Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body…
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…
