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How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups
Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind…
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…
Morocco eyes next step to become football superpower
Morocco has established itself as the home of women's football in Africa…
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…
Are East African governments uniting to silence dissent?
Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression, tarnishing its…
Maluach’s rise from South Sudan to 10th pick at NBA Draft
Khaman Maluach used to dream the impossible as he walked the dusty…
Nigeria’s major tax overhaul explained
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has signed four finance bills into law in…
Deal or no deal? Zimbabwe still divided over land 25 years after white farmers evicted
A quarter of a century after their land was seized during a…