Poll hopes fade Value for metals A selective war on graft Abiy pushes radical reforms for debt deal Africa Confidential prompts probe of business school scheme Incapable of defeating each other, the generals fight on Swiss dead-end prompts policy rethink Beijing’s green new deal pledges factories in Africa Oil output collapses as central bank stand-off continues Kagame unleashes new military purge Djibouti offers Abiy a coastal compromise as tensions escalate Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin builds on Wagner’s propaganda legacy After African lobbying, the UN wins battle over tax rules Luanda’s oil revival wins more backers after $6bn Kwanza development Ruto and Raila combine to take African Union leadership Delays to Mpox vaccine supplies raise concerns Ruto loyalists plot new laws to stifle protests Zuma’s party trains its guns on the EFF following major defection The Ruto-Raila trade-off redraws the electoral map The threat of the hangman’s noose Ben-Menashe heads to Gaborone Al Shabaab adaptability causes alarm Freetown’s business school buys $4.5m hole in the bush Back to bulldozer politics Faye mulls a snap parliamentary poll Dangote and Tinubu wrestle over the future of oil Dollars still dominate the economy despite the launch of the ZiG Mutharika sets up election rerun UN tax convention moves closer but African diplomats fail to win new support Faye faces criticism on media freedom Paranoia on show as Harare hosts summit Burhan risks isolation by boycotting Geneva peace talks Kenyatta’s favourite minister plans presidential bid Egypt plans to make Olympic bid despite fears over costs Kyiv counts diplomatic costs of ambush boasts Wave of arrests points to pre-election crackdown As the protests rage, Tinubu risks losing the north Chastened ANC pins the blame on Jacob Zuma Ratings downgrade adds to pressure on new Treasury minister Mbadi Protests dent Tinubu’s reputation further – but neither side can claim victory A pawn in a zero-sum game Farewell to the kora master EU envoy to great lakes Shots and plots Privinvest on the hook Moscow sees a year of transition Central bank floats birr to secure IMF deal Raila names his price Hurdles for Progressive Caucus Days of rage protests test Tinubu’s economic plans Emmanuel Macron’s Saharan mystery Protesters mobilise over fate of democracy activists President confirms deep freeze with Kenya Abiy agrees $3.4bn IMF deal Central bank fights to slow inflation and protect its independence Imagination deficit limits continental ties Hichilema’s anti-corruption plan in disarray after claims against senior figures Ratings plan gets serious Ruto battens down the hatches ahead of protests Opposition targeted as Museveni regime fears protests After arresting his rivals, Saïed will run for another presidential term Djibouti joins fight against the Abiy-Bihi pact More Soviet than usual Samia reshuffles the troops A hunter in aviation Coming soon – a month of rage Concerns multiply over Mnangagwa's secretive wealth fund The markets bet on Ramaphosa's grand coalition Ruto struggles to regain control Kinshasa urges sanctions on Kigali citing damning UN report New satellite deal entrenches Israeli defence pact Saïed clears the field of challengers Ramaphosa changes tack, urging African states to decarbonise economies Tigray war accord isn’t ending the fighting over Amhara border Burhan’s forces falter as Hemeti takes more ground As the civil war threatens the region, the UAE boosts Hemeti’s militia The influence brokers take a pay cut Egypt-backed peace talks make slow progress Ruto pledges cuts on state budgets and anti-graft action as he struggle to assert control The juntas take on the civilian presidents Against the odds, can the new ZiG currency tame inflation? What price an Africa agenda? Ghazouani gets second term End of the loan line The juntas dig in as instability worsens Political glitches hold up reforms Gargantuan debt servicing poses threat After the protestors won the tax war How the fiscal squeeze threatens the patronage machine Arusha comes to the rescue Turkey hosts first round of talks on port row State miner opposes new China sale Ignoring abuses, Brussels courts El Sisi with energy funds  Tinubu’s government braces for Kenya-style protests ISIS breaks out of its Puntland base Abiy Ahmed’s sovereignty deal with Muse Abdi risks more regional turmoil Youth revolt wins after Ruto scraps finance bill and pledges talks Niamey junta cancels France’s Orano permit in uranium mine Military chief sets out Washington’s stall to win over new partners on the continent Ruto faces escalating crisis as many shot in Gen Z’s mass protests against tax hikes Government pushes better economy story to swing election back to Bawumia Pro-Kigali propagandists caught using Artificial Intelligence tools Running the tax show in New York Bonn talks deadlock on finance Turkey’s power boost Bolloré back A landslide victory foretold, again A fragile recovery No plaudits for anti-corruption supremo Growth boost may speed up debt accord The centre is holding – for now Stalemate on climate finance talks irks African negotiators Kinshasa gets a new business Poynt man Terrorism and cyber fraud targeted as FBI chief lands in Africa Abiy tries to restart liberalisation agenda Summit host Meloni fails to back promises with cash Calls grow to regulate ballooning carbon credits The ANC stitches together a pro-market coalition Battle for presidency splits the Kano emirate Patrice Talon tests strength of General Tiani’s junta New President Faye passes the market test Praising Moscow, Mnangagwa accuses US of backing Zambia’s military At its summit, Seoul gets critical mineral deal but no debt accord Will the Buganda kingdom tilt the vote against Museveni? Court out of cash One party in a state Pitching for De Beers Elon Musk’s Harare network Adesina urges the bank to go private Inching towards the end of the tunnel Debt and drought weigh down economy Government’s man subverts the resistance Choices get starker after the ANC vote crash Talon flirts with a third term Moscow changes sides A Lungu family crackdown A disputed levy Foregone electoral conclusion cements Kaka's grip Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose Abiy keeps Addis on side but alienates the nation West set on banishing Moscow's forces from Bangui How Western Cape tested the opposition's coalition strategy Special Prosecutors past and present Inquiry into claims of British army abuses goes public Whitehall's migrant deal with Kigali set to collapse Ruto revels in the western embrace BHP's 'final' bid for Anglo set for election day Ruto (and Raila's) man in Addis Faye's diplomatic rounds Ins and outs in Cabo Delgado Playing off rivals How Chapo won the anti-Nyusi vote Tinubu weighs politics vs competence On the back foot in Gauteng Ouattara risks his legacy if he runs again US mulls Gertler deal to secure minerals Tshisekedi unruffled in his labyrinth Migrant control moves to North Africa A failed coup with an American twist US military influence faces growing pressure Mogadishu gives the UN marching orders A reckoning for the Ramaphosa party Succès goes to court Gbagbo bids to be last 'dinosaur' standing The junta chooses isolation after the EU withdraws its mission How family and the army dominate Museveni's endgame No Bretton Woods moment The prize goes to Chapo Ruto's UDA in chaos Veep graft case abandoned HYPREP's no-shows Elections and wars consume cash SWAPO's prospects lag behind economy Pollsters vie for credibility with politicians The juntas are running out of excuses Crypto cross words Parliamentary speaker flounders in corruption saga Pay to get out, regulator tells oil and gas giants New diplomatic chill between US and Kigali over M23 Odinga finally breaks ranks over floods crisis The Gnassingbé dynasty prolongs its grip on the state Coup zone election pits votes against tanks Yet another changing of the guard Mining colossus Gécamines hires lobbyists to boost bargaining with Washington Mystery surrounds Brussels migration deal with Abuja Quid pro quo diplomacy Gaborone turns down London after Rwanda law comes into force State House has a problem with Nairobi's political boss Premier Meloni woos President Saïed How authoritarianism and sycophancy damage the energy industry Funds raised but no political progress at the Paris conference Chakwera furious at US visa ban Yellowcake woes Polls fail to brighten outlook Keeping it in the family Cardoso plans a brave new banking world Reformers reach a turning point After the general crashes, a reshuffle Zuma challenges the ANC in his base Facing no pressure, the generals escalate their war again President Mahamat considers the Russian bear hug Keeping a grip on the presidencies Fighting in Darfur risks humanitarian disaster, warns UN UN agency warns against African Eurobonds Washington targets Mnangagwa for rights abuses and corruption but sends mixed messages Will Senegal's President Faye lead West Africa out of France's monetary zone? After the pandemic panic, Big Pharma exits Africa Brussels refuses to delay deforestation law, hitting Africa's cocoa and coffee farmers Kyiv steps up its diplomatic effort Taking the politics out of AGOA Africa bids to enter the ratings war Rival candidates stoke divisive rhetoric over anti-gay law Shaky new ZiG money undermines IMF talks Faure lobbies Washington The battle for Odinga's ODM Coalition talks divide ANC leaders Austerity the price of debt workout dodge Puntland risks fracturing the federation Thirty years on, genocide haunts the region Facing neither west nor east – but forwards Oil broker James Ibori returns to Abuja stage Anti-gay law has its days in court A win for the Dos Santos clan The missing man in Arusha Probe of René-era corruption goes awry Abacha consigliere in storm over $11 billion superhighway linking Lagos and Calabar Biya's government blocks bids to unite opposition The junta wants to claim Simandou's mega mine as its legacy Puntland leaders oppose new federal system, challenging President Hassan Sheikh Political stalemate persists as missiles target premier's house Ministers hike cocoa bean prices by 50% to drive production Anger as Geneva wins Fund fight Court date for mine bosses Re-opening the commission's wounds A debt deal redux Bribes row rocks parliament A one-man diplomatic mission Team Anti-Système takes over the system Faye's victory shakes up the region Hichilema and Akufo-Addo revive hopes of debt deal Speaker puts the ANC in the dock IGAD returns to Sudan negotiations with a peace envoy General Tiani swaps the US for Russia Politicking hinders the war effort Museveni clears his son's path to the Presidency Historic vote could set a new economic path Fearing a regional meltdown, Brussels pays Egypt $7.4 billion Mobutu-style economic nationalism returns President Macron pledges to end to second-hand clothes trade Quiet diplomacy doesn't work for sacked official Tinubu demands swift justice following soldier slaying Ceasefire efforts resume as Burhan's forces go on offensive Telescoping the campaign Book guts Goïta's junta Tebboune seeks help Pipeline to nowhere Can mega discovery end debt impasse? Addis enters the debt talks tunnel How war sank the development plan Parties prepare for the costliest election It's the politics that counts Cost-of-living crisis forces government rethink Kaka paves a hard road to sham poll Succès the spoiler The tide swings against the ANC To Russia without impeachment Contenders spar in the waiting room Missing the trees for the wood A Sheafra of fake news Kaka confirms presidential run three days after opposition leader is shot Kigali pushes back against the African Union How Brussels was caught out by the Kivu war Ramaphosa and Mashatile clash on election date Financial shades of grey Hidden loans kingpin dies Tuareg-Wagner clash in Libya? Rifts threaten Bobi Wine's party All eyes on 2025 – and the northern border Israeli gas enters Sisi's Gaza calculations Spiralling prices imperil Tinubu’s reforms Enoch pulls a rabbit out of his fedora Veterans seek a last hurrah in Addis Regional fights hold back the union project Ecowas buckles as it goes for regional unity Carbon row heads to the World Trade Organization Hassan Sheikh ups the ante in Ethiopia port dispute Regional bloc backtracks on economic sanctions Nation mourns the 'nearly man' Lowassa Taking Amhara to Washington Junta press-gangs the press Fighting escalates in the Kivus and western officials censure Kagame Slumping naira adds to pressure on Tinubu to change tack Raila Odinga's bid for AU chair wins consensus in Nairobi After Sall's U-turn, elections likely within two weeks How the poor help the rich China's base desires In search of visa-free travel Ghazouani is EU's new ally A Valentine's Day reshuffle Finding a perfect pitch Ruto gambles on Eurobonds Generals persist with banned arms deal Biya's belt-tightening has risks The region on the rack Fury as Sall's vote delay unleashes mayhem US helicopter crash robs Africa of one of its most ambitious bank chiefs A new gold standard Election crisis poses credibility test to regional bodies UN breaks with scandal-hit pollution agency Kanu's lobbyists for Biafra step up campaign All eyes on KwaZulu-Natal Western governments may pay price for inaction on war Saïed demands central bank loans to plug deficit Election delay triggers mass protests Demeke's exit points to deepening rifts Biden's man moves on ANC pushes for elections A crowded field 14-year-old case reaches court Global south wins at The Hague Opposition in turmoil as Chamisa quits Cash flows in but debt talks drag on Shock therapy keeps the people waiting Juntas in shock split from Ecowas Why Tagadum could be a turning point No bail-out on offer from Beijing Juntas walk out of Ecowas claiming it's under western control Meloni joins the race for influence in Africa Judges sink Ruto's plan to send police to Haiti Anatomy of a failed coup in Freetown Shell leads oil majors' exit from the Niger Delta The next stage in the battle over global tax rules Fissures in the Horn triggered by UAE and Saudi Arabia sponsorship Prime Minister Ba is poll favourite after court rules out Ousmane Sonko US Secretary of State Blinken tours West Africa amid rising security worries The return of the hard men The Cairo price Petrobras invests in oil sector Abductions prompt security alert Ofori-Atta claims big win Harsh realities face Tshisekedi after vote Biggest economies turn laggards Judges stand up as Ruto takes them on Royalty shows signs of stress Global alliances trounce human rights Genocide case tests the UN system What hope for the juntas' promised elections? Crisis talks due as airline clash escalates Tshisekedi's ruling coalition strengthened after election 'Genocide' court case threatens to open new geopolitical divisions Why Abiy and Muse signed a 'memorandum of misunderstanding' Oromo peace momentum falters Not enough cops, too much corruption Agreement likely on $5.4 billion debt restructure this week Local firms protest state tactics in central bank probe Ex-President Koroma faces treason charges as crisis deepens Mahamat Kaka co-opts Succès in pre-election campaign Kigali taps US hacker for new fight with Rusesabagina Tebboune prepares to see off challengers Turbulence above and below the surface The end is nigh – sort of Public's patience is running short Frelimo set to steal polls again The economy will tilt the election Reality catches up with gambler Abiy Harsh economics and geopolitics loom Tinubu risks overplaying his hand Austerity is no brake on Ruto's ambitions Tumbling support for ANC ends liberation era Sonko's long walk to the ballot box Jacob Zuma's revenge Hemeti joins rival in search for regional allies Tshisekedi set for second term despite protests against 'sham' elections Abiy races for funds after debt default What did the UN COP28 Climate summit deliver for Africa? Nairobi goes ahead with pioneering Brussels deal Mahamat Déby's new constitution will reinforce central control Tshisekedi favoured to retain Presidency in $1.2 billion elections The ANC hones its strategy for election survival No case for the prosecutor Chaos reigns again Cash for no influence The case for reparations Gold to Moscow 'Corruption defence' in loans trial Questions on electioneering budget Opposition left outmanoeuvred Preparing for an all-out fight in El Fasher Auditor in the dock Growing dissent pressures ANC from all angles No end to the legal opposition's long vigil A stroll for Sisi Hassan Sheikh gets his debt deal Koroma under house arrest as probe continues into coup attempt China holds key to regional oil project The 28th UN Conference of the Parties Climate Summit – a users' guide Abdel Aziz goes to jail Katumbi and Fayulu lead opposition field ahead of 20 December polls London moves to salvage 'cash for asylum seekers' deal Former ANC business brain may take over Moonshot Pact Parliament in chaos over anti-Israel law Central bank’s Cardoso faces policy fight The Pademba putsch Arrears all round Court redistributes poll wins Mix-up costs Juba envoy Meagre record haunts Tshisekedi's plan Junta falls out with its fanbase Contenders brace for electoral upsets Advisors abandon ship amid poll storm Tinubu struggles to rebalance the budget Central bankers hunt for foreign exchange The global south wins a big money battle Tracking the missing billions Loss and Damage Fund is centre-stage at the UN COP28 Climate Summit Debt deal teeters on the brink of collapse Ruto eyes privatisation to balance the books Floods put fighting on hold South-west bias claims weaken Tinubu's standing Much ado about Kidal Will Tidjane Thiam's 'grand retour' succeed? African and Caribbean states join forces in campaign for transatlantic slavery reparations Opposition Democratic Alliance steps up international lobbying After narrow victory, Boakai set to review resource contracts Political fight intensifies over state transit company Putting a LID on cocoa Pay more to be Kenyan IMF devaluation demand shock Green hydrogen shoots ZANU-PF's impostor plot Godongwana's realism unsettles ANC Tinubu tightens grip, opposition regroups Trading dams for ports Abiy spells out expansionist plans Darfuris face a global dereliction of duty Wagner pays cash for digital influence Riyadh re-launches its Africa courtship Finance needed before UN police mission, say ministers Low turnout at governor elections Weah-Boakai election race tests 20-year peace settlement Presidents Mahamat Kaka and Macron meet on security threats Escalating the war in Darfur as they negotiate in Jeddah Vice-President Bawumia wins ruling party presidential ticket Mind the adaptation gap Despite the sceptics, Washington prolongs the AGOA trade deal Into the arms of Abdel Fattah el Sisi Amid regional chaos, a glimmer of hope in Jeddah and Addis Murky waters around Tobruk Xinfeng lithium licence threat Recount cancels Frelimo win UK cops in court Debt and geopolitics slow Africa's growth Touadéra stirs the geopolitical cauldron Biya circles the wagons The end of Tinubu's beginning Hedge fund-backed firm loses bet against Abuja Scholz dashes for gas Polling hints at opposition breakthrough King Charles to be confronted with demands for restitution Fight over control of loss and damage fund dominates pre-summit talks Kagame tests his security playbook to the limit Brussels fast-tracks migration deal with Cairo amid Gaza migration fears Frelimo faces electoral defeat in Maputo after court orders recount in local elections Abuja gets $11bn claim on gas deal overturned in London's High Court Ruto's plan to profit from the ports hits problems China, Europe and the US mull tariff war amid scramble for Africa's green minerals Chasing the greenback Commission divided over Cairo Nigeria leads attack on tax Travel bans and training Demands grow for reforms Weah and Boakai brace for second round Governor in the firing line Mnangagwa presses on regardless Stolen election claims trigger protests Politics in a time of war Edging towards the abyss Eskom chaos is at the heart of the growth crisis Junta is latest to sign Russian nuclear pact Saïed chooses isolation after returning EU cash Boost for opposition alliance as Weah faces run-off Back to the military drawing board Radical climate finance strategies go mainstream Ruto's reshuffle rewards the technocrats Erratic Saïed jeopardises cash for migrants deal with Brussels Clashes mar run-up to national elections Developing states call for cheaper capital and debt pause General Nguema consolidates his palace coup The north challenges Goïta on two fronts Fishrot trial delay Keeping aid in the family Putsch or purge? Net widens in oil trial Was there a plot against the police chief? Secret deal won't end the tuna bond saga Power cuts dash optimism on revenues Cash crunch triggers ANC policy fight Unending war deepens chaos Security threats multiply ahead of polls Oppositionists vie for the presidency Ambazonia's campaign gets a new Scribe US senator moves to block military aid to Egypt over rights abuses Fayulu confirms candidacy for presidential polls Antwerp gems deal on the rocks Concerns mount over carbon credit deals Western governments send mixed signals on aid and trade Two hands on the levers of power After UN speech, army leader Burhan hints at peace talks President Ruto agrees to host Ukraine 'grain hub' Macron loses showdown with the Niamey junta At last, the $8.5bn energy transition plan is ready Heart of the migration storm Seck seeks DC clout Sall's 'safe choice' hits turbulence Bribes case on the rocks Long goodbye points to broken system Muse Bihi's political headaches worsen Kremlin ponders its post-Wagner options Foreigners swoop on Derna as politicians wash their hands Mnangagwa keeps it in the family Bawumia leads race for NPP ticket Cross-party talks open, carrots provided Cash crunch tests Tinubu's top finance team Political movement warns of civil war Macron digs in amid diplomatic 'hostage' claims Ruto sets sights on port privatisation scheme Caught cold by the coups Despite everything, the ANC charts a path to victory Violence in the east is escalating and threatening the elections Arrest of oppositionist points to political fight over security services Red Cross reports 10,000 missing after devastating storms and floods hit eastern region Worst earthquake for 120 years could unleash economic and political tremors  How militias police the Mediterranean for Europe After Tinubu opened Pandora's Box Who will fund the new fund? Toxic times for uranium The withdrawal starts Maputo may settle loans case Legitimacy questions may spur talks Nairobi vies for green capital status Museveni's divide-and-rule master-class Kagame shakes up the army – just in case An iron grip may be slipping Will Biya be next? African Union court demands legal access for political detainees Dubai faces legal hurdles with port plan Post-elections sanctions mark setback to US ties As Bamako pushes out the UN, Islamists seize new opportunities General Nguema plans the transition and his political ascendancy President Bio taps Trump ally as security worries grow Setting out Africa's case ahead of the UN's COP28 summit Macron steps up the rhetoric against the Niamey junta Bongo dynasty overthrown after widespread claims of electoral fraud Beijing asserts global south leadership role Torture claims hit Trovoada Saïed's new crank Courting Diezani Abiy looks west Nairobi takes lead on economic accords Pushback tests Tinubu's tilt to the market General Tiani opens the bidding Electoral flaws may stall re-engagement campaign The avalanche catches up with Abiy Ahmed Ruto backtracks on fuel price rise Samia's response to Emirati port deal critics prompts backlash Somalia will become eighth member of the regional bloc this year Opposition candidate faces battle against time and electoral commission Nairobi inquiry on British army conduct reopens old wounds Government stonewalling on corruption comes under fire President Faure secretly helps the Niamey junta Macky Sall cherry-picks his party's opponents Leaders mull ways to rein in the global credit agencies Ruling party and proxies step up violence in run-up to national elections Niamey's junta thumbs its nose The coup d'état as get-out-of-jail card Tinubu orders forensic audit of central bank and civil service payroll President Sall plays opposition roulette Maritime boundary clash threatens bilateral relations at critical time Bang to rights You can run and you can hide Kenyan cops vs Haitian gangs Cost of a coup De Beers deal could save BDP's skin Masisi needs diamonds for trumps Finance chief Ncube bets on resolving debt impasse How to spin an economic catastrophe Amid protests over spiralling prices, Tinubu names new team A coup foretold but not averted Abiy ploughs on as economy staggers President launches anti-graft campaign Kremlin promises grain supplies ahead of St Petersburg summit Future of ACP in doubt after signing of much delayed trade deal Is Mnangagwa willing to risk free elections as trade-off to end financial curbs? Pour encourager les autres? Brewing up a legal storm Brussels stays on the hook Bio wanted more brio Hemeti's grand plan is stalemated The street takes on State House ZANU-PF takes a cut of the green economy Chamisa wrestles with the crocodile, again ICC to probe war crimes as conflict rages on Abiy and Sisi agree to restart Nile dam talks New ministers may be named today as reforms bite and discontent mounts Saïed wins €1 billion windfall in EU migration deal  Not much power to the people Naira politics rules – but the pace picks up Nairobi trade deal prompts concern about the regional bloc Court blocks housing levy as new taxes bite Cacophony of peace missions take off in Addis Ababa Totally unmoved Cave-in hits bitcoin miners No last stand Both sides claim diamond deal win All quiet on the Wagner front Did Moscow hotline end the UN mission? ANC leaders wade into new ethics row A man for all summits Reliving Darfur's tragic history 20 years on Hichilema hails 'mission impossible' deal Macron makes a U-turn on autocracy Public Protector clears Ramaphosa over farm cash Election observers cry foul as Maada Bio starts second term Prime Minister Abiy knocks on the BRICS door Migration cash dominates vote for top EU jobs An imperial palace in the Yeka hills Maputo's ex-finance chief to face New York trial in hidden loan scandal Dutch court rules that Isabel dos Santos illegally diverted €52 million from state oil company Rich economies side-step African calls for global tax treaty Prigozhin tests Putin with an African putsch Swapo faces more poll losses Hague court probes M23 fighters Political divide deepens G20 slows reform ideas Brussels deal rescues Saïed Windhoek gets tough on green resources The new age of austerity Tinubu's team looks for shock absorbers Security row overshadows diplomatic outreach Junta tightens its grip as it organises referendum Mnangagwa returns to (his) gold standard As economic polycrisis deepens, business lends a hand Kyiv and Moscow give peace mission short shrift Supreme Court outlaws presidential decisions Hassan Sheikh promises direct elections Tshisekedi gives away gold rights to UAE Can Tigray's factions hold together? Brussels rescues Kaïs Saïed with cash for migration control deal President Ruto joins drive for African Union reform Bonds strengthen and sharp devaluation looms after Tinubu suspends central bank governor How Brussels's green tax will hit Africa Hassan Sheikh's offensive against Al Shabaab is  faltering Tshisekedi returns empty-handed Touadéra tilts to Moscow again No compromise on royal power Street hits back for Sonko Grain-fed diplomacy Forgotten but not gone Arms in the night When – not if – Emefiele leaves the bank Tinubu tries shock therapy on sluggish economy Saïed plans to tax the rich to keep the IMF away Ruto's housing levy is triggering mass dissent Civilians demand a key role as US-Saudi mediation falters Ending fuel subsidies, Tinubu takes on traders and the unions Mutharika manoeuvres for a comeback Football before politics Hassan Sheikh moves closer to winning debt relief Manuel Chang hears the extradition bell New President Tinubu ends fuel subsidy and lambasts central bank in inaugural speech Shell holds up clean-up payments in graft row Jobs for the spouses Succès on K-Street Bayelsa commission reports Frelimo rolls out the vote Mnangagwa's corruption double talk Sonko's trial is Sall's challenge Tinubu struggles to control the Assembly A ceasefire with monitors this time Deeper reforms needed after the bailout The IMF offers some breathing space The ruling party could benefit from its IMF U-turn Cairo's gas export boom hits obstacles President Buhari opens Africa's biggest industrial project Uhuru hangs on to his Jubilee Power politics could derail vital grain deal for Africa Team Abiy inches forward in Oromo talks Back from the cold, Kamau Thugge chosen for Bank governor Mahama wins NDC presidential ticket by landslide Ruto's budget hits his hustler supporters Oil boom poses governance risks Cult and politics Colonial spotlight Will you be my strategic partner? Nyusi runs out of road Rich countries boost aid – to themselves ZANU-PF fires its electoral blunderbuss No brave new Bretton Woods in sight A war that hits everyone all at once What does Raila Odinga want? The future of the pipeline depends on Beijing Chancellor Scholz seeks cooperation with Africa on tech and green energy The political class makes up with itself Minister sacks oil clean-up boss as graft fears grow Money and politics delay the latest headcount plan Western companies belatedly join critical minerals race London courts to rule again on legality of London-Kigali asylum plan Presidents face growing pressure on draconian anti-gay laws President-elect Tinubu faces lengthening roster of questions on corruption and fuel subsidy Changing of the diplomatic guard Seck enters a crowded field The price of peace Questions for Pyongyang Writing the next act Africa still has a Ukraine problem Ruto's credit slumps amid cash flow crisis Junta leader banks on autocracy A battle for regional control Regional states hold back, for now How the generals blew up the transition What is behind Masisi's gem deal? Saïed steps up attacks on the opposition National rivalries and policy clashes complicate peace-making efforts Mediators proliferate as fighting intensifies and more flee Khartoum Abiy disarms regional forces and riles his old backers Careless talk about 'ruthless' Ruto Gertler's end Dialling for dollars After the gold rush The great aid exodus Risks of Las Anod lull The art of a deal Missed deadlines are part of the plan Abiy tries to exploit Orthodox schism The Opposition hides its teeth Banks count the cost of debt restructuring After delays, new hope for a debt deal Doubts greet the DA's 'moonshot' coalition Asiwaju Tinubu the taxman cometh Muhoozi sticks his neck out Ould Abdel Aziz's trial for grand corruption sets precedent  President Saïed picks a fight with the Fund Prime minister Abiy presses ahead with national takeover of regional forces – despite mass protests Beny Steinmetz loses appeal in epic Simandou corruption case Odinga steps up demands on election reform after Ruto blinks Vice-President Harris salutes a 'democracy champion' Sonko stays out of jail, his supporters are off the streets Rival debt plans hold up new finance A commission under fire At the other end of geopolitics Coastguard in the dock Beijing pushes back on debt Now it’s Ramaphosa central Sonko and the street take battle to Sall Rot at savings fund exposed Seeking a way out of Kremlin's embrace Ruto gets the freight train blues Tinubu faces legitimacy challenge Kigali frees 'Hotel Rwanda' hero to assuage Washington Finance minister Ofori-Atta talks up progress on China debt President Tshisekedi lines up his campaign team Mogadishu weighs the ups and downs of its anti-jihadist fight El Sisi's grip weakens as economic pressures mount Saïed's racial crackdown deepens economic woes After meeting with Kagame, Braverman ploughs on with cash for asylum-seekers scheme Blinken's 'war crimes' determination following his meeting with Abiy Raila takes to the streets President Ruto widens the tent President Masisi presses De Beers for bigger cut of diamond cash Kagame's bargaining chip Doubling down on anti-gay bill Khaki vigilantes Disclosure costs Maputo Uneasy peace at Las Anod Magufuli's mega-projects live on The one-party state bounces back How money talks in national elections Vote-getters and loyalists predominate State elections will reinforce three-party vote split US nominee to run World Bank wins more backing after Africa tour Junta holds up return to civil rule and breaks its deal with the Ecowas regional bloc Europe cools on West to North Africa gas pipeline as delays mount Fights over debt and public spending are shaping the election campaign Samia builds her base and sets down markers Brussels backs Italy's hard line on migration How El Sisi lost the cold war over water Pesticides row adds to toxic relations Row over China Square discount store after traders' protest presages diplomatic ructions Courts tested in political arena as tension builds before next round of voting Energy drives Italy's turn to Libya Las Anod still under fire Macron's relaunch A vendetta that went wrong Court tells HYPREP to come clean Weah stays in pole position Capital crisis in the continent Elite sets itself for lithium boom ANC cabinet contenders step up lobbying Tinubu's last trick: from godfather to Kabiyesi Energy plan riles ANC factions and vested interests Voluntary exit or dismissal for Odinga? AU calls President Saïed's complaints about African migrations 'racialised hate speech' Tinubu edges to Presidential win as opposition and activists dispute the results A junta that's going nowhere A high turnout will shake up national politics President Macron administers last rites to the post-Cotonou treaty Probe uncovers how two main parties use hacking and disinformation David Malpass quits bank as radical changes loom Border troubles threaten the region Financing crises and security clashes dominate summit Electoral commission row raises fresh doubts about poll Fortress Europe Court deals poll blow to Khama Addis crash report under fire Flying on empty A bridge 100 metres too far Restive Tuareg ramp up tension Kaka falls back on authoritarianism Hargeisa's bloody own goal How the Wellega war threatens Abiy Shell takes hard line on oil-spill case The naira republic's banknote crisis hurts (almost) everyone Berlin tries to broker cash for migrants deals Ruto's securocrats hark back to the Moi era Summit takes off in Addis amid growing race for the region's resources and votes in the UN Opposition parties reject Ramaphosa's 'State of Disaster' scheme Qatargate fuels Rabat's schism with Euro MPs Anti-corruption furore goes global Ramaphosa shuffles the reshuffle Mashatile set to be the heir presumptive Super-charged partisanship in Congress could swing Africa policy Draft pandemic treaty could force Big Pharma to share vaccines with developing countries Cuts in aid and trade on table as European leaders mull tougher action on migration Journalist death prompts criticism Resurrecting the 'Russosphere' Mswati digs in and defies SADC Low turn-out saps Saïed West Africa’s juntas look east Clashes damage recognition campaign Can Ramaphosa get the lights back on? Economic woes test voter loyalties Electoral Commission goes on trial again Tundu Lissu's return prompts first opposition rallies for seven years Governance survey argues that slow trade reform and 'democratic backsliding' are hampering progress Bank governor Emefiele stays at centre of election politics – despite dropping his presidential bid Speaker accused of undermining parliament MPs expose airline fiasco Welcoming Russia's Lavrov, President Issayas boosts his regional role President Putin's Africa summit in July will be key diplomatic test Back into the Fund's embrace Qatargate probe turns the heat on Rabat Museveni changes horses on mega rail project East-West blame game on debt heats up Clipping the President's talons The succession race starts Obi rules at Chatham House Dos Santos ups the PR war Could a cold war turn hot? Lourenço faces a tough rebuild History won't repeat itself Hichilema faces critical delivery test How a truce in the trade wars boosts business Washington's K-Street lobbyists take on Hargeisa Beijing turns table on debt trap diplomacy claims Insurgency drags on but the giant gas projects will restart Government by chequebook Finance and energy access come first The colonels and captains settle in Grand ambitions, little money More European diplomatic dominoes fall as French ambassador is expelled from Ouagadogou President Suluhu Hassan takes another step on political rights How the opposition is trying to pick up the pieces Sall manoeuvres for a high-risk third term Moscow's goals are global not local Economy deprives regime of options The usual ZANU-PF poll win looms Horse-trading risks poll delay The return of one-man rule Devaluation heads a list of tough changes Financial meltdown weakens NPP Election noise louder but signals weaker ANC faces the ultimate 'power outage' How the polycrisis will play out Trouble ahead for Hassan Sheikh's united front A fragile truce with many foes Ructions over debt deal hold up IMF bailout President Ruto makes his pitch for Delta Airways Voters stay away en masse in challenge to Saïed Ramaphosa's win in ANC elections opens a door to policy shifts and reshuffles Bang go the reforms Zuma subsidy for CAR ends Geingob's party opponents gain Push on pushbacks Tentative steps towards peace President's fate rests with party Lithium scramble offers temptation Hustler fund lacks sparkle Apathy to greet polling day Grim outlook for the new president It takes more than new banknotes… Museveni seeks seventh heaven Can Macron's new Sahel strategy work? Oppositionists prise open parliamentary politics Ruto hits back at dissident electoral commissioners Trade union chief poses new threat to Saïed ANC Executive mulls Ramaphosa's fate ahead of parliamentary vote Geopolitical fault lines Netumbo wins the prize A coup and a cover-up Rebel returns home HYPREP twists UNEP's arm Contractors who clean up Scrambling for a Pax Swahili Tough transitions follow the ructions A December surprise threatens Ramaphosa's second term Bobi Wine rights campaign sparks more protests African nations win latest round on UN tax reform body Ruto and Museveni go east President Biden hosts African leaders amid multiple crises The great investment chase gathers pace Geingob's successor to inherit a divided SWAPO Chakwera's travels and travails Kenya plays lead role in Congo intervention Moscow mounts a military show in the desert Courts press pause on President Ruto's administration Conference countdown sharpens ANC contest Closing down the opposition Finance in question Loans before haircuts Lobbyist brings down climate fund Cyril in Empireland Spend, spend, spend Showcase fails to quell rights concerns Delegates haggle in Egypt as the planet burns Mnangagwa to lead ZANU-PF onslaught against opposition Cutting public spending and reforming state companies, Ruto keeps $2.34bn IMF deal on track Treasury team in disarray as finance minister faces probe and his deputy is sacked Al Shabaab lashes out after heavy losses Ruto and Odinga loyalists battle over election body Economic crises and Palestine dominate Algiers' hosting of Arab League summit Kampala gets Brussels to U-turn on oil pipeline ban Hosting climate summit El Sisi seeks diplomatic spotlight and financing boost Big Tech's ethical mining rules thrown into chaos Climate of scepticism Judiciary in the dock Conflicted over conflict Dash to oil depends on China Economic woes hit Akufo-Addo on all sides A different kind of cronyism Prosecutor Batohi swings into action Ramaphosa names his party allies Onshore war versus offshore gains Addis Ababa and Tigray sign an uneasy truce Massacre threatens transition plan Europe's war prompt new warnings of economic headwinds Ukraine costs hit Whitehall aid budget Questions abound over state oil company's bidding round for seven deep water blocks Chang's extradition to the US looms Bamako's wolf warrior diplomacy backfires President Hassan edges towards political reform and big gas Local processing row holds up rare earth mine Federal and Tigrayan leaders open talks in South Africa Presidential candidates launch uncosted manifestos to boost economy Unions and oppositionists warn of a social explosion Settlement hits another bump A dozen in the dock New King Coal The middle class heads north Populist Matekane promises reforms The hustler backs austerity Governments pushed close to the edge Banking on the Fund Nyusi schemes to stay on Transport dispute puts brake on economy Grand corruption wrecks Niger delta clean-up Salva's improbable Washington lobbyist African Union offers hope for oppositionists seeking diplomatic support Freedom for Ruto allies as prosecutors drop corruption cases Mounting calls for global debt plan as payments crunch looms Clans take the fight to Al Shabaab How Muhoozi threatens his father's grip on power Truss and Ramaphosa try a crisis reset Constitution's narrow escape Trovoada returns after poll win Cops to lose rights Frank Timis, eco-warrior ZANU-PF beats its economic chest Zuma humiliated on his home turf Whitehall talks up its business aims Penalise the plunder, say protestors An election umpire besieged on all sides Palace coup could usher in Moscow's mercenaries End dissent in cabinet, ministers told Under fire, Bank chief pushes back on his climate record Interest rate pressures mount across region Loyalty trumps all in Ruto's cabinet Geopolitical divides take centre stage at the UN Questions swirl over death of lawyer charged with witness-tampering in Ruto case President Saïed's election plan faces mass boycott challenge African leaders warn on climate talks failure at UN General Assembly Kenyatta era debts haunt Ruto's growth plan New coalition aims to supplant the ANC Mswati sidesteps reform Three bid to succeed Geingob Fears of pain in prospect Junta holds Ivorians 'hostage' Steinmetz plays his get out of jail card Dismay as court strikes down reform laws Why Dlamini-Zuma is running again Weakened president in troubled waters Ruto plays the economy blame-game Junta's double-talk on transition Advancing towards stalemate Addis and Tigray return to the battlefields Washington makes symbolic cuts to Cairo's military aid A league of quarrelling neighbours Developing economies step up pressure on food crisis climate finance Ruto starts political fights as he shifts subsidies UNITA plans protests but drops boycott The Kremlin's grip tightens Kampala pays war reparations to Kinshasa President avoids a power struggle, for now Ahead of his inauguration, Ruto sews up parliament Calls for a reset get louder with the death of the Queen Debt deal boosts kwacha Steinmetz heads for the endgame The Axis fights back Brussels greets Ruto Anti-jihad forces try to do without Mali ANC hopefuls race for the top Lourenço's bruising victory What will Truss mean for Africa? Kenyatta's securocrats cast into the cold The judges endorse Ruto's rout Why security bungled response to hotel massacre Osinbajo pushes green debt forgiveness plan Slow progress on the diplomatic de-icing Following in Odinga's footsteps Bashagha bloodied in Tripoli battle Pricing Ruto's promises Win for Hain's Bain campaign Rabat turns fertiliser diplomacy to its advantage Tokyo promises $30bn to Africa a week after Beijing's debt relief offer Dos Santos funeral fails to quieten claims of voter fraud  Opposition fall-out shakes up election plans Downing a ceasefire Macron's multi-purpose stopover Beijing turns around on debt Gulf states vie for position in region Economic woes challenge election winner MPLA on uncertain ground A tale of two elections Ruto takes his revenge Washington weighs in on Weah Politicians and activists take the election to court How the hustlers toppled the dynasties Election chief proclaims Ruto victory but most of his commissioners dispute it Rabat and Algiers cross swords over UN role African governments count the cost of a new Cold War George Weah signs up more Washington spin doctors Fight over Africa’s fossil fuels intensifies Attacks shatter Abuja’s complacency BBY suffers poll backlash MPs with fewer benefits Nyusi kicks to the long grass Egypt adds to Minusma's misery Some light at last The ANC is at its weakest since 1994 Once silenced, twice shy Monumental disputes Questions about the electoral referee Taking the fifth Zuma allies wound Ramaphosa at KwaZulu-Natal conference Tight presidential race shaped by tropes rather than realities Pressure mounts on central bank as Naira tumbles again Food crisis deepens as world looks to Ukraine Hassan Sheikh seeks new foreign allies Economic cooperation falters as growth set to fall again Veteran Israeli lobbyist helps Damiba's junta Washington in summit race with Moscow Dubaiba woos UAE and Haftar with about-turn on oil As foes encircle him, Ramaphosa tells critics he has a jobs and growth plan President Macron and Foreign Minister Lavrov vie for influence in pan-African tours this week When the political descends to the personal Parties divided on sharing power Heat of war shifts to the centre Goïta plays to his nationalist gallery Dos Santos haunts Lourenço's campaign Fund shores up internationalism Washington raises its trade offer Beijing recalibrates its contracts Peter Obi shakes up the political class Ofori-Atta's team plans more cuts Akufo-Addo faces the costs of an IMF deal Compaoré's return baffles nation Opposition steps up campaign against Saïed's constitution UN urges African economies to prioritise trade diversification efforts and fintech investment Sofa cash saga levels the ethical scores Drought and fall-out from Moscow's war may trigger catastrophic famine Rows over contractors and pollsters sound alarms ahead of August vote Presidential race tightens after flagbearers pick running mates A reluctant reversion to the IMF Rivals differ over talks location Death at the border ENRC tests Serious Fraud Office Mali rejects human rights mandate Zondo's game changer Saïed ratchets up the autocracy New coalitions, old faces chase counties Atiku and Tinubu clash on the economy Burhan counters anti-corruption drive Military running out of options Tshisekedi calls out Kagame on the M23 militia Opposition leader Steenhuisen seeks coalition deal The ANC is losing out to populists and radicals in Gauteng Scotland wins leadership battle despite Whitehall opposition Western leaders focus on Ukraine but offer little aid for war's economic damage Al Shabaab wins on TV but loses in the field Gaps in Glencore's guilty plea Raila's old clothes Poll ban fans the flames Chakwera sacks and attacks Spiralling prices dominate budgets Plans for urban forest raise hackles Bamako refuses to look to France Plan mooted to settle east-west split How manganese pipeline helps the ANC KwaZulu-Natal braces for a showdown Tinubu summons the ghosts of Abacha's kleptocracy Zelensky gets on the line to Addis Political intrigue and economic recession haunt Kigali summit 'Farmgate' rocks Ramaphosa The man behind the sofa story Madrid embroiled in zero-sum fight with Rabat and Algiers Key Putin ally Prigozhin loses appeal on Wagner mercenary sanctions Dire warnings on energy crunch raise questions on green investment Civilians stand firm as crisis talks falter Moscow's missing tankers Bigger promises, smaller budgets Name or blame I spy a third term Mali deals hammer blow to G5 Sahel Why UNITA could cause an upset in August Sall cuts deal on food crisis Abiy risks Amhara backlash Government to ram through gold scheme Zuma's securocrats rattle Ramaphosa Net closes around the Guptas Now the numbers favour Raila Odinga Rival parties set up a battle of the oligarchs Hassan Sheikh takes Mogadishu by storm Top French minister drawn into bribery row Strict limits on bank reforms as war economy constrains government Fayemi and Osinbajo emerge as frontrunners for APC ticket as Tinubu stumbles Deepening food and fuel crisis prompts emergency summits Delegates agree rules for the next pandemic Elections, Russia's wars and rocketing food prices drive up rates Contenders in last-minute negotiations for presidential nominations as deadline extended Bribery accusations engulf government Turmoil at the top deepens Deadline dramas A running mate scorned Sensitive dossiers Who will buy? Honeymoon over as junta extends rule Leaders favour new CFA franc plan Diplomacy on ice Abiy’s war aims meet geopolitics Abiy juggles the truce with force President enlists crypto for survival strategy Berlin seeks energy and security accords in Africa Campaigners disrupt East African pipeline plan Oppositionists demand action on Zondo and edge towards coalition Macky Sall faces the third-term curse Lifting media curbs points to President's growing confidence Whitehall focuses on business and aid for trade as it cuts budgets Kenya and US welcome Hassan Sheikh's presidential comeback Euro MPs back action on cocoa prices Martha Karua and Rigathi Gachagua make the cut as running mates President Buhari's edict shakes up presidential race Hichilema's team steps on the gas Conglomerates race for cobalt Ncube tries a deal as dollar dives Mind the gap Bamako's junta forces hard choices Alarms sound on debt, inflation and food Zondo hands ANC a time-bomb Kenya sponsors risky anti-militia plan Farmajo faces the ultimate test Unloved Hemeti under pressure Burhan lets the Islamists back in The UN reports that food and energy crises are deepening due to Russia's war on Ukraine Opposition leader recruits Britain's Cherie Blair to clear his name Mnangagwa bans banks from lending as the Zim dollar implodes Ouattara keeps options open for his successor President Kenyatta bids to expel Deputy Ruto from government European states seeking Africa's gas hit geopolitical and production problems SPECIAL REPORT: How Vincent Bolloré came to dominate business in Togo – using money, media and merchandise Consensus candidate plan upsets the frontrunners All in the family Muhoozi's coming out party Gunning for Khama Fake passports unseat advisor Rivals struggle to balance their tickets Insurgents take on the state on all fronts An Oromo rebellion constrains Abiy Navigating through the fog of cold war War offers Ramaphosa more options Hichilema accused of 'losing focus’ Alarm grows over vote-rigging plans King coal makes its grand return President Ramaphosa shifts back to market economics despite heavy political risks The political class salutes Mwai Kibaki, the last of the independence generation Oil spills and theft spike as big oil goes offshore Washington and Brussels edge back on Western Sahara Russia opens diplomatic front against the West for global food crisis Experts and activists demand more generous vaccine waivers Financial institutions prepare over $500bn of funding as IMF warns of 'crisis on top of a crisis' Refugee deal faces delays as legal and political challenges grow The junta's revolving door – Kaboré released and Compaoré convicted Zelensky wants African audience Disjointed force United by dissolution Donors pick sides in stand-off Looking for funds as war disrupts trade Battling over the legacy Nyusi tries to shake off the mud Ramaphosa heading for second term State relaxes grip on national freight How the Central Bank could win next year's election Washington eyes a base at Berbera As economy stalls, Abiy plans to open banking sector Deporting dissidents boosts Generals Muhoozi and Kagame Europe looks to African energy as sanctions on Russia deepen Vice-President Osinbajo's bid challenges APC leader Tinubu and bank governor Emefiele Macronisme on trial – at home and abroad Prime Minister Majoro to change political rules after winning confidence vote As Russia faces sanctions, Gaborone bids to become global diamond hub Coal and oil producers want more flexibility on climate targets as energy crisis deepens President Saïed dissolves parliament and accuses MPs of treason but Brussels keeps the cash flowing Supreme Court finally throws out Building Bridges plan Moscow loses arms advantage Rabat strengthens Sahara grip Al Qaida bomb compensation Goïta's junta cracks down mercilessly Top-level collusion suspected in atrocity Back to the IMF…again Continental ties tested in a zero-sum game Economic swings and roundabouts Sanctioned mogul adds steel to portfolio The Change campaign changes hands Dubaiba and Bashagha preside over a new east-west partition Trade curbs and price spikes deepen food crisis Beijing plans pioneering peace conference in the Horn of Africa Chamisa's Citizens' Coalition for Change wins 19 out of 28 seats in grand by-election battle Ahead of key convention, Buhari's allies reassert control of the ruling party Sectarian killings surge as French troops leave Dropping the Polisario Front, Madrid backs Rabat Washington toughens stance on aid amid galloping fuel and food prices Vaccine patent negotiators agree compromise formula Exiles return and investors take a look a year after Magufuli's death Pressure mounts for speedier anti-corruption moves after Zondo takes over as Chief Justice Ramaphosa weighs the cost of Moscow's war Not by bread alone A bigger piece of the potash Unmanned by drones Rivals set out their minimum conditions Barrick in the dock Grand diplomacy on tour Chief Justice Zondo takes centre stage Tshisekedi helps Gertler in fight with US The junta runs out of bread and road Danger looms for the UN in Mali Weah slaloms through the opposition Rabat's lobbying of Washington on Western Sahara has paid off President Buhari calls ruling party to order over chairmanship fight Brussels eyes African energy as it bars Moscow Pragmatism rules as African states navigate Cold War II UN clashes with Wagner worsen Freeing of opposition leader Mbowe reopens political arena Prime ministerial fight takes country back to the brink Ukraine war triggers oil and political shocks President Tshisekedi cuts a deal with Dan Gertler Son, like Father Ruto goes West The big release In debt to my colleague Formidable first lady flexes her muscles Schisms in the junta are widening Moscow invasion strains bilateral ties How Putin revived Moscow's reach Alliances come under heavy fire Terrorisme sans frontières Bazoum prepares to fight on two fronts Polls stall as Al Shabaab attacks surge Moscow and Washington step up diplomatic fight over Ukraine war Nairobi bankers want to keep their high-tech edge as government mulls more borrowing Power struggle intensifies as Thabane goes on trial Spymaster's arrest heralds purge Prime minister Abiy tests diplomatic path Warm words but too many tough decisions have been postponed Calls on Finance Minister Godongwana to be more radical in this week's budget Activists rally against E-Levy as government launches consultations Spy powers in question Nkengasong sings June for Juma New bankers' ramp Fishing giant's dirty tricks Who was behind the failed power grab? The jihadists show staying power Dangers of two-track campaigning Ofori-Atta bets on the E-Levy, rejects IMF Top police face sack amid rising crime France moves out of Mali Prime Minister quits as funding crisis deepens Row over adulterated fuel deepens Brussels tries to reset relations amid pandemic fall-out Basic Income Grants move up agenda as ANC policy fights intensify Senegal's AfCON win boosts Africa's coaches Governments are maxing out the credit card An eye on elections, President Hassan sidelines a challenger Rows over money and mandates threaten peacekeeping mission The coup-makers win the first round Making the vote count Communications breakdown Chakwera tightens grip Sall sags at polls High noon for Fishrot perpetrators New bid to revive the opposition Balance of forces in ANC favours Cyril Bankers circle the presidency Pandemic hit to growth and trade fuels instability Candidates and kingmakers break cover in succession drama Brussels finds some friends in Nairobi Islamist chief warns of social explosion after Kaïs Saïed's 'coup' Covid, coups and climate top the summit list Border reopening points to diplomatic thaw The on-off elections are back on EU offers new migration deal La francophonie grabs the focus Another domino falls to the military Chakwera makes a clean sweep of his cabinet President Saïed takes his new constitution campaign online New Pan-African airline aims to take off in 2023 Musalia Mudavadi springs January surprise as he backs Deputy President Ruto Fraud furore engulfs Chakwera General warning for Burhan Club of rivals Oil-sharing deal fires up row World Bank's hidden charges At each other's throats War dogs' old tricks After concessions, rival armies fight on The politics of division Dismissal could herald regime shake-up Lindiwe throws a designer hat in the ring In search of flagbearers A moment of reckoning for the gilded elite Kapofi sparks outrage over genocide deal Prisoners' release sparks war cries Death of political kingpin Njonjo stirs political passions Turning up the heat on the junta Western policy under pressure as activists reject UN-backed transition talks with General Burhan's regime Bamako junta gets more isolated as West African leaders cut off financial ties Moscow guns for African gold Living in limboland Tales of adversity weigh on Nyusi Bashing the book-keeper Choosing Moscow Reasons to be fearful A praetorian transition Opposition steps up disruption Hustlers and handshakes Military tactics dominate Contenders fill the stage The ANC faces a reckoning on corruption Hichilema enjoys a honeymoon The opposition sees a new chance Après nous, le déluge? No timeline for return to civil rule Jihadist terror tops the agenda Sisi seeks security Hostage to the bad old ways Not letting go Rough seas for despot and demos Getting jabs in arms Hassan mends some fences with the opposition Odinga rebounds with new coalition plan Political leaders versus the polls Outpouring of grief marks Archbishop Tutu's passing Macron pushes the EU into Africa Farmajo's dangerous trade-off President Buhari vetoes electoral bill, challenging National Assembly Grand partnership falters on rows over vaccine nationalism and migration Headline figures mask pain at the grassroots Tigrayan offer to withdraw opens door to a ceasefire as UN Security Council debates humanitarian crisis South Africa pushes on vaccine patents and donates shots to the region US and Brussels sanctions on Moscow's mercenaries will be tested in Africa Clogged-up commission Cancelling the opposition Getting connected Safaricom sticking around Tinubu fights for his legacy Costly U-turn on killings Economy under the weather The junta seeks immunity Edging towards breakdown Raila's shallow coalition Adding up the real costs of the energy transition Continent ramps up vaccine production as G20 countries fail to join international distribution plan As authoritarians gain ground, President Biden hosts his democracy summit President's situation is no joke Raila Odinga launches fifth bid for the presidency Elections in grave danger No justice for Cashgate crooks Hamdok wavers as his isolation grows Buhari gambles on cash transfers on his way out Shooting the messengers Extradition mission Channelling wealth Jab race hits new snag Bonds and budget blockers Inside the mining mega deal No jaw, jaw – just war, war Opposition grows to Hamdok's deal as military digs in ANC hits coalition conundrum Deputy President Ruto steals a march on his rivals Aiteo struggles with output and pollution in the Delta Finance costs threaten the Nairobi-Mombasa express Bank admits wrongdoing but hits out at data leak Rich countries put a price on their delayed vaccine programmes Uhuru wants his Jubilee Kaboré searches desperately for answers on security Everyone wants to be president Premier Hamdok reinstated but military's fight with civilian opposition intensifies After a four-year near absence, Washington's officials get serious about Africa again Kampala bombings linked to Islamic State The bank at the heart of the scandal Exposed – the cost of Kabila's state capture  Conakry gets its new class Focused on the crises In on the Actum Meeting Moscow, battling Brussels Lagos probe accuses military A new political launchpad Cash takes on the kingpins Cracks in ZANU-PF edifice Chasing the mining millions ANC faces post-poll turmoil When the parties go to pieces Opposition mounts towards Saïed as protestors march on national assembly Corruption, low investment and shrinking markets haunt oil and gas industry Developing economies frustrated by failures on finance for loss and damage and ambiguities over the transition from coal and oil to green energy Endgame of throne? Bamako and Moscow defy Paris African delegations frustrated by summit's weakness on climate finance and Europe's levies on fossil-fuel exports Rebel advance drives a diplomatic flurry Deputy President Ruto gets his divorce to escape the Jubilee party's awkward marriage As negotiations step up the pace, western powers turn up pressure UN Security Council calls for ceasefire as rebel alliance closes in on Addis Ababa Populist anti-gay bill divides churches and activists Row over abuse probe Masisi and Khama step up the feud Bomb suspects abound ANC slumps to record low as voters stay away Leaders clash over climate A slow road to recovery Probe focus shifts to Nyusi The costs of Abiy's all-out war Deep State in plain sight Saïed channels Mussolini The PJD loses its base Has the sun set on the Brothers? Burhan tries to negotiate after coup falters Army bloodies Sufi militia Makamba plans power reforms, aiming for the presidency Gen. Burhan steps up post-coup crackdown as he offers to reinstate Premier Hamdok ANC battles for votes as independents set for boost Policy shifts on trade and public health Big pharma offers flurry of deals on vaccine plants in Africa ahead of critical talks on patents  New travel bans introduced as disputes break out over vaccine certificates Bilateral talks could resolve rumbling fight over dairy and sugar trade Equity for developing nations will be key target of conference General Al Burhan's power grab The street confronts the army Kenyatta mulls the high cost of the handshake More on Air Blair Erdogan's Africa road-show US gets its man Phee's first footings Cover-up in UN murders At the mercy of friends Elysée tries to reset history Mabuza stirs a hornets' nest Apathy and infighting hit ANC A splintered sect Into the hell of war, again Abiy's war party digs in Beijing uses its economic leverage Scraping the barrel: why Shellexit doesn't mean the end of oil in Nigeria Tax reforms – by the rich for the rich After his inauguration, Prime Minister Abiy reshuffles the cabinet and launches new offensive in Tigray International Court backs most of Mogadishu's claims to an oil and gas-rich zone in the Indian Ocean Military faction fans crisis, trying to derail transition to elections Raila beats Ruto as the oligarchs' favourite Eastern strongman squares up for the polls Migration politics Fishing in undiplomatic waters Big questions hang over the leadership of the International Financial Institutions The opposition stays on hold Mines ministry contenders Probe into shootings of 'poachers' Fraternal links fraying Show us the money Regime blames MPs for killings Rivalry holds back the region Mining magnates hail ruling Toxic relationship in the Sahel Anti-gay bill heads to house Transfer window still open High expectations of HH How shadow states threaten democracies Placing faith in future coal International investigation into secret offshore accounts names Presidents of Kenya, Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon On the runway again with sights on a continental carrier Tedros tipped for another term despite fall-out with Addis Appointment of first woman prime minister opens door to new government but IMF talks are on hold The Wagner act A trial on trial Capital crimes The President did it Doublethink in Ecowas Who judges the judges? Deepwater oil deal hits a glitch Who runs the Western Cape? State taxes boost devolution Why the Vatican vote counts A win for the Makhzen Why the killing of a spy is shaking the state Brussels moves from rhetoric to policy on climate and vaccines All the bigger parties could lose in the upcoming local elections Climate, pandemic and conflicts to dominate meetings in New York Moscow tilt poses risks Junta opens transition talks Adieu Saad Eddine el Othmani, bonjour Aziz Akhannouch Safaricom and Vodafone get EU's green light for mammoth telecoms investment with Addis Ababa The cold war continues after President Kagame delays response on meeting  President Museveni President appoints the country's first woman defence minister in mini-reshuffle Hey, big lender This tweet for hire Trovoada gets his man Refining brand Weah Presidents trade more blows Hedging the Eagle and the Bear Mega fraud trial grips nation Ill fares the ANC Lies, damned lies and statistics Raila takes to the pulpit Fighting for the fiscus Sidelined legionnaire grabs the reins Rich countries offer funds for future vaccine production but do little this year to get the serum to developing economies Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo takes on mediating role in war as brickbats fly on both sides Regional summit due to meet Thursday on post-coup crisis First steps on the elections roadmap Samia the securocrat After Afghanistan, Abuja assesses the new geopolitics and its local choices Deputy President Ruto caught off-guard President Hichilema acts speedily on security and debt Allies prove a trial for the President Taking the stand Playing the waiting game How far can they fall (out)? Cyril names a half-new cabinet In need of a spark Glencore signals new virtue French lessons from Kabul The bridge collapses Doubts on elections multiply Energy law unsettles rentiers Reconciliation and a reckoning The bills keep piling up Diplomatic glitch after government agrees to take in Afghan refugees President Kaïs Saïed extends his suspension of parliament as he confronts Islamist opposition Health activists lambast plan to export South African-bottled vaccines to Europe Africa's oil and gas producers are pushing back against the West's new carbon targets A nightmare scenario for Premier Abiy Ahmed as regional opponents coordinate against the federal government Appeal Court will pronounce this week on Odinga and Kenyatta's referendum and basic law plan President Lungu dithers then concedes after challenger Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory High turnout augurs well for opposition but ruling party wavers on its acceptance of the results Opposition surges ahead of critical vote Machar survives bid to oust him but peace deal on the brink again Trial of opposition activists will test President Hassan's reform credentials Fossil fuel lobbyists prepare for hard-hitting UN Climate Change report Ramaphosa reins in the spooks and picks new finance chief Europe's economies race to look good Going to market False-flag operation Crude deal Promises, promises Election bill deepens rivalries The oil economy breaks up Spy chiefs on manoeuvres Who runs Gauteng? After the insurrection Addis tries to rewrite the script Clearing up after the bulldozer Rivals close as polling day nears Diplomatic push for ceasefire as war enters 'dangerous new phase' Arresting the secessionists risks diplomatic damage Saïed lashes out Election programme stutters Nasa heads for crash landing Israel's seat at the African Union Vaccine demand spirals as third wave hits home Funding boost needed to bridge two-track recovery The elephants talk reconciliation Kagame offers Europe a way out on migration Nyusi annoys the neighbours Eyes on the count Victory by proxy Warrant worries Macron's man Khartoum's fractious neighbours Between money and the military Anatomy of a failed insurrection Who runs KwaZulu-Natal? No good options on the table Fighting escalates as federal ties fray Third wave cases mount as tourism jobs crash Ambitious Ruto parks his tanks on Kenyatta's lawn More probes and prosecutions will follow failed insurrection France and Russia tussle in Bangui Grand corruption probes could cause economic and political fall-out Court documents show Gertler at centre of $360m cash laundry Burkina without Barkhane Multi-party rebellion against Johnson government's aid cuts Deputy President Ruto courts Museveni's support After his election win, Abiy pressured on Tigray blockade Dam solidarity in North Africa Policy twists woo new investors A state of royal denial Protests gather steam Imitation on asylum Hitting the beach Battles for the polls resume Paris makes up with the junta Why the dynasties fear Ruto Digging deeper into debt Relief as Zuma surrenders A last bid for oil investors Abuja takes on the secessionists Italy's Eni misled shareholders Going for the green A king–size crisis Tagwirei probe indicts top government officials President bids to postpone poll The Kenyatta-Odinga political plan goes back to the courts Pandemic's third wave batters health services Government's war plan falls apart Odinga and Kenyatta plot deal on presidency and ministries Stretching funds Pandemic pricing A slightly bigger tent Farming out critics A fox guarding the hen house UN slams resources plunder Banking on a fast recovery Mogul shuffles his interests The urgency of now Debt crisis, what debt crisis? War casts shadow over Abiy's election plan Old foes re-enter the ring Gabon ires fellow Africans at the UN Country mourns its founding President and liberation movement ally Tense vote overshadowed by regional divisions as Tigray war drags on Gbagbo's return poses big questions President Macron ends Opération Barkhane and dispels a few illusions Ramaphosa puts Africa on the agenda and wins backing on vaccine distribution and production but doubts persist on funding  UN figures showing catastrophic conditions and famine spreading amid Tigray conflict reinforce calls for concerted international action East Africa aims to spend its way out of the pandemic recession Cracking down on the Hirak A new Danelaw Controversial delta drilling Nnamdi Kanu celebrates Spain feels M6's fury Pipeline may go nowhere Motorbike killers strike again Muddled meddling by the UAE More time for the truth Betting the farm on winning Apology but no reparations Tagwirei's pipeline under threat A fresh presidential vote now due by the end of July Delta militants threaten oil shut down over $4.8 billion of illegal contracts in regional development agency Whitehall's planned foreign aid cuts condemned as immoral Economic reforms accelerate in the shadow of the pandemic (as the naira nudges 500 to the US dollar) Berlin offers $1.3billion to Namibia and Paris asks for forgiveness for involvement in genocides Don't call it a coup Cash for 'clearing houses' Not so splendid isolation Parting on patents Chakwera loses his lustre The prosecutor isn't so special Picking up the pieces Oil-backed loans cast shadow Cracks in the ruling party Fightback lands in the courts Repression, guns and new laws Nyusi angers the region Bad omens for twice-postponed elections as Western states mull more sanctions Two deaths that could strengthen the insurgents Pressure mounts on rich countries and big pharma to act on global vaccine inequity Promised 'new dynamic' at summit meets entrenched caution on debt and finance War crimes trial divides justice-seekers Touadéra tilts to Moscow, losing Western backing Kampala takes on another military mission which could cool bilateral tensions over gold-looting in Ituri province Prime Minister Hamdok wins critical backing for economic turnaround Hopes for new initiatives on debt and finance at Africa summit hosted by Paris Abiy Ahmed's government may rethink its telecoms reforms amid market jitters on security Judges reject the Kenyatta-Odinga plan to remake government but help their rival Ruto The northern nexus Gertler's billions Sankara's ghost Total wants new terms Sunshine with a hint of cloud Emmanuel l'Africain II Transition under pressure Ofori-Atta promises a rebound A country at war with itself Fatigue may be fatal Magashule overplays his hand Edging Farmajo towards the exit '#FixTheCountry' protestors move online after government bans demonstrations 'until further notice' Health chiefs salute progress in lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines but say India's crisis shows risks to Africa Officials send conflicting signals over poll dates President Ramaphosa winning on points as ruling party factions slug it out over graft and reform President Hassan takes her charm offensive to Nairobi Money prompts an about-turn on elections Businessman Saab caught in Venezuela sanctions trap The ruling party debates whether to suspend its Secretary General Ace Magashule  Rift on security grows between state governors and presidency amid claims that insurgents threaten the capital Washington talks multilateralism but offers soothing words on bilateral trade with Nairobi Regional grouping postpones security summit 'indefinitely' as differences sharpen over Cabo Delgado conflict  Nyusi's breaking point Royalties row Lobby shops curry favour No more picking winners Oil reform gathers pace Forecasts fail to lift the gloom Don’t show us the money Coalition’s sky-high ambitions Issayas in for the long haul Fear and loathing in Monrovia Death on the front line, a coup, and then an about turn Port chiefs defend Bolloré deal after probe finds the state could lose over $4 billion Militias opposing President Mohamed move into the capital after weekend of clashes Parliament sets up roadblocks for Building Bridges law Emission targets, climate finance and ecological trade-offs led the agenda at Washington summit The IMF picks up the cheque as officials grumble President Hassan treads carefully in post-Bulldozer era Aid with election strings attached Regional leaders pay homage to Déby at funeral summit Last fling for fossil fuels in East Africa in $10 billion oil and pipeline project Long-awaited new trade treaty lacks substance for Africa Running out of public credit Washington's front bench on Africa takes shape The battle over the bench Access denied Chronicle of an election foretold Talons out for the opposition Eni handed oil stakes to officials Human rights, export rights The state capturers fight back Unholy alliances Much to be modest about States rethink security Eritrea entrenches in Tigray Addis and Asmara exchange vows A trio of presidential elections exposes democratic downturn Voyage and vaccine inequities spark diplomatic row Points of light as finance chiefs plot economic recovery Regional leaders to meet in Maputo offering military help on Cabo Delgado insurgency Tema players Talon tightens his grip Kolélas death leaves void In Washington's sights Dubaiba's honeymoon Abiy gives first ground Life after the bulldozer How not to win friends Gutting the opposition PF bets it all on the polls Kingdom in peril Insurgents turn up the heat Ramaphosa rallies ANC against the Zuma-Magashule axis Abiy makes grudging admission on atrocities in Tigray As questions mount over vaccinations, Kenyatta battens down the hatches again SPECIAL REPORT: How Vincent Bolloré won control of Ghana's biggest port Death of opposition leader Kolélas overshadows Sassou's latest coronation Addis pushes back against international pressure over Tigray Disappearing jobs, roller-coaster oil prices and trade rules batter the economy How the diplomatic impasse in North Africa hits trade Recovery will need better trade terms and debt relief deals Shell and Eni win in Milan Oil on audit High courts and hidden loans After Magufuli, a difficult transition Blaise plots comeback Macky Sall buys some time Many shoes to fill Trafigura's middleman emerges Raila's weak grip Marred meeting of minds Mutual distrust Frosty formality Biden's balancing act The plot against Cyril Sparring for a jab More debt to tread water Judicial system faces its own trial Treasury plans a $1 billion plus Eurobond after a tough debt-restructuring After reading its budget, the government plans a Eurobond road show next week The opposition plans its pushback The Magufuli mystery Western officials weigh regional security role as calls grow for tougher measures against Kampala From pandemic to infodemic Elders call for reform, warning 'things are falling apart' as bandits and insurgents step up attacks Gbagbo's and Bédié's parties join forces against Ouattara in parliamentary vote Despite denials, vaccine nationalism is rampant After Supreme Court backs Akufo Addo win, opposition gears up to pressure government In on the act Jubilee tent gets smaller Election results spark riots Mining tycoon's mercy flight The money-sharing puzzle Nowhere to hide The wrong side of the law Battle lines in the capital Stirring the regional pot US and European officials step up pressure on Addis Ababa over reports of war crimes in Tigray First round of reform plan won by President Kenyatta and Raila Odinga Growing threat of bandit-insurgent collusion in spate of attacks in northern states Ramaphosa praises Finance Minister Mboweni as reshuffle rumours fly Bank officials 'expose money-laundering network' Mboweni's budget choice – austerity or bust International crisis meetings over election impasse and growing violence Rich countries slowly accept the pitfalls of vaccine nationalism Border ructions escalate over Al Fashqa Mboweni set to raise taxes and cut spending, trying to balance budget after the pandemic hit Uhuru reshuffles and grows the government Lisbon looks south Apocalyptic warnings and threats in a week of escalating violence Ace Magashule and his party allies plot their next moves General confusion Sall roots out rebels A question of control Green tax blow to Africa Trouble in paradise Fortune favours new regime France holds tight in the Sahel The captured spies Shell retreats from the Delta Politics of largesse Far from obvious The prosecutor rests his case A presidential spoiler throws hat in the ring Western pressure grows against Kagame over rights abuses Activists question appointment of Briton as new prosecutor at beleaguered court Farmers and fishermen free to sue Shell in landmark case Row over delayed presidential election escalates Questions mount over Macron's regional plan After naira falls again, government raises debt ceiling Ramaphosa evokes national rebirth with more jobs, power and vaccines Partisan contests ramp up in the courts and parliament Deputy President Ruto tries to sideline impeachment threat and lashes out at Odinga Former Ambassador Manfi to head new interim government Okonjo-Iweala to take over as WTO chief within days All eyes on the African Union summit host As Bobi Wine appeals against result, President Museveni plays nationalist card with European critics Grandees at the memorial, a hustler in Mombasa State of the nation – an austerity budget and corruption trials Jagged path to elections Nyusi's loyalty test African concerns Steinmetz's empire unravels Fireworks on the streets Tagwirei's hold on gold Félix tips the scales Shot in the dark The guard changes, at last Governments face a multi-speed rebound Elections and crisis talks at the summit More woe for President Nyusi as shipbuilder Safa drags him into $2 billion secret loan scandal Opposition contender Wine asks court to overturn President Museveni's election win Plot to impeach William Ruto gathers steam Questions grow over timing and credibility of elections Heavy lifting ahead after London's low-profile trade conference Mixed signals about an election for a new governor in Nairobi Another win for President Tshisekedi as parliament censures Prime Minister Sylvestre Illunga and clearing the way for a new government Parliament backs cabinet reshuffle after a week of protests against inequalities and police brutality Oppositionist Bobi Wine plans next move with party supporters after court orders military to end house arrest After mounting security pressure, President sacks service chiefs Steinmetz gets five years for bribery Immune to diplomacy No get out of jail card Sassou soldiers on The King's quiet gong Both sides go to court Outstaying welcomes Victory under a cloud Iron fist carries the day Cyril and Ace's linked fates Abiy risks more war A scramble for vaccines The race for Nairobi EXCLUSIVE – Inside the Swiss charges against Steinmetz Opening the black box of Egypt's slush funds Recovery and resistance In intensive care Nyusi running out of road J-Lo suffers party backlash How to lose a war Bumps in the road ahead Old demons resurface Skirt and blouse politics Election-mania takes hold Mnangagwa digs in Jockeying for position Handshake to face poll test Voting may not bring peace Polls, parlays and proxies Building the house of Sisi Challenging the statist quo Abiy’s search for legitimacy Ready to rumble Mapping the long road to recovery Elections crisis escalates as Russian and Rwandan troops fly in The state’s parallel economy Out of the shadows  Old treaty rolls over Farmajo breaks with Nairobi Two days that changed nothing King reaps Saharan dividend President nearer to power Condé’s iron resolve Unbalancing the books Ace shuffles the deck again Washington seals the deal Abiy's mission in Mekelle A twist in the election tale Dauphin goes to the polls Testing time for elections SWAPO swept away Long-distance leader Pre-election jitters The long arm of Addis Tshisekedi’s moment of truth The Hague’s unexpected guest Museveni falls back on force An uncivil union Not so Roch solid Protest, what protest? Akufo-Addo keeps his lead War resets the region Citadel falls but the war goes on Echoes of the dark days Economy running on fumes Creditors fume as the beat goes on Anti-corruption boss 'no poodle' By-election bust-up Shooting and fishing Too low, says Mo Competing on competence A divisive plan for unity Gunfight ends 30-year calm Ace arrest boosts Cyril Risks on all fronts Hard choices ahead in Addis Mounting protests face police violence Fears mount of all-out civil war Stress test for the Tonse Alliance One last hurdle Sick of everything Insurgents cross border Ouattara sweeps half the board Elections and bust Bad cop, worse cop Stepping back from the brink Pandemics stunt your growth The 'Ramaphosa Compromise' Election stirs up apathy Generals tighten their grip Bulldozing to victory Hope without optimism for the new deal Condé shrugs off poll doubts Unrest simmers over economy and Covid Frelimo flounders in north Jihadists trade up Diallo jumps the gun No contest poll for Ouattara A change of tone A DIY debt trap The limits on the economy States carry on regardless New debt demand as bondholders defer decision Rage at the gates Leaders seek poll boost from pipeline deal Koroma probe risks backlash Raila's path to power Amina misses out again Bottling Wine The great bond bust Which way is Tebboune facing? Paths out of the pandemic Tigray takes on the centre This time, it's personal Private capital, green shoots How to make oil pay Colonels concede – but not much Ouattara leads in a perilous poll Summit catches a cold Junta names front-man Juba shops for new image Heavy Russian metal Keeping up with the Kenyattas Edo's not so merry-go-round Buhari goes to the market For sale: one used war machine Surge of the insurgents Default hits election plan Strife hampers Bio's reforms Watering down the wine A government walkover Africans in the lead Credit Suisse names Guebuza Sins of the commission Listing reputations First the good news… Regions take on the centre Building back bigger How to defend the indefensible Exile flies into a trap A shaky start for the new broom Cyril wins a battle over graft Parties campaign as jihadists advance The downside of a landslide The governor and the guv'nor Don't you know who I am? Terms of re-engagement Trading favours Graft puts ANC on the spot All power to the governors Time to re-open Inside the state capture project The junta haggles on transition No road back for Keïta Bridgette's border war escalates Noisy neighbours Governments reject UN report slamming rights abuses during pandemic The Kenyatta-Odinga deal starts fraying Citing force majeure, Ouattara will run for a third term From debt to aid Plenipotentiary redundancy Polls boss row From a grateful nation Clearing a path Groaning about zoning Pandemic prospects Rivals fight for control of Sirte Realpolitik, with plenty of guns Fury greets Gertler report In Edo, all politics is national In virus veritas Mnangagwa in search of enemies The Presidents' club backs Keïta Lissu heads for home Public relations premier Red lines in the sand In search of confidence Unhealthy ambition Ugly compromises The shake-up that didn’t happen Fight in the last chance saloon Clash of the leaders A favourite for an impossible job A state of disconnect A dangerous wave Oromia cracks open again In it together Ballots and bishops Quest for a new dauphin The temporary consul Reshuffles and releases Lobbying grenades Media denied oxygen Showdown to follow lockdown Pandemic mysteries multiply Lazarus rising Doubts over post-slump bounce Keïta clings on A big tent for Moi's children The pride of lions Divided we stand At cross purposes on world trade Magufuli wants a mega-dam Crisis summit as insurgents head south Fake news flashback Narrow gaps Taxing targets A golden hoard An 80s classic Locking down the system Rose-tinted budgets The big borrow Frelimo’s belated cry for help The pandemic's collateral damage State companies in the firing line Retreating from the stage Back to the scene of the crime Life without the 'Supreme Guide' Farewell to arms Making free with repression The sick men of Africa Keïta cornered Damning the parks Steinmetz deal bears fruit Elections or bust Haftar falls back Shabaab’s surge Uhuru takes it out on his party The dearth of data New chief, old battles Ruling party wants a reset From great crash to weak bounce Affairs of state and of the heart Poll chaos looms Into extra time West too wild for Haftar No smoke without Frelimo Brussels' boil wash Quicker march for the military Gangs of the Copperbelt Genocide manhunt goes on Economics in a time of corona The one-party statesmen Cyril’s lockdown limits The $10 billion gas plant that never was False report of an assassination attempt against President Kenyatta The lockdown finds pushback The governor's governor Coups and consequences Ministers and militias Whose cure is it anyway? Refugees in crossfire Who wants an election? Gertler tries to dodge sanctions A clumsy coup Tsvangirai’s house divided Into the land of empty The Magufuli experiment Keeping the food flowing The plot against Tedros On the brink of sovereign default Who wants the oil? Thabane out of time Bongo returns There will be blood tests Unpacking Cyril’s stimulus How Frelimo lost a province Kudos to the health-workers Scientists unite AU pushes Africa bonds Zimbabwe government close to collapse as Ncube sends plea for cash Abba Kyari, 1952-2020 Ambition runs out of gas State takes control Prosecutors arrest bigwigs Duelling impeachments Oil behaving badly Rule by rivalry Farmers back on agenda Unpopularity contest Freight storm hits the port No more heavy lifting Adesina Agonistes The war for the cure Heroes and villains in the pandemic Hard bargaining ahead on debt and public health Thandika Mkandawire, 10 October 1940-27 March 2020 King takes charge Tunisia pushes for peace Pre-self-isolated The spring unsprung The fourth horseman Bye bye boom A diversion for the premier Virus rattles SWAPO Relying on the neighbours No coronavirus ceasefire Voters self-isolate IMF backs rapid funds Protests on pause Magufuli the outlier Locking down politics Army steps up role Debt crisis deepens Healthcare for dollars Lagos takes the lead The Kabila Strain Poll in a plague year Condé goes it alone Cyril's double crisis Into uncharted waters Third wave threatens the continent Turf war over Sahel Scotland under siege In search of an envoy All is forgiven Ouattara and son Frontier fracas New party, old tactics Cairo and Addis split over dam The hit on Hamdok The Emir exits The fight for Jubilee Ramaphosa’s next test Avoiding the nightmare That dam problem They're back HYPREP's millions Forced delay Newish but not radical Relief today, trouble ahead Democratic, for a dynast Oil, guns and politics Aides leak, north-east burns Tito takes on the workers George Weah at bay Clash of the kings Why Africa is key to Green Economics Wildlife targets Unhealthy bank balance Itula has another go Terrorists at the table Territorial armies 'Eco'-logical concerns Spoiling for a fight Ramaphosus interruptus Opposition in flux Generals on the run Beshir's trials begin The state of Cyril Ramaphosa Zitto's democracy tour Mining for clarity Putschist walks free Soro sounds off Beyond a hundred days King for a year Lourenço faces the crunch A game of many nations Over the rainbow Shock ruling resets poll Revenues and resources are the key The fight over the missing billions goes global In the rough Security flashpoints and migration in Africa Terminal turbulence Power struggles and inflation More trickle-down please Nyusi’s win poses questions Regime reality check Life as a client state looms Desperately seeking legitimacy Multilateralism falters as crises multiply Sahel summit's fighting talk Point of no return Polls, poverty and protest Advantage jihadists Presidential action replay Portents over the presidency Back to the one-party state Jockeying for position Finally, Cyril picks up the pace African spring, economic winter The sins of the father Talons on display First among unequals Another day of reckoning The son also rises Activist King vs the activists Peace deal wheelspin In search of allies Not yet, Generalissimo Pouring cold water on the mega dam Hage's hubris Revenge of the rejects Off the hook The default is mine KZN plots Seeking special status Iron back on track Grasping the Eskom nettle Trump talks peace States of expectation Building shaky bridges Hard economics meets political pageantry Assault on Mount Kenya Démarches et détente Latest Vaz plot fails Oil majors tax threat Intrigue at State House The DA's race dilemma Unity or bust for 2021 Hefty down payment for 2020 SWAPO stumbles Cashing in on the crisis Brexit and a trade pipe-dream Delta pollution damned Ruto-Raila (round one) Water cannon fodder Islamic state onslaught Addis calling Dancing the third-term tango Coalition of the unwilling Two visions lock horns Command economics on trial Fighting within the ranks Two-track talks on the grand dam Where's the plan? Prize fight BDP ends Khama's fightback Fury over ambassador's exit The Ambassador strikes back Tuna bonds in Brooklyn 'Dump Cyril' move in KZN Get out of jail cashcard Short circuits Backs to the wall The politics of counter-terror The price of legitimacy Up against the slowdown Frelimo takes no chances The taxman cometh Failing power Out of contract Fund on standby Protectionism and patronage Breaking the democratic line Washington’s man wades in How to pay for Salva's jet The elite’s big election fight Ramaphosa writes off coal Hungry for change Dissident doctor Magufuli's challengers recant Emirati casualties What the finance minister saw New names, same games Of puppets and godfathers The talking cure Summit bid to heal crisis All the general’s hotels Rushing to the ballot box Lourenço woos New York elite Into the unknown Bridge of sighs Backhander back at you Putschists put away Fake broadcast news Opposition out of sorts The oil clean-up that didn't? Frelimo squares the vote Jubaland row heats up oil tiff Spending on the hoof Bridge over troubled finance The China price Mourning and machinations Cash at the generals' command Yes, we loved him once Ramaphosa, right and left Divorce Moroccan-style Ruing the day Hamdok's appeal Peter da Costa Juba's payday loan habit No let-up in post-election war ANC tries to stop the rot Waiting on the general Upstarts and old guards Executive exerts its privilege Power play in Harare Activists take on the crisis Bunkering mentality Lobbyist of last resort New faces, old enmities AGOA no go Cashew crisis grinds on Meltdown in the party Leaning to the left Guilty plea on conspiracy High risks, low politics The Crown Prince’s power play From revolution to realpolitik Proxies battle over Tripoli The party and the pendulum Sisi's Sinai stalemate Vaz clings on Spinner caught in web Off the case One rule for the party Kasaï peace at risk Fund falls for Sassou Paris’s terror dilemma The Gang of 43 breaks cover Zuma blusters at Zondo The Egypt model isn't working A killing joke Asmara and Amhara Lungu to change basic law Terminated SWAPO succession dilemma Roads, rails, pots and kettles Lobbying pays off for Bourita HYPREP’s checkered rep False starts for the clean-up Running on close to empty Military roadblocks Air strikes risk escalation The politics behind the putsch Rounding up unusual suspects Frelimo on a roll Gag on security reporting Militia starts scare 'Rot' in the Commission Nobbling Nabil Ghazouani’s modest mandate The rise of Godwin Emefiele Ace helps his allies Mbororo conundrum Singing from the same spreadsheet Chaos helps Mutharika Cocoanomics Unchanging of the guard A tale of two ANCs Seeds of instruction An oily threat to Sall Washington stirs the UN pot Missing you already Tshisekedi tries his luck Oando chief takes on his foes Enemies without, and within Freedom under fire Austerity first Köhler leaves the hot seat New Khama party takes off Chang dodges US extradition Father of the bridge Between Blaise and jihad Troubles mount for Buhari Little cash, no credit A shake-up takes shape Mutharika’s narrow win Readying for protest Long shadow of corruption over new order EU-ACP ties in question Khama's tactical shift OPL245: Fight or flight A Talon for authoritarianism Weah on borrowed time Farmajo's big push Graft, or statescraft? Sonangol's head rolls Pushing out the privateers The Ramaphosa relaunch A military-Islamist complex Cutting a deal on a knife-edge Move over darling Chill on the border Hirak tracks west 'Roll more heads' Patchwork diplomacy Treasury in the red Belt, road and pork barrel Talon turns back the clock ANC split threatens campaign A battle against the clock Campaign plumbs the depths Slowing down but borrowing more Currency scams block reforms and deepen crisis Whose chair is it anyway? Counter-terror error Atiku takes his beef to DC Key round to Masisi Condé bids for third term 'Not even the Pope' Out for the count Jihad's shifting fronts Big data state Haftar stakes it all The revolution rumbles on Stumbles at the falls Birthday blues Assoumani's way Donors' aid parade Electoral arithmetic Clean-up or cover-up? Koroma’s record on trial A storm in a port The real post-election fight Nuts to the market Protests flush out the old guard Farming gamble fails Is it an olive branch? New man for the horn Reformers take power Fighting withdrawal Ncube wins foreign fans Kabila corners Tshisekedi ANC’s not-so-clean slates A spring in the step Election credibility on trial Sibling rivalry turns ugly Border tension grows Flight of fancy The cost of war Sall romps home Contradictions in the contracts A surprise reunion Abiy dining dangerously Haftar puts south in the game Ramaphosa’s high-wire act War of the running mates The stayaway election El Beshir mulls the endgame Sall campaign 'fakes news' Bumps on the road to peace Panic in the politburo Fishing for favours Attacks spur ethnic violence Back to the future dollar Cash in the cabinet All bets are off Shabaab fight in high gear Macky wants first round KO Governors get set Drama in the delay Pushing Beshir towards the exit From bullet to ballot Memo misfire Diplomatic differences Errors of judgement President says au revoir Eight years of transition A party at war Mountains to climb Anglo at a turning point The President's anger Glitches in the growth A fragmentary future A day of portents A stasis of emergency Anger and innovation A compromised regime Midterm blues and red lines A rapidly growing field Sliding into autocracy Debt and discontent Turbulent beginnings Three's a crowd Africa in 2019: The youngest continent fights back US spears the loan sharks Mogadishu lashes out Key events in South Africa in 2019 Data leak exposes plot to steal presidential vote Sall safe for second term Peace maybe, prosperity no Business thrives, society waits Fighting fear with freedom Goodbye to all that Win first, then work The fight for the ANC’s soul A poll without passion Disputes, disruptions and a new diplomatic order The people's spring against Beshir Church claims sweeping opposition win Adieu 2018, legacies of a troubled year John Howe, 1938-2018 Kofi Annan (1938-2018) JH Mensah, 1928-2018 Lungu's to lose Mnangagwa's resolution Grafting against corruption Not waltzing in Vienna Mnangagwa wants his pipeline Taking the heaviest of tolls The forgotten army 'America first' for Africa The Twelve Fixes of Christmas Election bored game Sharks in an oily soup Blow to jihadists End for Trovoada Democratic deficit Boycott threatens landslide Détente derailed Mutharika’s uphill battle The year of the empty threat Poll fight for Farmajo Sisi & Sons Paris clashes with Moscow Fund in the firing line Clean-up gets murky Hey, big spender! Mahama wants a replay Fertilise this Vaz kicks it into touch Second-round grudge match The sick men of North Africa Posturing in Palermo A well-oiled machine Rounding up the suspects Frelimo waits them out Finding for the government Ramaphosa rattled Militias flex their muscles Promises, promises Moscow abhors a vacuum Khama moves on Masisi Don't call them transit camps Day return to Juba please A bridging loan too far Weah awash in scandal Biya’s hollow victory US strikes, Shabaab gains The Brexit connection Debts and denials Cyril’s new business plan Trafigura in a tug-of-war Big men bid high for the top job Those pesky human rights The flight into Israel Museveni widens the tent Poll blow for Trovoada  Who speaks for Africa? Lining up for battle Struggling to keep pace Poll knocks Frelimo confidence Push-ups and makeovers Now the race looks serious Going bilateral on migration A clumsy crackdown Another one bites the dust Shelter for favouritism The heist that never was A splurge before the squeeze Hanging on a click factor Limbo after ghost elections Turks in troubled waters Riyadh to the rescue Elephants in an angry room Biya's no-change election EU auditors slam spending Brussels bridles Beijing Graft-busters busted Sisi in the city Rallies shatter fragile peace Man in a hurry Museveni to tough it out Money worries No cash, no peace Populists hack at the budget Investors weigh rescue plan Big business gets stuck into the elections Bonds crash as donors cut funding Says no to computer Not lacking convictions A bridge too far Terrain trial Fuelling a debt crisis Another trade muddle Deep waters Graft worsens cash squeeze Open for negotiations The house of hunger revisited Turning down the volume Wave of protests rattles Museveni Bonds, bills and ever bigger debts No son, you can't run Putting it to the vote again Two suitors for the FPI Whose coup is it anyway? Little growth, less opportunity Europe discovers Africa, again One province’s perilous poll Kabila's two-front offensive The worm turns Blame game scuppers reform The judges join in Wrath rules President plays by his rules Abiy dials down Pax Ethiopia Gas contract claims minister This bum for hire Court in the act Deal or no deal? Politics of patronage Barbarians at the gate Raila rebounds A flood of rumours Backers and attackers Kabila names his dauphin The great observer gamble A disputed crown for the crocodile Uncivil action Farmajo's Brussels win It's Ouattara's party The dollars after the votes Question on Oromo peace Fiscal fails and testing talks ISIS’s nemesis Sanctions and splits Electoral déja-vu A deluge of injustice The probity contest The rocks she hasn't got New Islamists on the block A seven-year hitch Rationing corruption Shaky start for Sahel force Another political fix Corruption inquiry takes off Hanging on a handshake In the mood for change Dead in the water A split by any other name From the edge of war to the bridge of love Move over, grandad Sparks still fly Abiy scores – so far A proconsul retires Scuttle diplomacy Trading blocs hit the blocks Adieu à Françafrique Discontent takes wing Bombs, smoke and mirrors Full of sound and fury… The lone general Putting on the brakes Koroma accused of grand corruption Masisi steps out of Khama's shadow Offensives and reshuffles Monrovia questions UN record Weah scores away Jobs for Raila's boys Threats to peaceful poll Squeaking in and cutting back A toxic brew Militants pick their party Pushback peril for Abiy Making the miners sweat The tail that wags the dog How to fix a coalition A radical bid for peace and economic change  Ely Calil, 1945-2018 Migration clouds treaty hopes Conté's long shadow Moyane spoiling for a fight All things to all factions This land may be your land An untimely death Shabaab takes to the air Cracks spread in APC alliance Debt spike threatens reserves The Sahara conflict is back Korean barbecue down south Solutions scarce as chaos grows Vaz gives in Peace in peril as Dhlakama dies Short walk to freedom Gold fever Friends with benefits A swirling fog of debt Sounding the alarms on debt Clashes over 'clean coltan' Splits and special pleas Tax and spend dilemmas Proxies, powers, and presidents Banda flies home Language barriers Europe banks on Africa Who wants to see a billionaire? Narrow win constrains Bio Fear stalks the economy Polls code sparks crisis Unbowed, Zuma seeks revenge Abiy tests the military Diplomats down, spies up An election on autopilot Obrigado e tchau, Dos Santos Abiy goes goodwill hunting Believe the handshake Frankly undermined Cooking the books Where's the delivery man? Issoufou under fire Mixed messages Ace in a hole Behind the curtains As the debts balloon, Lungu avoids the spotlight Zumaists and Ramaphorians AGOA hits Mitumba World Cup warm-up UK leans to Mnangagwa Migration tests 'partnership' Doubts about unity deal Funds for all the family Vaz defies sanctions Into the valley of debt Abiy makes a promising start No farewell to arms deals Salva's bunker mentality Return of the Jagaban Enemies without and within Fishing for recognition Fates of the opposition Nine angry men Maputo's haircut Deep sea intrigue The Great Lakes gold rush Seizing the spoils of war Geingob reasserts control A well-scripted succession Ramaphosa begins world tour Cash pipeline set to flow APC tries to stall election Raila beats rivals to a new deal Mogadishu fires broadside at UAE Salva stalls the peacemakers Any port in a storm G5 unsure on role Abuja comes to Milan Flights of fancy New jihadist alliance strikes Kabila's survival strategy Down the autocrat's alley Who goes first? Oromia on a knife edge Zexit, Ramaphoria, then political landmines Not yet Team Ramaphosa Tax treaties 'made by the rich' The Tinubu test The boys for the black stuff Fertilising dialogue Auntie Pat's spat An inspector calls, no longer 'Usual suspects' face challenge 'Feigned lawsuit' bid to foil US The edifice cracks After Tsvangirai Kabila squeezes the miners A Saint Valentine's Day massacre, of sorts Zuma goes down fighting Polisario and the fish pact Lease to appeal Slow track for loans case Drilling down Skeletons in the cupboard Jockeying for position Strains on the front line Flying blind Rumblings in the regions The goodbye gets longer Rival Arab powers take their fight to Africa Diplomats and journalists drawn into election row IMF stops funds over 'election' budget Judges to rule on Lungu's future Socialists sack Sall Refugee protest in Tel Aviv Obiang foils coup Roll with the punches Lungu's costly power play Cycle of broken deals Weah's known unknowns El Sisi's shrinking circle Tunis fiddles as revolt grows Big change, no fanfare Two steps forward… Cracks in the federal system Trouble in the engine room A year to deliver Political rift will linger Crushing the enemies within The electoral mirage Cold war and glacial change Forward on the southern front Bombs, votes and petrodollars Maputo faces off with the Fund Wanted: change and security All about votes and the naira Cyril presses his advantage Old ZANU-PF in new bottles Pushing Zuma to the exit Splits and fusions Low expectations for peace talks Probing the gold UN raid's complex causes Pepper spray Allowance alliance Fear in the franc zone Courtship and crackdowns Stumbling into a debt crisis Separatists on the march Power to the president's elbow A martial mind-set A fight to the photo-finish Farm-downs and cash-cows Migrants rock the summit boat Honeypot on wings Bibi goes vote shopping Macron woos Ouaga Street meets state A homemade disaster Dos Santos clan targeted Slippage, not suffrage The countdown begins Banda’s Faustian pact Fraud claims fail to convince Destruction in his wake Hopes and fears for the new old guard Grenades against peace Patriotic front on back foot Making policy on the hoof Trading on the fly SACP on the ballot Buried in the wreckage Macron ponders Africa play Militants turn the screw Buhari opens the war chest The race gets uglier Counting on the counties Unpacking Raila's resistance The crocodile snaps back Mugabe drops the crocodile Whose aid is it anyway? Oromia on the edge What the landslide buried No let-up in southern fighting Laying down the law Hichilema pushes for Commonwealth talks Snagged by the Guptas' global reach One man, one vote Kinshasa-on-the-Potomac Bongo clubbed in Paris Dos Santos Inc. sinking Party debts hold back Nyusi A question of legitimacy Weah walks up to the spot Both sides double down Risorgimento Africano Terminal EPA delay M6's apprentices Guns, gas and nukes Signals of change Team Nyusi wins a point Afro optimism loses momentum When oil chiefs fall out Rifts in the regions Mabuza changes the race A commission under siege Weah sprints towards an open goal Crisis? What crisis? The seven ages of Museveni Mystery of the missing mine profits Balancing the good cop with the bad The Duke of Richmond, 1929-2017 Justice and jurisdictions Game of names Asphalt jungle New man takes it slow Mayhem among the militias Mutharika's uncertain future No open-and-shut case A test for people power On Ouattara's terms Magufuli on the warpath Homage to Catalonia Game of mansions Bibi rebuffed Euronews 'soft on Angola' Clashes in the east Picked up or not picking up? Own goal in Ouaga? False start to IMF talks Sassou in a corner El Sisi marshals his allies Opposition's ailing fortunes ANC contest lands in court KPMG feels the Gupta heat Storm over probe into UN experts murder The incumbent never loses The EAC's used clothes No safe press haven A dam for a daughter FQM's missing figures Stalemate and stand-off 'Dirty tricks' target Cyril The split that never was Pretty vacant presidency Abuja's high hopes in New York The next trial of strength Crisis over, crisis goes on Secrets of the Dos Santos media empire Abdel Aziz way No news from Kinshasa Diallo buried with his secrets Sugar loaf sell-out Can the usurpers unite? Trovoada's Chinese gamble The state stays captured Dos Santos Inc. under threat A technical knock-out New elections, old battles Hacks against facts All at sea over migration Desperate for a diamond fix Military justice Seek asylum elsewhere No licence to drill Who loves ya, BBY? After Ellen ANC dilemma deepens Court in the cross-fire Donors risk funding a fix Letting a crisis go to waste Trading places and faces Battle of the opinion polls Murder most foul Luanda uneasy as poll approaches Khartoum comes to Kensington Bye bye magic money tree Nkaissery leaves the stage Growth and less opportunity Sanctions test for Trump The high cost of fighting fraud Magufuli's law Diezani in their sights Losing control in Kasaï A landslide foretold Reforms stall as unrest eases Killing fields in the Rift Valley Escrow case takes wing In a state of suspense IMF to rescue of CFA Sassou's family values Cyril's musical chairs Rock and Kroll Casino Jack plays his hand No last trump for AGOA Polarisation politics Vote-rigging just got harder Closer and closer Action plan to crack the Inga enigma Split threatens food supplies EFF-ANC alliance floated UN joins G-5 force Friends in African places The ghost of elections past UK vote stalls trade talks Chill in the air for Chenge Risks for all in mining row Opinion polls in question Mugabe the juggler Trafigura aims for gas prize Factional fireworks threaten party Refining impurities Dos Santos’s Cannes do son Rif in revolt Army shadow over polls Uhuru sweats as Raila rallies Here come the data-miners Insiders dissect secret audit Zuma's chaos theory A test of wills over mining States of failure The great growth divide Bow ties, flashing smiles and the big sell Mali for Macron Economically bankrupt Cash and cache The fall of 'King Paul' …A harsher one in Mogadishu A hopeful view in London… Germany's turn to Africa Kabila thriving on chaos Secret deal to end copper war Inflation fears are back The Anglophone spring A date with destiny Militias change gear as violence surges What Bongo owes An avenger unmasked Thiam verdict makes waves High Court, high drama Polls provide no answers Uhuru spends, Raila promises Majors push out the minnows Spat with FQM continues Spinning Africa in Europe No place to hide Everyone's fault but Zuma's Bitter pills for the politicians Primary colours Less Blair for Africa Macky challenger gaoled The trillion rand thank you Corruption climate warming Vaz clings to power Concealing disappointment Finding Africa on K Street Bongo's fund embrace A meandering audit trail Mr Gigabyte's baptism of fire To sue or to schmooze Motorcade, treason and plot Guelleh quells opponents No pay, no ports, no deal Desperation and inspiration Runway overrun Sex, rebels and Paris trips Heroes and villains Lungu's way and the highway New populist hires old faces Ambition and ethics New script in KwaZulu-Natal Gigaba raises sights still higher Zuma's edifice starts to wobble Magufuli backs hard man SACP threatens JZ Water emergency Plan Bibi for AU Bye bye Benkirane Timis takes shine off boom Omens and portents Bank scandals hit MPLA hard Combat and compromise The great oil chase Storm over $10,000 permit Pariahs united Broken China Standoff in the Sahara Mutharika's woes look terminal Squaring the triangle Mega-projects await reforms Peace moves stumble More progress, less movement Poll calendar under pressure Nyusi celebrates Exxon's entry How to repeat the Mugabe mantra Lungu’s terms and conditions Registering interest Compromise in Conakry Power before food Shock pick for PM Sour fate of sugar project Aides with agendas Bouteflika unbowed Hot-money boost for economy Health checks Museveni goes for gold Zuma's anti-Gordhan play A racing start in spite of the rocky finances An awkward tango for Gertler and Glencore Whose judge is it anyway? Access all assets Two trumpeteers overboard Don't read the fine print Poaching and gamekeeping Taylor tries to sway vote MPs reject foreigners' choice ZANU-PF digs for votes Professional fouls The untouchable funds Leader's demise imperils deal The state of Jacob Zuma's presidency Taylor calls politicians from prison Front lines in flux Squeezing the banks Another Kenya army base hit Jammeh's long goodbye Artfully dodging debt Kabila's co-opted cabinet Eritrea's unsettling alliance The endless election Warning shots from the army Kith, kin and cosh Naval deal under spotlight Calling Trumpsville The scramble for the chair Development state digs in Benkirane's 'bras de fer' Vote row threatens economy Hery's hard line Electoral test for Condé Out with the Ould The South fails the North Museveni's marathon Global shocks, local differences Paris sends Sahel signal The power and the glory Pressure-cooker polls Surviving elections and jihad Elusive legitimacy A coalition of hope Cold and hot wars Lungu for longer Mugabe's waiting room Frelimo's quagmire Power struggle goes nuclear A scorched earth peace Money and the military New order tackles old debts Partisan politics runs riot The bad loans bite back Jammeh feels the heat Breaking point MK vs JZ NASA for launch Gunning for aid Dos Santos picks his man Zille threat to De Lille The numbers game next year Killers crowd in Lungu against the law Preparing for the worst Gambia at the cliff-edge Things fall apart in Rivers vote A turning point vote for the Black Star Electoral process stumbles but stays on track  Sanogo finally on trial Old man trouble Army's 'Biafra' overreaction Gordhan in ratings war Pledges lack promise Timis's seam of woe Clinging to the wreckage 'Afrexit' on hold Kabila ducks and dives New faces, old tactics Grandees test the water Jobs and corruption dominate election agenda Fuel fund fracas Post mortem Loosing the bonds Shabaab fills Ethiopian vacuum Empty words on graft ISIS's Puntland stunt Starting the post-Zuma race Comradely disunity The burden of war and debt A heartbeat away from Lungu The bulldozer's light tread Nairobi flaunts its credentials Political schisms hit recovery and reform More growth, more debt Graft disrupts long goodbye Rio quits Simandou How to win friends Colliding worlds Taking a pounding The securocrats get stronger Amina jumps to the front A week of defeats for Zuma Getting ready for trouble More talk talk than walk walk The people's IMF Killing overshadows talks Buhari's kitchen cabinet Shifting borders south Premier Benkirane is back Ruling party ploughs on Diversification or bust Stalwarts push for Zuma's exit Killings threaten shaky peace Dar wins from regional shift Good gas and bad governance Kabila slides into a legitimacy crisis Iron Man One-man dialogues Coordinated exit Safe choice, vexed process Jubilee unites ahead of poll Electoral roads to federalism Did Khartoum cross the line? Jammeh tilts the playing field More guns, more secret debts Zuma largesse under fire Fears of a great unravelling Impatience From beer to betting Funds to remain New meetings, old answers Ramaphosa ready for launch Salva and Riek in the dock Death of a front-runner Age cannot weary him Push-ups and pushback Instability goes national No oil, no money, no deal Bad report card Political football claims aide Kasambara incarcerated Moi après Kenyatta? Judges in the firing line Funeral fusillade hits Zuma The debt merry-go-round EU tiptoes into minefield Uhuru goes banker-bashing Ouattara shores up legacy Bongo's incredible win Technology against tricksters Improbable poll Exeunt UN Pushing Sylvestre Oily enclave Chimwenje or chimera? Press on the button Power to the provinces Feds grab middleman No compromise, no bail A dollar emergency Ministry of muddle Lungu's victory under fire Bongo's sure bet One-party stasis Patriotism, politics and position Pax Salvatica Zuma carries on regardless The centre holds on Strategic, and shaky A curious coup Asylum alarums Kasaï takes off Zeroual's next move Bugging the buggers Rolling with the punches A look ahead Paris calling Reigning again Early retirement The clocks go back Trumping the King Septuagenarian struggle A cloudy dawn It's fine by the AU Run-off wrangle Nkosazana's trial balloon Signing bonus Fear stalks the law Riek rival boosts Salva Racing to the finish Unending flow of Cashgate The scramble for the spoils Juicier carrots, heavier sticks Trovoada's triumph Big win for Vaz Another restive region Saudi wants one too A gathering storm Kaizar the kingpin Lungu's media vendetta Dos Santos takes stock, shares ANC unruffled by DA surge Finally, the AU moves in Dollar crisis puts opposition on the streets Red Sea wrangles Trying treason Dam fine Chip off the oil block Warnings of a bad election Cracks widen in peace deal Frelimo's ostrich plan Mercy and Machiavelli Gadaffi's desperate bid Old guards try new uniforms Ellen's followers A close political race gets angrier Angry Sisi lashes judiciary Not the last Post Tighter rules on war booty The Delta-naira yoyo The big rand short The General's identity crisis Condé follows regional lead Bird flu ruffles feathers Political plots in a slow month From putschist to third termer A new deal in the East Battles on the judges' bench Political questions loom as debt deal is set for September Destabilising NGOs Dam provocations Stand-off over Dadaab The Sonangol is you Not the court of Africa Hacks off The soul of transparency Memories of regimes past A 'presidential coup' Hangover cures in Lusaka Political football over the ref Budget battles as election race heats up Assassins and arrow boys Separating mosque and state Guptas' export drive State of fear Filling Obiang's boots Mine sale prompts tax grab Sable bribery repercussions ICC down but not out Economic sands start to shift Xenophobia on the rise Anniversary ambushed Sovereign default looms Katumbi enlists US against Kabila Avengers assemble Biya's time added on Sahel on the Rhine Clamping down on Katumbi Power without responsibility Counties at the crossroads Sable's rich seam of bribes Perils of the pipeline Secret security debts devastate economy Papa's posthumous politics US comes to struggling Amisom's aid Missing men mar Déby’s win Railroading senators Third premier lucky Kidal's tense calm ANC cries 'mayday' A charter for trouble Parties to many disputes  Raiders hit Gambella All change in Praia Morgan goes it alone Democrats under fire Big sister's olive branch Who's killing who? Fast one A barbouze returns  Sanctions steam Dividing Africa Viva Bafana Bafana Shrinking horizons Aydeed again Kérékou tries a comeback Keeping what peace? IMF cut-off follows secret debt shock Guptas fly out Guelleh opts for landslide Post-election gunfire Party pooper Union at all costs Economy thwarts Buhari Rabat's Cold War manoeuvre Zuma's many foes mobilise Desperately seeking dollars Kabila delays, Katumbi hovers Ponyo plays banker Africa probes the Panama connection A last blast for sanctions Justice in question Shein's tarnished win POW row heals Issoufou woos General's quarters Darfur votes under fire Little rain on Bongo's parade The shoo-in is booed off What price recovery? Sassou makes it modest Dollar curbs anger bigwigs Night of the generals Old problems for Sisi’s new faces Reshuffle and a long goodbye Clearing decks and debts Stop-go Simandou Grand Comore's turn The meaning of 'aid' Cleared by cash Terror on the beach Nyusi's resolve in doubt Bye-election fever Gordhan and Zuma slug it out Oromia erupts Drawing a line in Libya The power struggle after Hassan el Turabi Ganja grief Coup down under  Island mentality Voice of Babel Unsanctioned Bad luck Museveni's party piece Super-charged Mbeki Mandela's front line Another country, another law Born-again poll British bail-out Low flying More Lon – less Rho Lessons not learned Against the grain Which foreign policy? Eyes right Advocates, advisors and accountants Money and the military Monrovia muggings Funding fall-off Soldiers' schemes Last chance alliance Break for the border Oleaginous Diamonds, dollars and democracy Falling out parade Banker is as banker does Licence to print American in Africa Changing the guard Palace moves Donors defeated Offshore, offside Big Ben Ali strikes When the Pharaoh calls Can't stay, can't go Guptas 'to leave SA' Knock-out in two Ex-ally vs Sassou Guelleh's court shame Lungu schemes to survive Amisom struggles Blaise the Ivorian Death on the beach Cash in a cold climate Back to Ogoniland Trial of strength at the top Spender takes all It’s the contract election A disputed state of the nation Talk in New York, war in the Horn Naked guns Oil on its own Code breaking Edging and hedging General Chameleon Africa and the Vatican The fading Nats Cyril the suit Sacking the Sultan The political poison spreads Gold gain goes Past and present Bucks and trucks No vote, no peace Missing person What happened in Harare? Getting to the people Debts to Déby New leader's old problems Protest grows over Museveni win New danger in the Kivus One country for old men The fight moves south Stuck at the airport Zupta Inc. An arresting event Zinsou stretches his lead The political toll of Ebola ANC heads for the hills The great militant chase Zuma bows to business War for the soul of the state Angel on a pinhead Out of control Mad meat Soldiers hold on Asylum? No, thanks Succession battle Sisters and brothers Safer franc? Shuffling Inside or outside? War in the north Museveni's party Military mumbles Mutineers' mistake Heart of Anglo Army in brief  Condé strikes out on his own The long arm of Al Qaida The Nocal diet Bengal paper tiger Poll delay cheers Kabila Gordhan's short leash Off with his ed Rows in the echo chamber Peace deal stalls again Intervention that never was The logic of naira nationalism Mujuru goes for glory First ladies first How the next election will be won Army in brief  On the border Hands across the water Toes in the water  On the mend The state is sick  Missing godfather Tight fight  It's my party Fat margins King's pawns  Not in charge, yet  Together against Jerry  Too much truth  A return match  Blaming Blaise Frail constitutions The campaign gaol trail Banda on the run Africa tries to keep up Blow to yuan plan A cure that could kill Al Shabaab sees off Da'ish Democracy sans frontières AU force eyes Burundi Pentagon expands in Africa Currency crunch After the 'rising' – now reform and realism Fighting flares in Tete Border butchery Talking Sharia João's trip To Boutros or not My uncle, the President The king speaks out Rabat tries reform Dodging democracy Commonwealth collapse White Zulus Back to the kraal Café assassins Radio controlled Missing Mandela Holy days We split, they split Soldiers for sale Hutu guerrillas Bullet proof Intervention on the agenda Naming of parts Digging deep Sall tries to look strong ADO looks ahead Tough people, weak leader President on probation Issoufou the insouciant Rumblings among the rivals Investment and insecurity 2017 polls cast long shadow An implausible government Division all around Make or break for Nyusi Political earthquakes ahead The survival imperative Strong man, strong growth Power cuts may sway polls Big tests beckon for Buhari New ideas, harder times and a few surprises Buyoya perhaps Dust on the diamonds Biya good boy Pré carré revisted Lungu hangs on 'Greater Addis' anger New SEC rules Edmonds in Ethiopia The Kinshasa shell game Soro has phone trouble Taking down Tompolo Pig-in-a-poke or panacea? EFF's economic roadshow Dissent dogs DA leadership Jacob Zuma's costly week Luanda rewards its own Buthelezi's battlers White power Changing gear slowly Warning from Addis Malay straits Chasse gardée Making a hash of it No man an island The people's land Museveni's new model army The foreign fronts Aydeed's legacy Divided they rise Towards breaking point Police under fire for excesses Cognitive dissonance The Brits are coming Attack targets peace deal Cyril looks to his heartland Pepsi's political partner The return of OPL 245 Hage's big tent Base motives Vive la différence Chinese inherit law suit How real the zeal? Nyusi's nightmare Stalemate over Koidu diamonds as economy sinks Miami vice Politically correct Guéi goes Balance of terror The boss is back Lissouba lite Gloomy boom Opening up the ANC Go East, young man Hot pursuits Less funds for guns Man-made floods Military operation No more Nujoma Deft Diouf Sorting out Savimbi An uphill struggle Holding out hope Fight, don't talk Museveni's pipeline dream Unclear for take-off Big bad John Grace plots for power PF scrambles for support Poor turnout in Dakar The figures don’t add up Curses and compliance Issayas looks north Buhari resets the clock Koidu's future in the balance Heave ho Standing (by) Corruption cancer No news, good news Have petrol, will travel Bombs and plots Four-wheel drive Follow the Guide For sale Troubled Times Arming for trouble Cashiered Aggiornamento Against the odds Chilling Chiluba Hussein is not Aydeed Abacha's agbada Privatising politics Dlamini-Zuma bandwagon speeds up Private guns Capital calls No vote for UNIP Rebel revival Election enterprise Close call The balance of forces Zaïre starts to crack The details left out of the deal The who and the how of the presidency The cauldron boils again Ouattara walks it Zuma man hangs on at SABC The oil and the spoils Donors stop donating Katumbi treads a fine line Guelleh battles in court Isábel's auntie Minority report Capital flight Turabi sans papiers Zanzibar faces poll re-run Condé consolidates as opposition regroups Condé's surprising knockout Richer military, fewer voters Uhuru bans bad bills Dialogue of empty chairs New maps, no peace CCM faces close vote Wing and a prayer economics ANC looks in the mirror Uhuru's frequent flyer card Hunger strike stirs dissent How Dhlakama and the peace talks were ambushed In the palace Prize and prejudice Kinshasa questions Shooting in the mansion Escapades Surviving and thriving Francophone friends