Author Archive for: BBC News - Africa

About BBC News - Africa

This author has yet to write their bio.
Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud BBC News - Africa contributed a whooping 18857 entries.

Entries by BBC News - Africa

Wafcon 2022: Nigeria set for third-place play-off after bonus row

July 22, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Nigeria's players play down their training boycott over a bonus row and say it will not affect them in Friday's Women's Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off against Zambia.

World Athletics Championships: Joseph Fahnbulleh’s 200m final ‘a B minus at best’

July 22, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Liberia's Joseph Fahnbulleh says he has vast room for improvement after finishing fourth in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships.

Africa’s week in pictures: 15-21 July 2022

July 22, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

What UK aid cut means for one South Sudan hospital

July 22, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

One of the few doctors serving 1.3 million people may have to leave because he would lose his salary.

Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich striker named African Footballer of Year on memorable night for Senegal

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Senegal's Sadio Mane is crowned African Footballer of the Year for the second time running at a glittering awards ceremony in Morocco.

Wafcon 2022: Nigeria boycott over bonuses ’embarrassing’ – Rachael Ayegba

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Seeing Nigeria's women's team stage a boycott over the non-payment of both bonuses and allowances once again is "embarrassing" says former international Rachael Ayegba.

World Athletics Championships: Julius Yego ‘can still topple the greats’ in men’s javelin

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Former javelin world champion Julius Yego says he can "still topple the greats" as the 33-year-old Kenyan prepares to compete in Eugene.

Kenya elections 2022: Why the ethnic factor may be losing its power

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Ethnic rivalries have often led to horrific violence at election time, but this might be changing.

Somalia drought: ‘I remember at least five children died’

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Fardhosa is just 13 years old but has lived through three droughts in her life and never had a proper meal.

Killed for blasphemy in Nigeria: ‘It felt like a spear pierced my heart’

July 21, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Twelve states in Nigeria's north have Islamic courts that view blasphemy as an offence punishable by death.