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How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo’s peace deal
The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and…
Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss
A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa's government - and…
Woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived…
Buhari – the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting president
Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82 in a…
Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House
US President Donald Trump began a three-day summit in Washington DC with…
Why ‘pan-Africanist’ influencers pushed rumours of a coup
In May, Mafalda Marchioro woke up to messages from friends living overseas…
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…
