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Eid Mubarak from BBC News Africa

Four journalists and presenters from across BBC News Africa share their plans for Eid as well as their favourite Eid meals and memories.

21 April 2023

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Two girls at an Eid event

'After 30 days of fasting it's a relief'

Northern Ireland

Yousra Elsadig

Welsh Muslims discuss Ramadan in shadow of wars

People praying outside of al-Farouk mosque ruins in Rafah on 10 April

Watch: Gazans celebrate Eid among ruins of mosque

Two women smiling at the camera

Cathedral celebrates multiple faiths at Grand Iftar

Tabussum Niamat

The community Iftar where food is 'love language'

Children share Iftar meal at a camp in Rafah

‘We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan’

Lights in London's West End lit up to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Watch: London Ramadan lights switch on

Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi with his mascot Suhail on the International Space Station

Watch: Astronaut sends Eid greeting from space

Muslims bow their heads in prayer at a Belfast event to celebrate Eid

'It's so nice to celebrate Eid together'

Northern Ireland

Zara Omar

'Community iftar is the best thing we have'

Leeds & West Yorkshire

Ramadan does not mean people stop exercising, doing so can actually help according to fitness instructors.

How Ramadan fasting and exercise can go together

Birmingham

Bottles thrown at police during Ramadan crackdown

Birmingham & Black Country

Walid Mehsas with a cat on his shoulder

Cat jumps on imam during Ramadan prayers

Poet Ayan Aden

Artists and community come together for iftar

Birmingham & Black Country

Eid in Inverness

Eid celebrations marked in the Highlands

Eid celebrations in Ilford

Eid celebrations return to London

young woman fasting for Ramadan

What's it like fasting for the first time?

Mahamed Mahamed

Athlete says Ramadan is worth change in training

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Bambo Diaby and a family

Hundreds join footballer to break Ramadan fast

Parveen and friends

'Muslims rich or poor fast around the world'

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Dawit Isaak

The courageous father in jail for 23 years

What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

A famer standing in the middle of the flooded farm

'My farm was destroyed by drought then floods - I am confused'

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

Farmer Mema Fwa standing in a waterlogged field of dead crops

‘When I saw my farm submerged, I was confused’

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

Image show a tearful Mohanad

'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

Starlink terminal outdoors

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?

The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.

Somali and Turkish defence ministers pose in front of flags

Why is Turkey deepening its ties with Somalia?

The two signed a new naval deal this year after more than a decade of strategic partnership.

Mourners read the order of service at Rebecca Cheptegei's funeral. One of the two women holds a baby

Funeral of Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner takes place

Thousands of people attended the emotional event in Bukwo, to celebrate the life of Rebecca Cheptegei.

Correspondent Ian Wafula in a cold storage facility for mpox vaccines in Kinshasa, DRC.

As mpox vaccines arrive, how will DR Congo keep them cold?

The BBC’s Ian Wafula reports from a cold storage facility in Kinshasa as vaccines start arriving in the country.

Cheptegei running

Rebecca Cheptegei: ‘An inspiration to girls in her community'

Rebecca Cheptegei's community have come together to mourn her after her ex-partner set her alight.

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi holding diamond

Watch: Moment Botswana's president feels weight of giant diamond

Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, couldn't hide his surprise as he held the world's second largest diamond.

Christiana and Kayode smiling

The Paralympic table tennis love story

Bonded by fate, thriving by purpose: Meet the power couple of African para table tennis.

Miss South Africa

'I never thought someone like me could become Miss South Africa'

Mia le Roux is the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa.

Baby Ummi at an MSF clinic

‘They cry of hunger once they notice there’s no milk’

Malnutrition is rising in northern Nigeria, with many families struggling to feed their children.

A man holding a medal in a sports hall

The first Nigerian badminton player to qualify for back-to-back Olympics

Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori grew up in Lagos, with little access to badminton facilities - now he’s a four-time African champion.

Shamsa holding a mobile phone

'Now I know how it feels to be a full woman'

Shamsa Sharaawe underwent constructive surgery in Europe to repair the damage done to her as a child in Somalia.

Sudanese pupils at a refugee camp in Chad

The school bringing hope to children fleeing Sudan's war

A primary school in Chad is providing an opportunity for thousands of Sudanese refugees to resume learning.

Asthma sufferer Phoebe using an inhaler

Asthma: ‘People shouldn’t be paying to breathe’

Some inhalers in Nigeria have doubled or tripled in price since last year, leaving many struggling.

BBC News

UK Elections 2024: Why should Africans care?

We've looked at how immigration and education policies will affect the continent.

Protesters in front of a police vehicle

Protests flare in Nairobi over new tax laws

At least five people have been killed, according to the Kenya Medical Association.

The BBC's Mercy Juma

Live BBC report interrupted by man with gun in Nairobi

Kenya: Live BBC report interrupted by gunman