NewsAfricaFive patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospitalThose infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they have symptoms.8 hrs agoAfricaVoting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.4 hrs agoAfricaThe schoolgirl who became world champion at 14Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.6 hrs agoAfrica SportSouth Africa made to look like fools over World Cup visa issues, says ministerAfter a day of uncertainty, the government confirms the team will depart for Mexico on Monday.1 day agoAfricaUK wins court case over collapsed Rwanda asylum dealThe UK does not need to pay Rwanda after it pulled a deal between the two countries, a court has ruled.6 hrs agoAfricaGrammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran warFilmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.17 hrs agoAfricaNigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South AfricansTensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.8 hrs agoAfricaEbola outbreakThree Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fearsIAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines. 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'I was not thinking to run a world record'Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years onThe conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.Programmes and podcastsLive: World Service for AfricaFocus on Africa PodcastTwo essential stories to round off your working day. Explaining the news from AfricaThis is AfricaLatest updates4 hrs agoVoting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.4 hrs ago4 hrs agoThree Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fearsIAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines. 4 hrs ago6 hrs agoUK wins court case over collapsed Rwanda asylum dealThe UK does not need to pay Rwanda after it pulled a deal between the two countries, a court has ruled.6 hrs ago8 hrs agoNigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South AfricansTensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.8 hrs ago8 hrs agoFive patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospitalThose infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they have symptoms.8 hrs ago17 hrs agoGrammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran warFilmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.17 hrs ago1 day agoSouth Africa made to look like fools over World Cup visa issues, says ministerAfter a day of uncertainty, the government confirms the team will depart for Mexico on Monday.1 day ago1 day agoNigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-westMaj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.1 day ago1 day agoEbola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warnsThe medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.1 day ago...
