Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution which called for a ceasefire in Sudan. It was proposed by the UK and Sierra Leone, calling on both sides to immediately halt hostilities and start talks aimed at agreeing a national ceasefire. Why did Russia veto it? Also, the online trend that has Nigerians furiously tapping their…
Harrison Poku drove to Pennsylvania in a last-minute dash to get African Americans and African migrants who have become citizens, to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming US election. It’s one of the key battleground states in the electoral race and a razor’s edge currently separates the Democrat and Republican presidential nominees. BBC Africa’s…
Amid rising nationalism, police violence and social tensions in France, some young French Africans are turning to the continent in search of, what they say, is a better life. BBC Africa Eye investigates. 🎥 Watch the documentary ‘The Homecoming’, here: https://youtu.be/ZbABHnXDiXE Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #Senegal #France #BBCDocumentary #ReverseMigration…
The leading opposition party in Mozambique files a lawsuit demanding a recount of this month’s election results because of alleged irregularities, and deposits three hundred kilos of documents at the country’s highest court. Also, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, visits Morocco; we take a look at relations between the two countries, and why young French Africans…
Russia’s embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle ground in the civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Kenya’s all women SWAT squad heads to Haiti And will the junta in Gabon step aside once…
The Kenya government will send close to 1,000 peacekeeping police officers under a UN mission to Haiti, aimed at helping the country’s transitional authorities restore order. For weeks, gangs in Haiti had been carrying out deadly co-ordinated attacks, demanding the resignation of the then Prime Minister Ariel Henry. He agreed to step down in March.…
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The much-anticipated boxing match between MMA superstar Francis Ngannou and former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, already attracting a surge in online search traffic. Ahead of the clash, we visited Ngannou’s hometown of Batié in Cameroon to find out more about this “champion of champions”, discovering that he used to be a sand miner and…
If you thought #AFCON2023 celebrations were over, think again! 🥅 ⚽️ 🎉 🇨🇮 Ivorians are still celebrating their third Afcon trophy, having matched Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 record of three titles. The mood is jubilant in the streets of #Abidjan, as large crowds welcome home their national team. 🏆 #Afcon #AfconChampions #TheElephants #IvoryCoast #Football #Afcon2023 Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa…
“The president cannot extend his term of office, not even by one day”. These were the words of Senegal’s president, Macky Sall before his election in 2012, but has he gone back on his word? Senegal is in political turmoil since its leader postponed the February 2024 elections, with critics saying the move is just another way…