The European Court of Justice's rejection of an appeal against sanctions by Kremlin favourite Yevgeny Prigozhin, who controls private military contractor the Wagner Group, will complicate the group's...

As Madrid rebuilds its diplomatic relations with Morocco in the wake of its latest row over Western Sahara, it is eroding its long-nurtured ties with Algiers. This has...

Over 2,300 delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are meeting in the Eagle Square convention centre on 6-8 June in Abuja to choose their presidential candidate...

Foreign banks hoping to start up in Ethiopia following its banking liberalisation will have to navigate another set of rules: they will only be awarded operating licences if...

When the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja announced it would be extending the deadline by six days to 9 June for parties to submit their chosen candidates...

When Kenya's central bank raised interest rates on 30 May for the first time in seven years, it was the latest African economy to follow the lead of...

The World Health Organization is to push ahead with reforms to its International Health Regulations, which govern countries' obligations on public health emergencies, after opposition from Africa and...

Talk of a national coalition government in South Africa after the 2024 elections – some say even before – is gathering steam with a meeting on tactics in...

Environmental activists are stepping up efforts to dissuade banks and insurance companies from supporting the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, due to run 1,443...

Ahead of hosting the G7 in Bavaria next month, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is seeking wider support for western opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine on a trip...