Trending now
BBC News Africa
African news from the BBC. Facebook: https://t.co/WO6e37RBOY Instagram: https://t.co/DI6qruNWHJ YouTube: https://t.co/ZJFI3G9fex
Nigeria's Information 
Share
@burnaboy says he has tweeted his last post. The Nigerian Afrobeats star seems to have fallen out of love with Twitter after a Q&A with fans. ➡ Read more: #BBCAfricaLive
How do you stay fit while staying at home? Nigeria international footballer @oparanozie9 has developed an entire workout using just four pairs of shoes 👟 #BBCSportAfrica Share this video on WhatsApp ➡️:
As Uganda's President Museveni imposes a nationwide lockdown, here's how some market traders may still be able to maintain a livelihood. 💳 #FocusOnAfrica
Meet Somalia's "anti-corona army". Religious leaders are sharing vital information, and fighting back against harmful propaganda put out by al-Shabab, writes @mary_harper .
Lagos is on lockdown to curb the spread of the #COVID19Pandemic . But with a population of 20 million, enforcing the ban is a tough job. We followed the government task force in charge of making sure residents comply. @briticoyemo @Ilevomo1
Testing testing...our #FocusOnAfrica radio programme comes to you live from Kent today in the south east of England, as @bbcBola presents from home to help with #Covid19 physical distancing. Listen at
Loading
Can you believe DJ Switch only started DJ-ing about a year ago? Check out this Ghanaian superstar in action.
THREAD In July 2018, a horrifying video began to circulate on social media. 2 women & 2 young children are led away by a group of soldiers. They are blindfolded, forced to the ground, and shot 22 times. #BBCAfricaEye investigated this atrocity. This is what we found...
This Nigerian magician wants to be the best in the world.??♂️ 19-year-old, Babs Cardini wows audiences by performing tricks on the streets of Lagos. He showed us his most popular trick - turning objects into money.
Uganda's Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies aged 15
"My wife loves to travel, so I built the aeroplane (house) for her." Said Jammal wanted his wife to always feel like she was living the jet set life, so he built this special home in Abuja, Nigeria especially for her. ✈?
For the past year, BBC Africa Eye has been secretly investigating sexual harassment by lecturers at West Africa's most prestigious universities. Stay tuned... ? #BBCAfricaEye l #SexForGrades
"I can't stretch my arms, but I can stretch my brain so that I can do great things." 8 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.
"I don't feel bad when my Christian friends go for meals because I know the reason for fasting." Nadia is 10-years-old and has been fasting for #Ramadan since she was eight. She tells #BBCWhatsNew what the first few days of fasting has been like this year.
Loading