At a press Q&A to mark three years in office, Burkina Faso’s leader addressed diplomacy, the economy and security, but ...

Nathi Mthethwa, South Africa ’s ambassador to France, reportedly fell to his death from a room he booked – 10 days before – ...

In the shadow of the Niger junta, ordinary Nigeriens are suffering under sanctions and a crushing economic downturn as ...

The US Donald Trump administration and Eritrea ’s authoritarian government are signalling interest in thawing relations after ...

From tax battles to the VBS heist, a new book details how the EFF leader has skirted controversy while consolidating his ...

After nearly a week of demonstrations in Madagascar, President Andry Rajoelina is trying to regain control, and has dismissed ...

The chief executive of the world’s number two gold miner – highly active in Africa – has left the group. Will this departure open a new era? The news is likely to catch the mining world off guard. In ...

The uneasy political truce between President William Ruto and his predecessor is collapsing, reviving a bitter rivalry with ...

When President John Mahama took office in January, Ghana ’s cedi stunned markets. After years of weakness, the currency surged, buoyed by a hawkish central bank that squeezed liquidity, lifted ...

Hot on the heels of Algiers’ announcement that it will buy Russian Sukhoi Su-57s, reports that Rabat wants American F-35s ...

The letter was signed by the new dean of the African diplomatic corps in Washington, Rwandan Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana, and Tarek Ben Youssef, the chargé d’affaires of the African Union Mission ...

From prolonged hospital stays and a bitter public divorce to the loss of allies through Covid-19 and political sidelining, ...