Politics
As South Africa sees a resurgence of xenophobic attacks against migrants from the rest of Africa, we investigate what is…
Conflict on Senegal-Gambia border
Jonathan Paye-Layleh April 26, 2022
Thousands of refugees flee to Gambia as violence flares in Senegal’s troubled Casamance region. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia.
Liberia's health dept accused of $1m theft
Jonathan Paye-Layleh April 26, 2022
Liberia’s Ministry of Health has come under the spotlight after misappropriating international funding. By Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia.
Round-up of the latest African news: April 2022
Adam Edwards April 26, 2022
The latest developments from South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon and South Sudan.
Questions are raised about why the ANC has done so little to investigate its predecessor's abuses, following a historic ‘suicide’…
Can Nelson Chamisa win in Zimbabwe in 2023?
Christopher Clark April 21, 2022
Zimbabwe's recent by-election results show next next year's crucial presidential poll could go either way. By Christopher Clark in Cape…
Morocco tightens grip on Western Sahara
Christopher Clark April 20, 2022
The future of the disputed region lies in ruins following an intervention by Spain. By Christopher Clark.
As Liberia marks its bicentenary, Jonathan Paye-Layleh discovers how, 200 years after freed US slaves established their plantation society, the…
Hotel Rwanda appeal shows ominous slide in Kigali
Miriam Mannak March 25, 2022
As the sentence against Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina is expected to be increased this month, following an unusual appeal…
OPINION: Time to take the Sahel instability seriously
Cat Evans March 25, 2022
The Sahel is a ticking timebomb that requires urgent action, according to the Independent Diplomat's Cat Evans.
Mozambique: Ex-ministers face long verdict wait
Tomas Queface March 25, 2022
The son of former president Guebuza and other high-profile Mozambicans will wait until August to hear the outcome of the country's largest ever…
DRC outrage after man marries triplets
Issa Sikiti da Silva March 25, 2022
Congolese express anger after a video of a man marrying three triplets on the same day went global. By Issa…
African news round-up: March 2022
Adam Edwards March 25, 2022
Two-minute read: Your round-up of the latest news from Africa, including Nigeria's on-going drug ring trial and the jihadist violence…
As schools and business finally open after nearly two years, Ugandans find they have sunk into economic hardship as a…
Violence overshadows Zimbabwe by-elections
Tomás Queface March 25, 2022
Members of new opposition grouping are beaten and killed, sparking concerns for next year's pivotal presidential poll. By Tomas Queface…
North Africa’s diplomatic war heats up
Christopher Clark October 29, 2021
Algeria threatens Morocco’s lucrative gas pipeline to Europe, after severing diplomatic ties with its neighbour. By Christopher Clark.
Congo volcano victims face new threat
Issa Sikiti da Silva October 28, 2021
Thousands still struggling to survive following the May eruption of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kinshasa.
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