Cloud of blood and doubt hangs over Hassan’s victory

The Rapid Support Forces’ seizure of El Fasher on 26 October after a brutal 16 month siege, gives it control over much of western Sudan and has strengthened...

With security collapsing across the Sahel and imperilling West Africa, Nigeria is pushing to rebuild military partnerships with the ruling juntas in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali –...

Abuja’s Debt Management Office ploughed on with a US$2.25 billion Eurobond launch on 5 November, despite market ructions triggered by United States President Donald Trump’s threats of military...

South Africa is caught in a classic debt trap, with the economy growing more slowly than the interest the government pays on its rapidly expanding debt. In recent...

The death of Raila Amolo Odinga has left Nairobi’s political class with a compelling question: how much longer before his Orange Democratic Movement splits? At stake is a...

The contest for power in Cameroon looks set to reach a climax this week, as opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who claims victory in the 12 October presidential...

A regional cooperation plan with Libya, Egypt, Cyprus and Turkey outlined by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in parliament in Athens on 17 October could help resolve the...

Chaos surrounds the European Union’s anti-deforestation regulation. Following a series of U-turns and carve outs, the law will not affect African farmers until June 2026, 18 months later...

Hours before opposition leaders were set to launch their campaign on 28 October against President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s plan for a third term, arsonists gutted the SAPES Trust...

Having served 20 years as a senior minister and spokesman for Cameroon President Paul Biya, Issa Tchiroma Bakary is an unlikely insurrectionist. Of his ten-year stint as Biya’s...

When Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were appointed co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, the move was hailed as a welcome shot in the arm for three...

After the Constitutional Court confirmed President Alassane Ouattara’s win with 89.77% of the vote, opposition parties are focusing on the legislative elections due on 27 December. First to...

Until the death of Raila Amolo Odinga from a heart attack on 15 October, President William Samoei Ruto’s path to re-election in August 2027 had seemed clear: having...

In a country where the power of incumbency is so strong, it is a striking anomaly that no Nairobi governor has secured a second term since devolution became...