No, it’s the truth. The BBC has a strong bias when it comes to reporting African news. Just take a look at the African news page, you won’t find anything positive [1].
Currently, headlines are: - beheading - al shabaab - CAR atrocities - mercenaries - pollution - hostages
Basically, nothing positive across a large continent with 750 mil people.
You are bound to get a more balanced coverage at the guardian, DW or Al Jazeera