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Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and famine reign
Sudan's war is in strategic stalemate. Each side stakes its hopes on…
What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end…
Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools
Fears of crime and gang violence in the notorious townships on the…
The women at the centre of Somalia’s construction boom
Construction is booming in Somalia's capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises…
Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
Hundreds of thousands of people are "slowly starving" in Kenyan refugee camps…
An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa
A wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia…
‘They have perfect dark skin’: The African nation home to fashion’s favourite models
Wearing an understated but chic outfit, flowing braids and a dewy, make-up…
On the hunt for Tiger, the fugitive linked to illegal South African gold mine where 78 died
Nobody in South Africa seems to know where Tiger is. The 42-year-old…
‘Struggling to be alive’: Kenyan activist speaks of ‘sexual torture’ in Tanzania
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. A…
One death every seven minutes: The world’s worst country to give birth
At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming…