The newly-appointed head of the army takes over at a time the military faces growing call by a section of Nigerians to ...

The Mauritius opposition appeared to be headed for victory in legislative elections after Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth ...

South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema uncharacteristically wore a blue tie, in the colours of Boko’s ...

Struggling with lethal murky floodwater of recent decades, the urgent need in Nigeria for adaptation strategies using ...

A US lobbyist explains how Putin infiltrated South Africa’s political system – and what the Trump team can learn from it.

Hassanein Hiridjee of Axian Group is pushing for a pragmatic solution that balances Africa’s development needs with a ...

Internal jostling between member states, particularly India’s reformist stance versus China and Russia’s multipolar ambitions, highlight the challenges facing this potentially transformative bloc.

Ghana heads into a high-stakes election in December with voters facing a choice between the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Mahamudu Bawumia and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...

Despite major new investments and an improved business climate under President Hichilema, Zambia’s copper sector faces persistent challenges as production falls and economic hardship continues. Zambia ...

After five failed rainy seasons and the worst drought in 40 years, communities in Northern Kenya – mainly pastoralists – are ...

In his new novel, ‘Au soir d’Alexandrie’, the Egyptian author examines his country’s society under the rule of Gamal Abdel ...

Three expat executives from Australian company Resolute Mining, which owns a gold mine in Mali, have been detained for ...