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Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move

31.12.2025 16:46 The two states say they are taking reciprocal measures after the US announced full-entry restrictions on their citizens.

Saving South Africa's threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines

31.12.2025 09:45 A task force is trying to save seabirds from getting caught and killed in fishing boat nets.

Man City close to agreeing terms with Semenyo

30.12.2025 22:15 Manchester City are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65m.

Guinea junta chief takes lead in controversial election as social media restricted

30.12.2025 16:15 TikTok, YouTube and Facebook are down, as the nation awaits the final result from the presidential poll.

Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers

30.12.2025 16:15 Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.

How South Africa conquered Test cricket in 2025

30.12.2025 16:15 BBC Sport reflects on a stellar year for South Africa which threatens to be overshadowed by a lack of home Test cricket.

Coups, elections and protests - a difficult year for democracy in Africa

30.12.2025 10:00 Post-election violence in Tanzania and more coups were part of a turbulent 12 months on the continent.

Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash that killed two team members

30.12.2025 10:00 The British heavyweight boxer suffered minor injuries in the crash, which killed two team members and close friends.

Why Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is controversial

29.12.2025 21:45 Somaliland wants independence - here's why, and what could have driven Israel to recognise it now.

Semenyo wants future resolved by 1 January

29.12.2025 21:45 Antoine Semenyo's future enters a crucial 48 hours with the Bournemouth attacker eager to have his potential departure to Manchester City concluded by 1 January.

Heaven will not switch from England to Ghana

29.12.2025 21:45 Manchester United defender Ayden Heaven, who qualifies for Ghana through a grandparent, wants to play for England at senior level.

'I can kill you right now' - Sudan's footballers on civil war

29.12.2025 15:45 Forward John Mano, who lost his best friend to the civil war in Sudan, says the squad will "fight" for their country on the pitch at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Living in fear of Lakurawa - the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes

29.12.2025 09:45 "We cannot live freely. You cannot even play music" - residents tell the BBC of militants' rule.

An orphan's brutal murder shines a spotlight on child abuse in Somalia

29.12.2025 09:45 The woman who was supposed to care for Saabirin Saylaan was found to have beaten and tortured her.

Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation

29.12.2025 09:45 Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of British-Egyptian dual national Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.