Bola Tinubu has tightened his grip on the South East region with the capture of Enugu State, narrowing the path for ...

He was jailed, tortured and denied the presidency five times, yet few shaped Kenya’s democracy or embodied its struggle more ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to flex its dominance over the cobalt trade. From 16 October, its strategic ...

The Pentagon hopes to empower the rival governments to fight jihadist groups and attenuate Russian influence in Haftar’s army ...

Raila Odinga has died aged 80, according to a person in the former Kenyan prime minister’s office who spoke to Reuters. India ...

Nigeria’s currency has found a measure of stability over the past year after losing about 70% of its value against the dollar ...

Barely three months before campaigns began, President Yoweri Museveni has disbursed an estimated $20m nationwide in a ...

From hydrocarbons and pharmaceuticals to construction and agriculture, Indian firms have moved into every corner of Africa’s ...

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila, sentenced to death in absentia on 30 September, has convened a political conclave ...

After long hours of waiting, opposition leader and ex-minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary finally did what his supporters expected ...

As street protests tipped into an armed uprising, several officers moved to the fore. Here is what is known about the new strongmen inside Madagascar’s security apparatus.