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Caught in the crossfire – the victims of Cape Town’s gang warfare
The distraught father lies on the narrow, single bed and points to…
The presidential feud that even death couldn’t end
The personal has become very political in Zambia. Mourning and the build-up…
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…