Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has formally declared his intention to contest in next year’s presidential election. He hopes to succeed...

Former South African President Jacob Zuma is pursuing private prosecution proceedings to remove the lead prosecutor in an arms deal...

By Hiral Anil Shah*, Kallista Chan*, & Kris Murray* The African population is expected to triple by 2100. This means that...

By Jia Liu*, & Olatunde Julius Otusanya* In developing countries, and the sub-Saharan region especially, the scale of unmet basic...

Guinea's former president, Alpha Conde, ousted in a military coup in September, returned to the country on Friday after a...

Gambians are voting for lawmakers in legislative elections that should consolidate a young democracy and may see President Adama Barrow...

Guinea's military junta has told foreign mining companies they must share profits equally with the country, and must comply with...

A Security Council request for independent investigations into the alleged Moura massacre in Mali has been blocked by Russia. The...

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the coming on stream of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on delegates to the African National Congress provincial conference to rally behind the current...