A security guard’s claims that he was tortured by cops have shone a spotlight on the country’s dysfunctional police oversight agency

With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country

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Never before in its 121-year history had a stage in the Tour de France been won by a black African, until the Eritrean did it

More than 800 people have been killed in 200 accidents involving petrol tankers since 2018

The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair

Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead

With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known

The pipeline was crucial for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil abroad, with petroleum exports usually accounting for about 90% of the country’s GDP

In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months

Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police

Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote

The Kenyan government said it would reduce spending to compensate for the scrapped tax measures.

Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living

In Zimbabwe, cellphone penetration is over 97% but the government has conceded that connectivity is difficult in rural areas

While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011

Exposure to heavy metals is associated with various biological risks such as damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, reproductive system and nervous system

At least nine people were reported to have been killed and the 46 injured were in an ‘extremely serious’ condition

To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its wallsinto African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania

The government argues that the palace will transform the environs of the capital city, but state-owned forests and farmland are being cleared and citizens evicted