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**Kenya**: 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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[nigeria](/topic/nigeria) #208, [south africa](/topic/south-africa) #226, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) #1439, [dubai](/topic/dubai) #2811, [health](/topic/health) 4%, [burkina faso](/topic/burkina-faso) #88, [agencies](/topic/agencies) #91, [ethiopia](/topic/ethiopia) 2.67%, [morocco](/topic/morocco) #201, [at least](/topic/at-least) #391

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"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""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1970441981147889748)  2025-09-23T10:55Z 3.9M followers, 508.8K engagements


"Kenya's parliament has published a 94-page report accusing British soldiers of decades of sexual abuse killings human rights violations and environmental destruction - it includes disturbing testimonies from communities near their training bases"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996543441459712424)  2025-12-04T11:33Z 3.9M followers, 136.9K engagements


"A military coup is taking place in Benin.Soldiers appeared on national television saying they seized power.Gunfire has been reported near the official residence of President Patrice Talon. Mr Talon is due to step down next year when his mandate expires"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997598801675059355)  2025-12-07T09:27Z 3.9M followers, 175.3K engagements


"Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home. Some are missing feared dead while investigations into the recruitment agencies are under way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998044941000274381)  2025-12-08T15:00Z 3.9M followers, 18.6K engagements


"'It would have been better if they'd killed me.' Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopias Amhara conflict BBC Global Women finds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1991144468217483658)  2025-11-19T14:00Z 3.9M followers, 197.9K engagements


"The Grand Renaissance Dam sits on the Blue Nile and has long been a flashpoint between Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan. Now Egypts Foreign Minister tells the BBC theyre stepping away from negotiations altogether"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997637438169071687)  2025-12-07T12:00Z 3.9M followers, 167.9K engagements


"The South African Afrikaners hoping to go to the US as refugees: 'We are an endangered species' #BBCAfricaEye"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997918869466304735)  2025-12-08T06:39Z 3.9M followers, 15.3K engagements


"Afcon 2025 kicks off on XX December with XX teams across six groups and a packed Christmas schedule. Hosts Morocco face Comoros in the opening match. Here's what you need to know about the continent's biggest sporting event"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998241232833614036)  2025-12-09T04:00Z 3.9M followers, 11.4K engagements


"Security has been tightened across Tanzania with police and military seen patrolling major cities ahead of anticipated anti-government protests called to coincide with independence day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998354479826022765)  2025-12-09T11:30Z 3.9M followers, 18.9K engagements


"A new investigation says Sudans air force carried out hundreds of strikes on residential areas markets and schools with at least 1700 civilians reported dead since the war began in 2023"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998377158935241117)  2025-12-09T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 7344 engagements


"Death in Dubai: #DubaiPortaPotty A new investigation coming this Monday from #BBCAfricaEye. 📽 Subscribe to our YouTube channel now for first access: Nothing stays hidden forever. #BBCEyeDeathinDubai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1966789046698381822)  2025-09-13T09:00Z 3.9M followers, 227.4K engagements


"When a young Ugandan woman's death from a high-rise in Dubai goes viral she becomes the face of the disturbing online trend #DubaiPortaPotty.but nothing is as it seems. #BBCAfricaEye investigates. 🎥 Watch the documentary:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1967367705259819198)  2025-09-14T23:19Z 3.9M followers, 642.2K engagements


"Ghana's Asante king has welcomed the return of XXX gold and bronze artefacts from the UK and South Africa some of which were looted during colonial times and others bought on the open market"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1988230281656959032)  2025-11-11T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 229.2K engagements


"A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Baltasar Ebang Engonga who was at the centre of sex tape scandal last year has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1961030235895345521)  2025-08-28T11:36Z 3.9M followers, 92.3K engagements


"#BBCAfricaEye goes undercover inside Sierra Leones secretive money ritual trade - exposing a criminal network that claims to sell human body parts exploiting belief for profit. 🎥 Watch the full documentary 'Money Rituals: Africas Deadliest Taboo':"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1992865776433566074)  2025-11-24T08:00Z 3.9M followers, 120.2K engagements


"Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has come out fighting after a bruising month that saw him come under attack by stone throwers as he was trying to make a speech. He has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994058694359756841)  2025-11-27T15:00Z 3.9M followers, 64.5K engagements


"South Africa says it will still attend next years G20 summit in Miami despite President Trump pulling out of this years meeting and calling for SAs removal from the bloc. Deputy President Paul Mashatile told the BBC's @WaihigaMwaura they hope delegates wont be denied visas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994121727320715386)  2025-11-27T19:10Z 3.9M followers, 59.5K engagements


"Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions. But the vast country - bigger than France and Germany combined - also faces many other security challenges. So who are the main armed groups terrorising the country Find out 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994360688639160391)  2025-11-28T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 82.3K engagements


"An estimated 30000 people lost their limbs during Sierra Leones brutal civil war. Many have mentally and physically struggled as a result and been unable to find work but now some amputees are being trained in agricultural skills so they can start their own farms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995056118209319144)  2025-11-30T09:03Z 3.9M followers, 16.4K engagements


""I've tried to grow my maize I've tried everything so the hunger won't kill my child but it's too much." A devastating toxic spill in Zambia has killed the fish around the towns of Chambishi and Kitwe making the water undrinkable farmers tell the BBC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995885717579350434)  2025-12-02T16:00Z 3.9M followers, 33K engagements


"Zambian-American influencer Ethel Chisono Edwards has been jailed for XX months after admitting to posting insulting online remarks about President Hichilema under laws introduced this year. Her sentencing has sparked debate over free speech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995961223704162378)  2025-12-02T21:00Z 3.9M followers, 204.1K engagements


"US President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want Somali immigrants in the US adding that the US should not take in 'garbage into our country'. His comments came as authorities are said to plan an operation targeting Minnesota's large Somali community"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996144234827526464)  2025-12-03T09:07Z 3.9M followers, 161.3K engagements


"Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi have now left the White House after their meeting with US President Donald Trump. Follow for more live updates here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996638246252527866)  2025-12-04T17:50Z 3.9M followers, 32.9K engagements


"Namibia's proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting. Namibia had also proposed overturning the ban on African savanna elephant ivory - this too was defeated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997305072749813840)  2025-12-06T14:00Z 3.9M followers, 16.2K engagements


"Her photos were stolen. Her image was manipulated. Her life was changed. This is the story of 23-year-old Debra Nashipae - and the growing threat of deepfake pornography. 📽 Watch the full #TheConversation episode on YouTube:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997592119913898155)  2025-12-07T09:00Z 3.9M followers, 293.8K engagements


"🎥 Watch the full #BBCAfricaEye documentary 'White Asylum: Americas South African Refugees':"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997945407650038214)  2025-12-08T08:24Z 3.9M followers, 19.8K engagements


"Authorities say around XXX students taken from a Catholic school in central Nigeria last month have been released. Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and XXX people remain unaccounted for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997984556478070810)  2025-12-08T11:00Z 3.9M followers, 12K engagements


"Tanzanias police say the country remains calm with security agencies reinforcing safety measures. Spokesperson David Misime urged the public to ignore old photos/videos online that falsely suggest protests today. A planned protest was banned for not meeting legal requirements"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998426899840983262)  2025-12-09T16:17Z 3.9M followers, 17.5K engagements


"When the mysterious death of a 23-year-old Ugandan in Dubai goes viral she becomes the face of the disturbing #DubaiPortaPotty. #BBCAfricaEye investigates and finds that behind the rumours lies an even darker reality. 🎥 Watch the documentary:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1967987963494547542)  2025-09-16T16:24Z 3.9M followers, 435.3K engagements


"Several flights have been cancelled delayed or rerouted in India after the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia. The volcano which was dormant for several thousand years began erupting on Sunday morning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1993246577620554089)  2025-11-25T09:13Z 3.9M followers, 65.1K engagements


"Nigerian actor content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged XX his lawyer and the Actors' Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria prompting an outpouring of grief"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1993354656991343082)  2025-11-25T16:22Z 3.9M followers, 35.2K engagements


"Guinea-Bissaus President Umaro Sissoco Embal has been arrested by armed men just days after a disputed election in which the main opposition was barred. Gunfire was heard in the capital as both Embal and challenger Fernando Dias claimed victory"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1993693522629730370)  2025-11-26T14:49Z 3.9M followers, 654.1K engagements


"Police in Malawi are investigating how four police dogs went missing from a presidential palace in the capital Lilongwe during the political transition in September"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994028494578225341)  2025-11-27T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 50K engagements


"Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embal has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by military forces that toppled his government this week Senegal's authorities have announced"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994336629574508593)  2025-11-28T09:24Z 3.9M followers, 65.6K engagements


"Recent research shows that affluent urbanites in Madagascar are paying high prices for lemur meat believing it offers strength and health benefits despite a lack of evidence. #FocusOnAfrica's @NyashaMichelle_ speaks to @JRatsimbazafy to learn more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1994692846448714234)  2025-11-29T09:00Z 3.9M followers, 8720 engagements


"Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention five weeks after he was arrested. Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995530959509237842)  2025-12-01T16:30Z 3.9M followers, 75.1K engagements


"Nigerias defence minister has stepped down for health reasons as the country grapples with a surge in kidnappings with hundreds still missing and pressure growing on the government to restore security"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995855518024212827)  2025-12-02T14:00Z 3.9M followers, 17.3K engagements


"Andre Onana has been left out of Cameroon's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) - with the team in chaos after head coach Marc Brys was sacked amid allegations of "subterfuge" by federation president Samuel Eto'o just weeks before the tournament"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995930995011293247)  2025-12-02T19:00Z 3.9M followers, 14.3K engagements


"Somali-Americans in Minnesota say fear is rising after President Trump intensified criticism of the community and enforcement operations began targeting undocumented immigrants"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996672132214849950)  2025-12-04T20:05Z 3.9M followers, 12.1K engagements


"Some sumptuous first games for two African teams so far. Morocco in group with Brazil and Senegal will take on France #FIFAWorldCup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997014005282394273)  2025-12-05T18:43Z 3.9M followers, 18.6K 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. 🎥 Watch the documentary here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1952248137609072664)  2025-08-04T06:00Z 3.9M followers, 500.1K engagements


""I will die there." Kenyan athlete Evans Kibet dreamt of running but instead he found himself fighting in another man's war. He was captured by Ukrainian forces and says he was duped into joining the Russian army while visiting the country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1969358399612604593)  2025-09-20T11:10Z 3.9M followers, 219.5K engagements


"Donald Trump says thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria by Islamist militants - where has he got the numbers from The BBC has found that some of the data being relied on to come to this conclusion are difficult to verify"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1986342847256187257)  2025-11-06T08:00Z 3.9M followers, 1.5M engagements


"UPDATE: Guinea-Bissaus military says it has taken full control of the country after detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embal. The officers say theyve suspended the electoral process and closed all borders indefinitely. Its still unclear whether anyone else was detained along with the president"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1993711654345814232)  2025-11-26T16:01Z 3.9M followers, 504K engagements


"What is happening with Cameroons national team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1995769523618611331)  2025-12-02T08:18Z 3.9M followers, 21.3K engagements


"Guinea-Bissaus military announced a takeover last week - but was it a real coup or a political sham The country has seen at least nine coups and attempts since 1974 yet this one has raised unusual scepticism among analysts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996202807435706648)  2025-12-03T13:00Z 3.9M followers, 25.2K engagements


"Somalias Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has responded to remarks by US President Donald Trump saying he hasnt only insulted Somalia but spoken badly about many countries including Nigeria and South Africa. Sometimes there are things you simply let pass he said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996220959204741338)  2025-12-03T14:12Z 3.9M followers, 97.1K engagements


"US-based activist Mange Kimambi accuses Tanzanias government of instigating the removal of her Instagram accounts which she used to mobilise Tanzanians against the government. Meta says they took down her accounts under its recidivism policy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996613233084387362)  2025-12-04T16:11Z 3.9M followers, 137.9K engagements


"Minnesota is home to the USs largest Somali community. Now President Donald Trumps comments telling them to go back - alongside reports of planned ICE raids - have sparked outrage. So why is he targeting Somali immigrants"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996625904194183645)  2025-12-04T17:01Z 3.9M followers, 16.3K engagements


"Kenya has signed a $2.5bn health pact with the US aimed at tackling major diseases but the agreement has sparked fears it could give Washington access to sensitive patient data"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1996904932356550753)  2025-12-05T11:30Z 3.9M followers, 14.8K engagements


"In February 2025 US President Donald Trump offered refugee status to Afrikaner farmers to leave what he described as a genocide in South Africa. South Africa's government denies a white genocide is taking place. #BBCAfricaEye travels to Free State to investigate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1997939203838025825)  2025-12-08T08:00Z 3.9M followers, 97.5K engagements


"Wayne Rooney says Mohamed Salah is destroying his legacy as tensions escalate over the forwards claim that Liverpool have thrown him under the bus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998015220363514171)  2025-12-08T13:02Z 3.9M followers, 15.2K engagements


"The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman to XX years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998383035616526799)  2025-12-09T13:23Z 3.9M followers, 27.8K engagements


"Eleven Nigerian military officers were briefly detained in Burkina Faso after their aircraft made an emergency landing in the country Burkinab security sources told the BBC. Nigeria says the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BBCAfrica/status/1998437521357738171)  2025-12-09T17:00Z 3.9M followers, 28.8K engagements