How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa
It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent…
South Africa’s political marriage of convenience avoids divorce – just
South Africa's two biggest political parties are in an unhappy marriage, but…
Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces
Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to…
Tanzanian PM to step down in surprise move
Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced that he will not seek…
Morocco eyes next step to become football superpower
Morocco has established itself as the home of women's football in Africa…
Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off
A street vendor shot in the head by police during protests two…
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during…
Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players
A famous chess club in a slum of Uganda's capital that became…
DR Congo-Rwanda ceasefire deal still faces many challenges
Both sides of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have…
Are East African governments uniting to silence dissent?
Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression, tarnishing its…
