feb.17.2026 Ex-Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family dismiss allegations he was poisoned - lawyers. It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
#Politics × #Africa × #Edgar Lungu #South Africa #Zambia
#bbc.com. × #Feb.13.2026 Cyril Ramaphosa orders SANDF to tackle South Africa gang violence in his Sona. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.
#Politics × #Cyril Ramaphosa #Africa × #South Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.12.2026 Kenya-Somalia border to re-open after nearly 15 years, William Ruto says. Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.
#Politics × #Somalia #Kenya #Africa × #William Ruto
#bbc.com. × #Feb.10.2026 Mnangagwa's 2030 ambition launched: Zimbabwe cabinet approves draft law to extend presidential terms. President Mnangagwa's term in office is due to end in 2028 but a bill could open the way for him to extend that time.
#Politics × #Africa × #Zimbabwe
#bbc.com. × #Feb.10.2026 Eswatini sparks anger in Madagascar for hosting Andry Rajoelina. Eswatini says the talks were part of regional diplomacy and not an attempt to interfere.
#Politics × #Madagascar #Eswatini #Africa × #Andry Rajoelina
#bbc.com. × #Feb.07.2026 King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years. President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.
#Politics × #Nigeria #Africa × #Bola Tinubu
#bbc.com. × #Feb.07.2026 Fugu feud: Zambians and Ghanaians clash on social media over president's outfit. Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a "blouse".
#Fashion #Politics × #Ghana #Africa × #Zambia
#bbc.com. × #Feb.05.2026 Donald Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10. It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
#Politics × #United Kingdom #Africa × #USA #Europe #North America
#bbc.com. × #Feb.04.2026 DA leader John Steenhuisen to step down as leader of South Africa's second largest party. The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.
#Politics × #Africa × #South Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.03.2026 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly killed. The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.
#Islamic #Politics × #Religious #Libya #Africa ×
#bbc.com. × #Feb.03.2026 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fires aides after dead man Steward Soroba Budia's appointment. The appointment of a dead opposition politician to a presidential panel caused embarrassment.
#Politics × #Sudan #Africa × #politician #South Sudan
#bbc.com. × #Feb.02.2026 Gaza: Israel reopens key Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.
#Politics × #Africa × #Asia #Egypt #Israel
#bbc.com. × #Feb.02.2026 Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage. The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
#Politics × #Niger #Africa × #Russia #USA #Europe #North America #Mali #Burkina Faso
#bbc.com. × #Feb.01.2026 King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried. The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.
#Politics × #Africa × #South Africa
#bbc.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Mali lawmaker Mamadou Hawa Gassama jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting President Ouattara.. Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".
#Politics × #Ivory Coast #Africa × #Alassane Ouattara #Mali
#bbc.com. × #Jan.27.2026 Bola Tinubu: Nigeria president 'in great shape' after falling at Turkey reception. On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.
#Politics × #Nigeria #Africa × #Bola Tinubu #Turkey #Asia
#bbc.com. × #Jan.17.2026 Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya: Military man to be sworn in as a civilian president. Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.
#Business #Politics × #Guinea #Mamadi Doumbouya #director #Africa ×
#bbc.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Nicki Minaj at the UN: Christians in Nigeria are ‘driven from their homes and killed’. The US-based Trinidadian rapper addressed the UN in New York alongside Trump administration officials, making claims that lack evidence.
#Politics × #Showbiz #Nigeria #Africa × #USA #North America #music #Trinidad and Tobago
#bbc.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Tanzania’s poll unrest has 'stained' the country’s global image, President Samia Suluhu Hassan says. Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.
#Politics × #Africa × #Samia Suluhu Hassan #Tanzania
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