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Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio and TV stations from playing Tell Your Papa – a song critical of President Tinubu and his administration’s economic policies.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about European military powers. You’ll hear about recent concerts featuring the music of JS Bach, as well as “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan". All that and the new quiz and…

The United States and Iran are on Saturday holding talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, for the first time since President Donald Trump cancelled a 2015 deal. Hosted by Oman, the meeting is aimed at reaching a new agreement on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The United States and Iran held "constructive" talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again as President Donald Trump threatens military action if they fail to reach a deal.

Gabon stands at a political crossroads this weekend, as the nation heads to the polls for its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup – a vote that could mark a clean break from decades of dynastic rule, or entrench a familiar power under a new guise.

The planned return of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila from self-imposed exile could shift political dynamics and complicate efforts to resolve escalating violence in the country's east, analysts say.

The Spanish government on Thursday approved a plan to relocate thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, to relieve crowded reception centres in the Canary Islands.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will appear before a parliamentary commission on 14 May to answer questions about his role in a 1998 investigation into alleged child sexual abuse at a Catholic school when he was education minister. Other former holders of the post, as well as the incumbent Education…

African exporters have welcomed a temporary reprieve from new US tariffs, after President Donald Trump suspended a planned 30 percent import tax for 90 days – but the bigger picture remains uncertain.

In Gabon, the electoral campaign is in full swing ahead of the presidential election on 12 April, with eight candidates in the running. Who are these seven men and one woman?

A decision to delay imposing tough new tariffs on the EU was a “fragile pause”, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday as he urged Europe to defend its interests and push for a fairer deal.