The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips in South Africa

Communities organise themselves to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval.

Dunking it like a Duke

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveiled a partnership with Giants of Africa, an NGO which uses sport to empower young people.

BBC • 9h

Internet outage felt across East Africa

A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says.

BBC • 14h

Africa Live: Kenya's new planned tax hikes spark anger

Prices of bread and airtime are set to increase as the government seeks to raise additional taxes in an unpopular finance bill - and more stories

BBC • 18h

Tunisia lawyer arrested during live news broadcast

There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied.

BBC • 18h

Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital - MSF

The battle for control of the western city of El Fasher has intensified over the last few days.

BBC • 20h

Kenya's Samburu boys share a sacred bond. Why one teen broke with the brotherhood

After initiation rites – including circumcision – the boys leave their families to take charge of the herds, driving them high into the mountains. It's a way of life that climate change is testing.

NPR Topics: Africa • 20h

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