One of the oil tankers in flames after the explosion

BBC Africa Eye uncovers new evidence that contradicts official explanation for Lagos explosion in March

Politics Sep 21
New evidence obtained by BBC Africa Eye contradicts the official explanation for the cause of an explosion which killed 23 people and destroyed a girls boarding school in Lagos, Nigeria.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is leading the Sudanese delegation
Sudan to hold talks on removal from US terror list
Politics Sep 21
Sudan has sent a high level delegation to the United Arab Emirates to negotiate with American officials as the country tries to get removed from the US list of countries that sponsor terrorism.
File photo of Mali Military
AU backs calls for Mali junta to hand over to civilian rule
Politics Sep 19
The African Union (AU) has urged the military junta in Mali to quickly appoint civilian leaders to manage an 18-month transition towards elections following last month's coup.
Mohamed Hussein Roble, the newly appointed prime minister of Somalia
Somali leader names new prime minister
Politics Sep 18
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has named Mohamed Hussein Roble as prime minister.
Mr Traoré, pictured here in 1985, was president for 22 years
Mali's former leader Moussa Traoré set for burial
Politics Sep 18
Mali's former president Moussa Traoré will be buried on Friday at the Place d'Armes du Genie Militaire, the former air base in the capital, Bamako.
Fayez al-Serraj was appointed prime minister in 2015
Head of Libya's Tripoli government offers to stand down
Politics Sep 17
The head of Libya's internationally-recognised government in Tripoli, Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, has announced his intention to step down by the end of October.
Sidi Tiémoko Touré said outside influence will not be allowed
Ivory Coast rejects Africa court order on elections
Politics Sep 17
Ivory Coast will not recognise Tuesday's ruling by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights that allowed former Prime Minister, Guillaume Soro, to run in next month's elections.