A Kenyan court has granted police permission to exhume ‘shallow graves’ discovered in the same county as the infamous Shakahola massacre.

The electricity-poor continent needs reliable power and broadband before it can benefit from artificial intelligence, warns ...

Justin Nsengiyumva, once exiled and briefly opposition, is now prime minister – a move some see as Kagame’s olive branch to ...

Livestock thefts along the borders between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have exploded, with stolen herds ...

With a cult-like base and Kano behind him, northern Nigeria’s political titan Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso weighs his next move.

CEO Alexander Gendis says the 70% naira devaluation made the company ‘cheaper’ for African buyers, driving record export ...

Russia wishes to mine uranium in Niger, a top source of the radioactive metal ruled by a military junta friendly to the ...

South Africa is racing to finalise a trade deal with the US before punitive 30% tariffs come into effect on Friday, 1 August.

The world’s leading producer of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to boost the price of the blue metal and ...

On a continent with a young, hyperconnected population and a fast-rising rate of smartphone adoption, online video games are ...

AFRICOM is playing a key role in protecting private investment as the US looks to catch up with China, which has invested in ...

Bypassing legacy heavyweight Tanko Al-Makura and brushing aside what remains of Muhammadu Buhari’s political bloc, President ...