BBC World Service - Focus on Africa

Pope Leo XIV begins Africa visit

Pope Leo XIV lands in Algeria to begin his first papal visit to Africa

15 April marks three years since the war in Sudan began.

Benin heads to elect new leader this weekend as President Talon’s term draws to an end

Could the temporary US-Iran ceasefire free up the supply of key commodities to Africa?

NASA's Artemis II mission reignites interest in Africa's own quest to explore space

BBC Africa Eye explores how autism remains widely misunderstood in Malawi

As divorce rates rise across Africa, more people are embracing separation.

African countries announce measures to keep fuel prices low with shortages anticipated

Protests erupt in Eastern Cape over the recent installation of Nigerian community leader

Medical charity MSF says over 3,300 people sexually assaulted in Sudan since 2024