The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles vastly outnumber cars.

The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.

The Central African Republic’s Constitutional Council has confirmed President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s victory in last ...

BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.

A tale of two Central African Republics is emerging, one of hopeful progress and another of desperate, forgotten suffering.

From opposition-leaning central Uganda to Museveni’s western stronghold, regional turnout and loyalties will shape who wins ...

China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The runner-up in Central African Republic ‘s presidential election rejected the provisional results on Wednesday and alleged widespread fraud, while the ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra won a third term in last month's election, provisional results showed. The major opposition coalition ...

Presidential candidate Faustin-Archange Touadéra casts his ballot in the presidential election in Bangui, Central African Republic, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jean-Fernand Koena) Presidential ...