@BBCAfrica BBC News AfricaKenya: Protests have erupted in Nairobi after a blogger, Albert Ojwang, died in police custody under controversial circumstances. A post-mortem revealed he was hit on the head and his death was likely caused by assault.
Zambia: The family of former President Edgar Lungu has halted his body's return, accusing the government of breaching funeral agreements. A deal has since been reached, and funeral arrangements have been finalized.
Israel and Iran: Israel and Iran have exchanged attacks, with Iran launching air strikes on Israel and Israel responding with a major attack on Iran. The conflict has raised concerns of escalation and expansion.
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"Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country's victory in the men's 4x400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo the first African nation to win the event. https://bbc.in/46fCvLP https://bbc.in/46fCvLP"
X Link 2025-09-22T08:40Z 3.9M followers, 678.4K engagements
"A life defined by music. The Ghanaian musician and pioneer of the highlife genre Ebo Taylor has died aged [--]. Over a six decade career Taylor fused Ghanaian rhythms with jazz funk soul and early Afrobeat. https://bbc.in/4kpVOr1 https://bbc.in/4kpVOr1"
X Link 2026-02-09T06:57Z 3.9M followers, 20.2K engagements
"At least [--] people have died after a passenger boat sank in River Nile state in northern Sudan. The boat was carrying nearly [--] passengers including women elderly people and children the Sudan Doctors Network told the BBC. https://bbc.in/4rlMN5i https://bbc.in/4rlMN5i"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Mum why am I different from other people Why is it that when I pass people laugh at me Her name is Angel & she also happens to have the voice of one πΌπΎ#BBCWhatsNew met the teenager taking on the bullies with her sweet singing and a pop career π€πΆ"
X Link 2018-10-16T16:39Z 3.9M followers, 13.8K engagements
"They made it The aircraft assembled by these South African teenagers has successfully landed in Egypt six weeks after it set off from Cape Town β‘ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-48914418 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-48914418"
X Link 2019-07-08T18:19Z 3.9M followers, 17.2K engagements
""My Dad showed me some videos of Messi @10Ronaldinho @IAmOkocha and I just started practising." Chinonso Eche is the 11-year-old football freestyling superstar who hopes to be a Super Eagle one day. β½ #BBCSportAfrica l @NGSuperEagles"
X Link 2019-09-10T12:30Z 3.9M followers, 12.5K engagements
""I can't stretch my arms but I can stretch my brain so that I can do great things." [--] year-old Ayeyi has a condition that can cause bones to break at the slightest movement. But despite the pain a fracture brings she loves to dance and refuses to let her condition define her"
X Link 2019-11-05T11:22Z 3.9M followers, 25.7K engagements
"The hashtag #ENDSARS has been trending at no.1 worldwide today as protestors continue to demand a notorious police unit in Nigeria is disbanded. #BBCAfricaLive https://bbc.in/3iLvLJF https://bbc.in/3iLvLJF"
X Link 2020-10-09T12:28Z 3.9M followers, 64.7K engagements
"Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that police have been using tear gas at today's #EndSARS protest in Nigeria's capital Abuja. https://bbc.in/34JWuRG https://bbc.in/34JWuRG"
X Link 2020-10-09T16:22Z 3.9M followers, 46.3K engagements
"There have been reports of shooting at the location of an #EndSARS protest in Lekki a wealthy suburb of Lagos Nigeria. A number of people are reported killed and injured"
X Link 2020-10-20T19:08Z 3.9M followers, 137.9K engagements
"Congratulations to Senegal-born @KhabyLame who's become the first TikTok creator in Europe and only the second in the world to hit π― million followers π€© What's your favourite sketch by Khaby"
X Link 2021-08-16T12:49Z 3.9M followers, 13.1K engagements
"We wanted to be Hollywood in Nollywood. A group of teenagers from Kaduna Nigeria started making Sci-Fi films in 2016.π¬πΏ But with limited equipment how did@thecritics001end up becoming a film-making sensation for young creatives and top directors alike πΉ:@dammieobi"
X Link 2022-01-28T16:22Z 3.9M followers, 11.5K engagements
"What does @PeterObi think is the single most important issue in Nigeria @okwoche talks to one of Nigeria's presidential candidates tomorrow on Focus On Africa at 1730GMT"
X Link 2022-10-10T16:56Z 3.9M followers, 17K engagements
"Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll https://bbc.in/41GNBnk https://bbc.in/41GNBnk"
X Link 2023-05-16T00:04Z 3.9M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Two schoolgirls from Lagos Nigeria have invented a water purifying device which turns contaminated water into safe drinking water. The girls won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Nigeria for their innovation which has gained global attention"
X Link 2023-08-30T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Man of God Or predatory cult leader A ground-breaking investigation into the world famous televangelist preacher TB Joshua told by the people closest to him: his Disciples. π½ Watch the three-part #BBCAfricaEye documentary series here: https://bbc.in/48oUoGE https://bbc.in/48oUoGE"
X Link 2024-01-08T01:35Z 3.9M followers, 3.9M engagements
"A new wave of Kenyan youth protests is shaking up the status quo challenging unpopular tax proposals and making headlines. Heres whats happening:π§΅(1/8)"
X Link 2024-06-20T11:56Z 3.9M followers, 1.9M engagements
"The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium saying that Apple's supply chain is contaminated with "blood minerals". Their lawyers argue Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control mines. https://bbc.in/4gBVaUo https://bbc.in/4gBVaUo"
X Link 2024-12-17T14:48Z 3.9M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Nigerian lawmakers have suspended a senator for six months a day after she submitted a petition alleging she had been sexually harassed by the senate president. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan last Friday made the accusations against Godswill Akpabio. https://bbc.in/4ksLXQY https://bbc.in/4ksLXQY"
X Link 2025-03-06T17:46Z 3.9M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression tarnishing its reputation as a beacon of democracy in East Africa. Critics fear that it is sliding down the path of Uganda and Tanzania both of which are notorious for cracking down on dissent. https://bbc.in/4kb1L9y https://bbc.in/4kb1L9y"
X Link 2025-06-27T11:13Z 3.9M followers, 341.2K engagements
"Burkina Fasos unelected transitional parliament has passed a pill criminalising same-sex relationships. It would be punishable by up to five years in jail and fines. Foreign nationals caught breaking the law could also be deported. https://bbc.in/3UZM0bw https://bbc.in/3UZM0bw"
X Link 2025-09-02T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 972.8K engagements
"Cinemas in South Africa will not be showing the documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump that is due to be released around the world on Friday. No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US. https://bbc.in/4t88B5q https://bbc.in/4t88B5q"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:04Z 3.9M followers, 596.7K engagements
"More than [---] people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo rebel authorities have said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly381dvnvzo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly381dvnvzo"
X Link 2026-02-01T11:02Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"#BBCAfricaEye investigates the wave of enforced disappearances surrounding Tanzanias [----] presidential election with claims of attempted silencing of government critics powerful testimony of severe maltreatment.and the high-ranking official whose name kept coming up"
X Link 2026-02-02T07:00Z 3.9M followers, 147.6K engagements
"South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy beating Ayra Starr Burna Boy Davido and Eddy Kenzo to take the Best African Music Performance award - for her song Push [--] Start https://bbc.in/3NNHs7T https://bbc.in/3NNHs7T"
X Link 2026-02-02T09:30Z 3.9M followers, 24.3K engagements
"A Kenyan family is seeking answers and support to repatriate the body of their 29-year-old relative who was killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russia. Clinton Nyapara Mogesa [--] initially left Kenya for a job in Qatar in [----]. https://bbc.in/4ahf3Pc https://bbc.in/4ahf3Pc"
X Link 2026-02-02T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 27.1K engagements
"US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Grammy Awards. The US president labelled Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony. https://bbc.in/3M6srNK https://bbc.in/3M6srNK"
X Link 2026-02-02T14:30Z 3.9M followers, 31K engagements
"The US has declared a major policy shift towards three West African countries of Mali Burkina Faso and Niger which are battling Islamist insurgents and whose military governments have broken defence ties with France and turned towards Russia. https://bbc.in/4ap5Cya https://bbc.in/4ap5Cya"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 22.9K engagements
"Kenya's central bank has warned people against using banknotes to make floral-like bouquets and decorations which has become a trend in the East African nation. https://bbc.in/4keSVJv https://bbc.in/4keSVJv"
X Link 2026-02-03T13:12Z 3.9M followers, 153.4K engagements
"Saif al-Islam Gaddafi son of Libya's former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed. His death was confirmed by the head of his political team. It is not clear who may have been behind the attack. https://bbc.in/49VBr1w https://bbc.in/49VBr1w"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:09Z 3.9M followers, 17.2K engagements
"A "notorious" Tanzanian drug-trafficking kingpin has been arrested in Zambia during a raid by the Drug Enforcement Commission. Ahmed Muharram was among several suspects detained along with large quantities of marijuana and cough syrup containing codeine. https://bbc.in/3ZcWqXv https://bbc.in/3ZcWqXv"
X Link 2026-02-04T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 37.9K engagements
"Zimbabwe's ex-President Robert Mugabe may have had financial ties with Jeffrey Epstein according to the latest batch of files related to the convicted US sex offender. Being named among the Epstein files is not an indication of wrongdoing. https://bbc.in/4c6rWOo https://bbc.in/4c6rWOo"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:00Z 3.9M followers, 10.6K engagements
"What will you be gifting your loved ones this Valentines Day The Central Bank of Kenya is warning against the viral trend of gifting cash bouquets saying it compromises the integrity of banknotes"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:49Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes by the government of South Sudan forces hit a hospital run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jonglei state. The South Sudan government is yet to comment. https://bbc.in/4a0tp7F https://bbc.in/4a0tp7F"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:00Z 3.9M followers, 10.3K engagements
"Authorities in Nigerias Kwara state say an attack that killed dozens of people was driven by ideology not criminal banditry blaming Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. A warning that this video contains distressing images"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:25Z 3.9M followers, 52.8K engagements
"A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m to each of the families of [--] coal miners killed in [----] by the colonial administration in the south-east. Families have led a campaign for official acknowledgment and compensation. https://bbc.in/4qp37Rt https://bbc.in/4qp37Rt"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
""I hate foreigners and the government is doing nothing." #BBCAfricaEye investigates the rise of xenophobia in South Africa and the violent targeting of migrants. π₯ Watch the full film "Fear and Loathing in South Africa" here: https://youtu.be/rogZ8BYg-kM https://youtu.be/rogZ8BYg-kM"
X Link 2023-09-18T06:00Z 3.9M followers, 11.2M engagements
"Kenya says it will talk to Russia over growing reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine. Nairobi says it has shut down illegal recruiters and will urge Moscow to sign a deal banning the conscription of Kenyan soldiers. https://bbc.in/3O5vh6u https://bbc.in/3O5vh6u"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:00Z 3.9M followers, 13K engagements
"An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he landed his passenger plane which had suffered a technical fault on the shoreline next to the capital's international airport. There were no fatalities among the [--] passengers and five crew. https://bbc.in/4bMTGrc https://bbc.in/4bMTGrc"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:05Z 3.9M followers, 118.1K engagements
""When I arrived they were killing my fourth son." Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered by jihadists and her daughter is missing. The UN has described the region - Burkina Faso Mali and Niger as the "epicentre" of global jihadist violence. https://bbc.in/4qttFko https://bbc.in/4qttFko"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 145.4K engagements
"Africa's heads of state are gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for their annual meeting this weekend at a time when the continent's place in the world appears to be in flux. Where does the continent stand https://bbc.in/3OcHne4 https://bbc.in/3OcHne4"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:43Z 3.9M followers, 39.4K engagements
"South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa which has one of the world's highest murder rates. https://bbc.in/3Obeyid https://bbc.in/3Obeyid"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"A now-halted US-funded study to run a hepatitis B vaccine trial involving thousands of newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been criticised by the World Health Organization as "unethical". https://bbc.in/4aC2VIC https://bbc.in/4aC2VIC"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 65.3K engagements
""Its very painful. We struggle to raise our children and somebody comes and uses them as a business." #BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEyeInvestigations expose how a Chinese video-making industry is exploiting African children to produce racist videos. Full film: https://bbc.in/39fffmk https://bbc.in/39fffmk"
X Link 2022-06-13T07:02Z 3.9M followers, 28.2K engagements
"π Exciting news π We're delighted to announce that the talented @WaihigaMwaura will be presenting Focus on Africa TV from Nairobi. He's a respected journalist and a former winner of the prestigious BBC News Komla Dumor award. We're thrilled he's joining our team β€"
X Link 2023-05-02T10:05Z 3.9M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Kenya is bracing itself for a series of protests this Tuesday against a controversial financial bill. Ahead of the #Rejectfinancebill2024 protests Kenyan doctors are setting up two stations in the capital Nairobi on standby mode to handle any possible casualties"
X Link 2024-06-25T07:13Z 3.9M followers, 403.6K engagements
"π½ You can now watch the #BBCAfricaEye documentary 'Blood Parliament' here: https://youtu.be/qz0f1yyf_eA https://youtu.be/qz0f1yyf_eA"
X Link 2025-04-27T23:02Z 3.9M followers, 686.1K engagements
"Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs to incapacitate but not to kill them. The UN and rights groups have accused the police of using excessive force in anti-government protests. https://bbc.in/4m4rvWP https://bbc.in/4m4rvWP"
X Link 2025-07-09T15:00Z 3.9M followers, 775.7K engagements
"''I want people to see London the way I see it.'' Known to nearly [------] followers as 'Bus Aunty' a London-based nurse Bemi Orojuogun went viral after one of her bus videos hit [--] million views - and the rest is history"
X Link 2025-09-05T12:00Z 3.9M followers, 3.1M engagements
"Burkina Faso Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". https://bbc.in/3IytWTf https://bbc.in/3IytWTf"
X Link 2025-09-23T10:55Z 3.9M followers, 511.4K engagements
"Since [----] people who can prove African ancestry - particularly descendants of victims of the transatlantic slave trade - have been eligible to apply for Ghanas nationality. The process has now been suspended temporarily. The BBC's @IamJelilat explains why"
X Link 2026-02-05T13:36Z 3.9M followers, 14.1K engagements
"In Narok Kenya - where more than half of girls undergo FGM - a former headteacher has spent nearly [--] years running rescue shelters for those fleeing the practice. Patrick Ngigi has sheltered [----] girls and offered them education and some technical skills"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:58Z 3.9M followers, 13.2K engagements
"The US has backed the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base. It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support branding the deal an "act of great stupidity". https://bbc.in/4acfgTv https://bbc.in/4acfgTv"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Madagascar's military government has criticised Eswatini for hosting ousted President Andry Rajoelina last week describing the visit as a "grave infringement of its sovereignty". https://bbc.in/4ksISAH https://bbc.in/4ksISAH"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 10.2K engagements
"'It's as if they blamed my daughter for being black.' The mother of the young girl at the centre of a viral video - in which she is the only child not given a medal at a gymnastics event - spoke to the BBC's @stephhegarty"
X Link 2023-09-29T07:04Z 3.9M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The UN says nearly seven million people are now internally displaced within the Democratic Republic of Congo due to escalating violence. According to the UN the DRC is facing one of the world's biggest displacement and humanitarian crises. https://bbc.in/3FEvwha https://bbc.in/3FEvwha"
X Link 2023-10-30T12:01Z 3.9M followers, 11.3M engagements
"Kenya is undergoing a wave of abductions with many youngsters taken in broad daylight. Billy Mwangi was returned to his family after [--] days. Other families haven't had the same luck"
X Link 2025-01-14T18:04Z 3.9M followers, 536.3K engagements
"Last June blood was spilt at Kenya's Parliament. To this day those who spilt it have remained hidden to the world. But on Monday #BBCAfricaEye will expose them. π½ Subscribe to our YouTube channel now for first access: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica"
X Link 2025-04-25T14:30Z 3.9M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Blood Parliament: MP say Kenya has moved on. Kenyan MPs say the BBC's Africa Eye documentary on last years anti-tax protests paints the country in a bad light. Human rights groups defend it calling for action against security forces shown"
X Link 2025-05-01T10:27Z 3.9M followers, 358.8K engagements
""Theyre still children so its easy to manipulate them by just handing them sweets." #BBCAfricaEye investigates how women known as "madams" are exploiting children for sex in Kenya. π₯ Watch the documentary here: https://youtu.be/JHINoFq8GvE https://youtu.be/JHINoFq8GvE"
X Link 2025-08-04T06:00Z 3.9M followers, 507.3K engagements
"STATE OF FEAR A new #BBCAfricaEye investigation from Tanzania coming Monday. π½ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for first access: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica"
X Link 2026-01-30T12:05Z 3.9M followers, 191.1K engagements
"π½ You can now watch the full documentary 'State of Fear' here: https://youtu.be/9WkYK-SjJtE https://youtu.be/9WkYK-SjJtE"
X Link 2026-02-02T00:18Z 3.9M followers, 123K engagements
"'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' More than [---] armed jihadists dressed in army fatigues rode into the neighbouring Muslim villages of Woro and Nuku in Nigeria's western state of Kwara on motorbikes - driven by revenge. https://bbc.in/3Muv3VX https://bbc.in/3Muv3VX"
X Link 2026-02-07T06:00Z 3.9M followers, 119.2K engagements
"Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is trolled by some Zambians for wearing a "blouse" after proudly sporting a fugu - a traditional northern Ghanaian outfit - on a State Visit to the country. https://bbc.in/4agyAiw https://bbc.in/4agyAiw"
X Link 2026-02-09T10:56Z 3.9M followers, 30K engagements
"Criminals accused of "organised paedophilia pimping rape of minors under [--] sodomy and intentional transmission of HIV/Aids" arrested by Senegalese police. All [--] were part of a "transnational" gang operating between the country and France since [----]. https://bbc.in/4tqy6iE https://bbc.in/4tqy6iE"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 299.6K engagements
"Nigeria ranks as the third-highest consumer of dog meat in the world after South Korea and Vietnam according to the Dog Friendly Country Index. The BBC visited Nigerias biggest dog market to see what the secret is behind the thriving dog meat trade"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:20Z 3.9M followers, 661.1K engagements
"Well-known Nigerian soprano singer Ifunanya Nwangene's tragic death from a snakebite while asleep highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem. The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable properly stored antivenom. https://bbc.in/45WAxiP https://bbc.in/45WAxiP"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:02Z 3.9M followers, 18.8K engagements
"A new video game - Relooted - sees Africans fantasise about taking back treasures from Europe's museums. It is raising awareness about "African culture African history and sort of the scale of this cultural artefact looting that has happened". https://bbc.in/4rMsvBH https://bbc.in/4rMsvBH"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 455.2K engagements
"Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved draft laws that will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa [--] to extend his stay in office until at least [----]. Presidents would be chosen by MPs rather than in a direct vote and could serve a maximum of two seven-year terms. https://bbc.in/4aJxT2A https://bbc.in/4aJxT2A"
X Link 2026-02-11T09:19Z 3.9M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Ghana has designated every Wednesday as a day to wear the country's traditional outfit the fugu days after it sparked an online debate. President John Dramani Mahama wore it during a state visit to Zambia where some mockingly called it a "blouse". https://bbc.in/3ZwY7z7 https://bbc.in/3ZwY7z7"
X Link 2026-02-11T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 60.3K engagements
"Zambia's High Court has ordered the seizure of assets worth more than $1.3m from Dalitso Lungu the son of former President Edgar Lungu. The order covers [--] vehicles and [--] pieces of land and real estate including luxury apartments. https://bbc.in/46vB0J0 https://bbc.in/46vB0J0"
X Link 2026-02-11T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 31.9K engagements
"A South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse has called on Buckingham Palace to proactively search files and emails relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship with the paedophile financier. https://bbc.in/4aLWa8f https://bbc.in/4aLWa8f"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Kenya's border with Somalia will re-open in April almost [--] years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab President William Ruto has announced. https://bbc.in/46Ga8Gj https://bbc.in/46Ga8Gj"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:00Z 3.9M followers, 117.1K engagements
"'When I arrived they were killing my fourth son' 57-year-old Yameogo Aminata has told the BBC how armed insurgents overran her village in central Burkina Faso in [----] while she was away"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:57Z 3.9M followers, 21.5K engagements
"Gunmen on motorcycles shot locals dead set homes alight and abducted an unknown number of people in Niger State Musa Saidu head of the State Emergency Management Agency told the BBC. https://bbc.in/3ZDQmaE https://bbc.in/3ZDQmaE"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:23Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Ghana plans to request the extradition of a Russian self-styled "pick-up artist" who secretly filmed himself having sex with several women and sharing footage online without their consent. https://bbc.in/4tF3n1q https://bbc.in/4tF3n1q"
X Link 2026-02-16T09:19Z 3.9M followers, 15K engagements
"Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver the manner of whose death captured on dashcam footage has shocked many people. Police are still looking for a fourth suspect. https://bbc.in/4alQ3aK https://bbc.in/4alQ3aK"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:49Z 3.9M followers, 31.2K engagements
"One of Nigeria's presidential candidates Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke to Focus On Africa and told @okwoche about: ππΎ Why Nigerians should vote for him in the upcoming elections. ππΎ What his main priorities are. ππΎ The source of his wealth"
X Link 2022-12-06T17:05Z 3.9M followers, 23.3K engagements
"#BBCAfricaEye investigates a wave of enforced disappearances spreading fear across Tanzania told through powerful testimonies from survivors of abduction and torture. π₯ Watch the documentary 'State of Fear' here: https://bbc.in/4kcyrkB https://bbc.in/4kcyrkB"
X Link 2026-02-02T00:14Z 3.9M followers, 243.7K engagements
"Gunmen in central Nigeria are reported to have killed more than [---] villagers in Kwara state.A lawmaker told the BBC the attackers set fire to shops and homes forcing the residents to flee. https://bbc.in/4bxwVrf https://bbc.in/4bxwVrf"
X Link 2026-02-04T17:38Z 3.9M followers, 337K engagements
"In his BAFTA nominated new film - My Fathers Shadow director Akinola Davies Jr explores family and trauma against the backdrop of Nigerias [----] annulled presidential election. It follows two brothers exploring Lagos with their estranged father amid the country's social unrest"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:01Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"#BBCAfricaEye investigates a wave of enforced disappearances spreading fear across Tanzania told through powerful testimonies from survivors of abduction and torture. π₯ Watch the documentary 'State of Fear' here: https://bbc.in/3MthiH5 https://bbc.in/3MthiH5"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 40.4K engagements
"Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of "outright aggression"after accusing it of conducting manoeuvres with Ethiopian rebels in the north and supplying them with weapons. Eritrea has responded saying these allegations are entirely "false". https://bbc.in/4aF23UI https://bbc.in/4aF23UI"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"At least [--] people have died after a powerful cyclone struck Madagascar says the disaster authority in the Indian Ocean island. Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday hitting the island's main port Toamasina. https://bbc.in/3OzRgm2 https://bbc.in/3OzRgm2"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:54Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Reports say at least [--] people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao Burkina Faso in attacks claimed by JNIM - an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda. https://bbc.in/4kG6LoK https://bbc.in/4kG6LoK"
X Link 2026-02-16T18:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Building collapses in Kenyan capital Nairobi http://bbc.in/2swh7Qe http://bbc.in/2swh7Qe"
X Link 2017-06-13T05:46Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"92 migrants abandoned in the desert trying to cross into Libya have been rescued by Niger's army http://bbc.in/2srnkxu http://bbc.in/2srnkxu"
X Link 2017-06-14T08:19Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Burkina Faso uprising: 'We want to know the truth' http://bbc.in/2rhMc6s http://bbc.in/2rhMc6s"
X Link 2017-06-14T16:22Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Migrants 'abandoned' by traffickers found by troops from Niger in the Sahara Desert http://bbc.in/2tmbKQn http://bbc.in/2tmbKQn"
X Link 2017-06-14T18:32Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"At least nine children killed after deadly floods in Niger http://bbc.in/2ss0bdl http://bbc.in/2ss0bdl"
X Link 2017-06-15T11:09Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane sworn in despite wife's killing http://bbc.in/2rnZRc0 http://bbc.in/2rnZRc0"
X Link 2017-06-16T14:26Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"When Blessing Fire was born doctors told him he'd never walk like a "normal child". But no-one said anything about breakdancing. ππΏ"
X Link 2017-06-18T10:00Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Nigeria has the world's fastest growing population according to the UN #BBCAfricaLive http://bbc.in/2rFRLvz http://bbc.in/2rFRLvz http://bbc.in/2rFRLvz http://bbc.in/2rFRLvz"
X Link 2017-06-22T11:25Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Niger migrants: [--] die during desert crossing http://bbc.in/2tdtUaz http://bbc.in/2tdtUaz"
X Link 2017-06-26T17:32Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"DR Congo's Mabiala joins Portland Timbers http://bbc.in/2tgKd6F http://bbc.in/2tgKd6F"
X Link 2017-06-27T14:53Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Ugandan musician and Afrobeats star Bobi Wine has won a by-election in Kyadondo East in central Uganda http://bbc.in/2trf2FJ http://bbc.in/2trf2FJ"
X Link 2017-06-30T08:29Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"All seasons do not yield the same. A Nuer #proverb sent by Koang Gatluak Wuol in Gambella Ethiopia"
X Link 2017-07-03T05:00Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"George Weah's son Timothy signs for Paris St-Germain http://bbc.in/2slrnHH http://bbc.in/2slrnHH"
X Link 2017-07-04T07:36Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Renowned African architect Francis Kr on how trees in his Burkina Faso home town inspired the design for his pavilion @SerpentineUK"
X Link 2017-07-06T15:50Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Lions escape from South Africa's Kruger National Park http://bbc.in/2uJ2M10 http://bbc.in/2uJ2M10"
X Link 2017-07-10T15:40Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Nigeria first lady Aisha Buhari warns off 'hyenas' on Facebook http://bbc.in/2uMpbuo http://bbc.in/2uMpbuo"
X Link 2017-07-11T12:06Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"The United Nations University calls on banks to do more to help the fight against human traffickers π» http://bbc.in/2u5sNdK http://bbc.in/2u5sNdK"
X Link 2017-07-11T19:33Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"It's @Everton vs @OfficialGMFC in Tanzania in the @SportPesa Super Cup. Senegal's @IGanaGueye is there. His story in a minute"
X Link 2017-07-11T23:00Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"A South African farmer shot and killed a lion which had escaped Kruger National Park and attacked his cattle http://bbc.in/2unnJ52 http://bbc.in/2unnJ52"
X Link 2017-07-13T17:01Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"'Truly unique' mother lioness nurses leopard cub in Tanzania http://bbc.in/2upmu5j http://bbc.in/2upmu5j"
X Link 2017-07-14T04:10Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"π¨ Podcast time New road between Kenya and Ethiopia. Resident Presidents talk Tanzania law against teen pregnancies http://bbc.in/2usaQqn http://bbc.in/2usaQqn"
X Link 2017-07-14T18:53Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Zanzibar loses Caf membership in U-turn http://bbc.in/2ui7cfT http://bbc.in/2ui7cfT"
X Link 2017-07-21T13:35Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Tanzania's albino footballers team up with Everton FC http://bbc.in/2uTk3rr http://bbc.in/2uTk3rr"
X Link 2017-07-25T12:41Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Africa migrants: the treacherous journey through the Niger desert π» http://bbc.in/2vh3rKd http://bbc.in/2vh3rKd"
X Link 2017-08-02T05:32Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
""Mommy do you hate Raila or Uhuru" The shocking question a six-year-old girl asked about #KenyaElection2017 http://bbc.in/2v5aHGP http://bbc.in/2v5aHGP"
X Link 2017-08-04T11:02Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Who will become Kenya's next president Raila Odinga: or Uhuru Kenyatta: #KenyaDecides"
X Link 2017-08-04T17:43Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Stoke sign Cameroon forward Choupo-Moting http://bbc.in/2hEMAvs http://bbc.in/2hEMAvs"
X Link 2017-08-08T10:53Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
""I've been here for last [--] hours.process has been smooth" voter tells BBC @AnneSoy at Nairobi polling station. #ElectionsKE2017"
X Link 2017-08-08T11:51Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Rigobert Song resumes coaching role with local Cameroon team http://bbc.in/2hS0s5t http://bbc.in/2hS0s5t"
X Link 2017-08-11T18:28Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Man City sign Nigeria's Kayode then loan him to Girona http://bbc.in/2hX5Sfw http://bbc.in/2hX5Sfw"
X Link 2017-08-13T12:53Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Why was opera off limits to black South Africans during apartheid Singer @Musa_Ngqungwana explains:"
X Link 2017-08-14T01:15Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"'Three dead' in Burkina Faso attack http://bbc.in/2hWMAHl http://bbc.in/2hWMAHl"
X Link 2017-08-14T01:16Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Kenya election: Raila Odinga's strike call mostly ignored http://bbc.in/2uUMWzp http://bbc.in/2uUMWzp"
X Link 2017-08-14T12:22Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Sierra Leone mudslides: Desperate dig for Freetown survivors http://bbc.in/2uXb18Y http://bbc.in/2uXb18Y"
X Link 2017-08-15T06:58Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Sierra Leone mudslide: At least [---] still missing in Freetown http://bbc.in/2i4awbT http://bbc.in/2i4awbT"
X Link 2017-08-16T07:06Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Sierra Leone declares seven days of mourning after a devastating mudslide claimed the lives of nearly [---] people http://bbc.in/2uHZoao http://bbc.in/2uHZoao"
X Link 2017-08-16T08:52Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Sierra Leone authorities say mass burials of mudslide victims will not take place today http://bbc.in/2uIr1jA http://bbc.in/2uIr1jA"
X Link 2017-08-16T11:24Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Sierra Leone mudslide victims buried http://bbc.in/2i78KGZ http://bbc.in/2i78KGZ"
X Link 2017-08-17T03:55Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Sierra Leone international Khalifa Jabbie makes mudslide donation http://bbc.in/2i8JQH4 http://bbc.in/2i8JQH4"
X Link 2017-08-17T13:09Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"You don't chase a black goat at night. An Igala #proverb sent by Audu Abu in Surulere Lagos Nigeria"
X Link 2017-08-18T05:00Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"How Niger is trying to slow the world's highest birth rate http://bbc.in/2g43iUJ http://bbc.in/2g43iUJ"
X Link 2017-08-23T06:55Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Can 'husband schools' in Niger help to slow the world's highest birth rate πΆπΎ http://bbc.in/2w2WfzB http://bbc.in/2w2WfzB"
X Link 2017-08-23T13:00Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Normalisation committee set up in Cameroon http://bbc.in/2g7FFuy http://bbc.in/2g7FFuy"
X Link 2017-08-24T08:38Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Dover sign Sierra Leone international http://bbc.in/2itMFT1 http://bbc.in/2itMFT1"
X Link 2017-08-24T15:17Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"The UN says at least [---] civilians killed kidnapped or wounded by Boko Haram in one Niger region since Feb 2015: http://bbc.in/2waNHqg http://bbc.in/2waNHqg"
X Link 2017-08-25T12:20Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Burkina Faso defender Bakary Kone joins Strasbourg on loan http://bbc.in/2ggQryI http://bbc.in/2ggQryI"
X Link 2017-08-27T12:55Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Iwobi ruled out of Nigeria's World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon http://bbc.in/2iAs67H http://bbc.in/2iAs67H"
X Link 2017-08-27T15:56Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Cameroon attempts to ban 'opposition' TV channel linked to activists in the English-speaking region http://bbc.in/2wIKAIR http://bbc.in/2wIKAIR"
X Link 2017-08-30T09:50Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Kenya Supreme Court renders presidential election result "invalid null and void" and orders a fresh vote http://bbc.in/2eo7XwI http://bbc.in/2eo7XwI"
X Link 2017-09-01T08:50Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Fifa names task force to address Sierra Leone FA issues http://bbc.in/2wBFBHw http://bbc.in/2wBFBHw"
X Link 2017-09-04T14:57Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Lesotho's army chief has been shot dead at military barracks http://bbc.in/2gCu8ja http://bbc.in/2gCu8ja"
X Link 2017-09-05T14:09Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Ugandan MP Bobi Wine calls the country a 'laughing stock' over plans to change presidential age limit http://bbc.in/2fkilq6 http://bbc.in/2fkilq6"
X Link 2017-09-14T09:52Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Rwanda genocide: France keeps 1990s archives secret http://bbc.in/2vXTmzd http://bbc.in/2vXTmzd"
X Link 2017-09-15T14:59Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Nigeria boat sinking leaves [--] dead - emergency services http://bbc.in/2vYMamt http://bbc.in/2vYMamt"
X Link 2017-09-15T19:36Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Zanzibar arrests [--] over homosexuality http://bbc.in/2f1uGyK http://bbc.in/2f1uGyK"
X Link 2017-09-16T14:49Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"DR Congo security forces shoot dead Burundi 'refugees' http://bbc.in/2x3ZfPe http://bbc.in/2x3ZfPe"
X Link 2017-09-16T18:02Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Burkina Faso go to CAS over South Africa v Senegal [----] replay http://bbc.in/2f7dVSU http://bbc.in/2f7dVSU"
X Link 2017-09-19T08:55Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Sierra Leone Football Association bans [--] officials for life http://bbc.in/2xk6nqB http://bbc.in/2xk6nqB"
X Link 2017-09-22T08:18Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"What did Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe call US President Donald Trump"
X Link 2017-09-22T13:06Z 4M followers, 12.6K engagements
"2018 World Cup: Burkina Faso drop Malo for 'mistakes' http://bbc.in/2xtXqva http://bbc.in/2xtXqva"
X Link 2017-09-26T14:47Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Parliamentary punch-ups in Uganda. and elsewhere http://bbc.in/2fr5NNf http://bbc.in/2fr5NNf"
X Link 2017-09-27T19:01Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Rebels in DR Congo stage a maritime assault on the eastern city of Uvira http://bbc.in/2ftHv5f http://bbc.in/2ftHv5f"
X Link 2017-09-28T16:02Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching http://bbc.in/2xCuocM http://bbc.in/2xCuocM"
X Link 2017-09-29T07:48Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Bility optimistic peace will return to Sierra Leone football http://bbc.in/2xFgLtc http://bbc.in/2xFgLtc"
X Link 2017-09-30T15:30Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Blasts at Uganda MPs Bobi Wine and Allan Ssewanyana's homes http://bbc.in/2kiVBM0 http://bbc.in/2kiVBM0"
X Link 2017-10-03T11:04Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Taking portraits in Burkina Faso since the 1960s http://bbc.in/2kn310R http://bbc.in/2kn310R"
X Link 2017-10-05T10:15Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Nigerian authorities warn public against eating monkeys after [--] suspected cases of monkeypox in Bayelsa State http://bbc.in/2yLuNqh http://bbc.in/2yLuNqh"
X Link 2017-10-06T08:38Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"South Africa beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to keep WC hopes alive http://bbc.in/2ywfKEF http://bbc.in/2ywfKEF"
X Link 2017-10-07T15:33Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Under-17 World Cup: Guinea hold Costa Rica Niger lose to Spain http://bbc.in/2wLfw8j http://bbc.in/2wLfw8j"
X Link 2017-10-10T14:08Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"http://bit.ly/bIutQW #Cameroon's second city Yaounde in grip of acute shortage of potable water. Randy Joe Sa'ah reports"
X Link 2010-02-16T13:44Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Fifa debutants Niger reach U-17 World Cup knock-out phase http://bbc.in/2wU049C http://bbc.in/2wU049C"
X Link 2017-10-13T17:37Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Did you know that the first black student at the UK's prestigious Oxford University came from Sierra Leone http://bbc.in/2hOdXjn http://bbc.in/2hOdXjn"
X Link 2017-10-18T17:56Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Burundi first to quit war crimes court http://bbc.in/2llLwi4 http://bbc.in/2llLwi4"
X Link 2017-10-27T16:43Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"African football mourns death of Burkina Faso goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye http://bbc.in/2lqsas2 http://bbc.in/2lqsas2"
X Link 2017-10-29T15:25Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Mauritius defends its offshore accounts - report by @bbcyasine #ParadisePapers http://bbc.in/2yM1GHO http://bbc.in/2yM1GHO"
X Link 2017-11-09T17:54Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"http://bit.ly/cqBhMA Niger President Tandja's whereabouts unknown following a heavy exchange of gunfire in Niamey"
X Link 2010-02-18T17:21Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Rwanda beat Ethiopia to qualify for [----] CHAN http://bbc.in/2zzgCbQ http://bbc.in/2zzgCbQ"
X Link 2017-11-12T16:55Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Did Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe go too far this time round The military did not act in [----] when he sacked his former Vice President Joice Mujuru but moved with great speed after Emmerson Mnangagwa was sacked. Why http://bbc.in/2hx4SM5 http://bbc.in/2hx4SM5"
X Link 2017-11-15T15:53Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"West Africas largest solar farm has been launched in Burkina Faso http://bbc.in/2Aka6Ue http://bbc.in/2Aka6Ue"
X Link 2017-11-29T17:57Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"One of the stranger stories from [----] is the news that bald men in Mozambique have been targets of ritual killings. The attacks were linked to a belief that bald men's heads contain gold. http://bbc.in/2Cg4BXA http://bbc.in/2Cg4BXA"
X Link 2017-12-28T11:48Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Migrants from mostly Eritrea and Sudan have been told to leave Israel. The Israeli government has issued a notice for thousands of African migrants to leave the country or face imprisonment. http://bbc.in/2Cu5LCo http://bbc.in/2Cu5LCo"
X Link 2018-01-02T16:33Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Is this Senegal's biggest Olympique de Marseille fan http://bbc.in/2E8j3AH http://bbc.in/2E8j3AH"
X Link 2018-01-05T10:35Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Migrants drown as dinghy sinks off Libya coast http://bbc.in/2EfZoi6 http://bbc.in/2EfZoi6"
X Link 2018-01-06T17:31Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"CHAN 2018: Cameroon hopes ended by 1-0 loss to Angola http://bbc.in/2DSczHf http://bbc.in/2DSczHf"
X Link 2018-01-20T19:10Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"The Gambia one year after Jammeh exit - What's changed http://bbc.in/2E2n0YL http://bbc.in/2E2n0YL"
X Link 2018-01-23T12:24Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Grisly discovery: Mozambique police arrest two men over child cannibalism http://bbc.in/2GcuGs6 http://bbc.in/2GcuGs6"
X Link 2018-01-24T16:52Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"How 'l'affaire Houcine Arfa' has gripped Madagascar and France http://bbc.in/2Edk1wB http://bbc.in/2Edk1wB"
X Link 2018-01-27T00:05Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"CHAN 2018: Nigeria beat Angola in extra-time to reach semis http://bbc.in/2EgHddy http://bbc.in/2EgHddy"
X Link 2018-01-28T20:29Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"Rihanna 'not welcome in Senegal' religious groups say ahead of her visit tomorrow. They accuse her of being a member of the so-called Illuminati. Such claims about Rihanna's beliefs have been dismissed as outlandish by her musical collaborators. http://bbc.in/2GDWS7E http://bbc.in/2GDWS7E"
X Link 2018-02-01T11:18Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"DR Congo's peace festival drew in the crowds over the weekend. The Amani (meaning peace) festival is in its fifth year. Here are our favourite photos from the event πΈ http://bbc.in/2CfFwur http://bbc.in/2CfFwur"
X Link 2018-02-12T16:40Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"β½β Nikky Okyere cuts the hair of top footballers like @wilfriedzaha and @sakobakary26. The Ghanaian barber tells us how he became an honorary Black Star at #AFCON [----]. For more on Nikky's story β‘ #CPFC #Ghana http://bbc.in/2ChlTSw http://bbc.in/2ChlTSw"
X Link 2018-02-12T20:49Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Pregnant women in Ghana taking pills to bleach their babies' skin have been warned to stop. Medical experts say these illegal drugs can cause birth defects including damage to limbs and internal organs. http://bbc.in/2GOdQ29 http://bbc.in/2GOdQ29"
X Link 2018-02-27T17:10Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Ethiopia has a new prime minister Abiy Ahmed the first from the Oromo ethnic group in nearly [--] years"
X Link 2018-03-29T16:35Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"King Mswati III changes name of Swaziland to eSwatini https://bbc.in/2vvlz4A https://bbc.in/2vvlz4A"
X Link 2018-04-19T13:37Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of Eswatini' https://bbc.in/2JWNtto https://bbc.in/2JWNtto"
X Link 2018-04-19T14:50Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Swiss tennis champion @RogerFederer on a tour for his foundation in Zambia signs a racket for @EdgarCLungu - at the president's request"
X Link 2018-04-23T10:22Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"People joke about a new generation of #sciencestudents on a #codeinediet in Nigeria. This is the true story of how students are drinking and being sold huge quantities of codeine cough syrup an extremely addictive drug #BBCAfricaEye"
X Link 2018-04-30T06:00Z 4M followers, 10.4K engagements
"Julius Adewale Adedeji is said to have never taken a bribe. He has been celebrated as Nigeria's 'most dedicated police officer'"
X Link 2018-05-01T04:57Z 4M followers, [----] engagements
"Remembering Eritrea-Ethiopia border war: Africa's unfinished conflict https://bbc.in/2FLyEGX https://bbc.in/2FLyEGX"
X Link 2018-05-05T23:16Z 4M followers, [---] engagements
"Africa Today #podcast: Ghanaian shoe seller vows to bring The Gambia's Yahya Jammeh to justice. A tough new law in Kenya to curb fake news. And how do you encourage girls to write code in rural Uganda without computers π» https://bbc.in/2L51VQI https://bbc.in/2L51VQI"
X Link 2018-05-16T18:40Z 4M followers, [--] engagements
"#BBCAfricaEye investigates a wave of enforced disappearances spreading fear across Tanzania told through powerful testimonies from survivors of abduction and torture. π₯ Watch the documentary 'State of Fear' here: https://bbc.in/4kcyrkB https://bbc.in/4kcyrkB"
X Link 2026-02-02T00:14Z 3.9M followers, 243.7K engagements
"Nigeria's foreign ministry has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts. https://bbc.in/4ajOqKz https://bbc.in/4ajOqKz"
X Link 2026-02-17T07:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Flights in and out of Kenya's main airport are being delayed following a planned strike by aviation industry workers the national airline and airports authority have said. https://bbc.in/4rjiGLr https://bbc.in/4rjiGLr"
X Link 2026-02-16T20:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Reports say at least [--] people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao Burkina Faso in attacks claimed by JNIM - an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda. https://bbc.in/4kG6LoK https://bbc.in/4kG6LoK"
X Link 2026-02-16T18:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver the manner of whose death captured on dashcam footage has shocked many people. Police are still looking for a fourth suspect. https://bbc.in/4alQ3aK https://bbc.in/4alQ3aK"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:49Z 3.9M followers, 31.2K engagements
"A now-halted US-funded study to run a hepatitis B vaccine trial involving thousands of newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been criticised by the World Health Organization as "unethical". https://bbc.in/4aC2VIC https://bbc.in/4aC2VIC"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 65.3K engagements
"Nigeria's foreign ministry has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts. Ukrainian officials said they found the bodies of two Nigerians who were killed in combat. https://bbc.in/4rmbC0Q https://bbc.in/4rmbC0Q"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 24.8K engagements
"Ghana plans to request the extradition of a Russian self-styled "pick-up artist" who secretly filmed himself having sex with several women and sharing footage online without their consent. https://bbc.in/4tF3n1q https://bbc.in/4tF3n1q"
X Link 2026-02-16T09:19Z 3.9M followers, 15K engagements
"Gunmen on motorcycles shot locals dead set homes alight and abducted an unknown number of people in Niger State Musa Saidu head of the State Emergency Management Agency told the BBC. https://bbc.in/3ZDQmaE https://bbc.in/3ZDQmaE"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:23Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa which has one of the world's highest murder rates. https://bbc.in/3Obeyid https://bbc.in/3Obeyid"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"'When I arrived they were killing my fourth son' 57-year-old Yameogo Aminata has told the BBC how armed insurgents overran her village in central Burkina Faso in [----] while she was away"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:57Z 3.9M followers, 21.5K engagements
"Kenya's border with Somalia will re-open in April almost [--] years after it shut because of attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab President William Ruto has announced. https://bbc.in/46Ga8Gj https://bbc.in/46Ga8Gj"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:00Z 3.9M followers, 117.1K engagements
"Africa's heads of state are gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for their annual meeting this weekend at a time when the continent's place in the world appears to be in flux. Where does the continent stand https://bbc.in/3OcHne4 https://bbc.in/3OcHne4"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:43Z 3.9M followers, 39.4K engagements
"A South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse has called on Buckingham Palace to proactively search files and emails relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's relationship with the paedophile financier. https://bbc.in/4aLWa8f https://bbc.in/4aLWa8f"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
"At least [--] people have died after a passenger boat sank in River Nile state in northern Sudan. The boat was carrying nearly [--] passengers including women elderly people and children the Sudan Doctors Network told the BBC. https://bbc.in/4rlMN5i https://bbc.in/4rlMN5i"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:00Z 3.9M followers, [----] engagements
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