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Nigeria’s defence minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has resigned on health grounds, amid ‘nationwide security emergency’ and ...

Declared a fugitive, slapped with an Interpol Red Notice and charged with corruption, Ghana’s ex-finance minister Ken ...

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As with every major tournament, some players will shine, others will emerge from nowhere, and a few be consigned to history ...

Doha has pledged a record investment and a new M23 framework deal for one of Africa’s most intractable wars. But behind the red carpet, analysts warn of a high-risk geopolitical gamble.

Tough talk on borders may win elections, but incoherent visa rules are costing Western economies the young talent and skills ...

Praised as a visionary and damned as a wrecking ball, Adanech Abiebie is turning Ethiopia’s capital into a showpiece of ...

Though none of the region’s cities are in our top five, Abidjan, Lagos and even Cotonou could very well feature next year.

Though none of the region’s cities are in our top five, Abidjan, Lagos and even Cotonou could very well feature next year.