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

Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field

The military plane carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared on Monday

Struggling economies in Africa are leaving many unable to afford basic staples

The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages

Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics

Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says

Traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power in the country

The former rifleman was selected to go to the games in recognition of the forgotten Senegalese Tirailleurs Corps

North African countries are arresting black people they suspect are headed to Europe, and abandoning them in ‘desert dumps’

Commuter accidents are common in Egypt, especially in agricultural areas along the Nile and adjoining streams

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s bulldozers are destroying the cobbled streets and old buildings to turn the capital into an East African Dubai

She was convicted for ‘spraying’ bank notes into the air but even her detractors believe she is being punished for defying the country’s conservatism regarding gender and sexuality

The conflict has raged between rebels of the March 23 Movement and Congolese armed forces since late 2021

The lake has been swelling since late February, disrupting the country’s tourism industry

Bernard Ntaganda, a fierce critic of President Paul Kagame, had petitioned the high court in a bid to set aside convictions dating back more than a decade

If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes

In order to effectively tackle the issues of ICT proficiency and election oversight in Africa, it is critical to concentrate on confronting the obstacles to implementation, closing the digital gap and strengthening cybersecurity protocols.

With the change in leadership of Frelimo, the country is likely to have a new president after the elections on 9 October

The worst floods in 30 years took the country by surprise

South Africa was an early adopter of unmanned aerial vehicles and the military pushed drone development from 1970