21.05.2026 17:31 West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo's squad for the World Cup.
21.05.2026 11:31 The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
20.05.2026 23:02 Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
20.05.2026 17:02 In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.
20.05.2026 17:02 Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.
20.05.2026 11:00 The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.
19.05.2026 22:45 The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.
19.05.2026 22:45 Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
19.05.2026 16:33 Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
19.05.2026 16:33 The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.
18.05.2026 22:31 The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international emergency.
18.05.2026 16:31 An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
18.05.2026 16:31 Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.
18.05.2026 04:30 The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.
18.05.2026 04:30 Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
