Burundi and South Africa are among the countries hoping to attract a piece of the surging US public and private sector ...

Hundreds of illegal miners are trapped underground in a derelict Stilfontein mine in South Africa. While the human cost has ...

The changes aim to repeal Section 39 of the Elections Act, which means the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ...

The 10km2 hub reclaimed from the ocean is fast resembling a city. With a highway through the Lekki peninsula, a planned light ...

From constantly going on television to disparage the bills to staging a walk out of parliament along with opposition ...

Kyiv’s representative in Pretoria hopes that South Africa would use its G20 presidency to help bring peace as she reflects on ...

Two years after the war in Tigray, Ethiopia is at a crossroads. Fighting is convulsing Amhara and Oromia, its two most populous regions, while living standards are tumbling as the government tries to ...

For more than 20 years, Rwanda has spoken English. Despite some hiccups at the start, the capital city has adapted. As a ...

Although the rise of the Christian right holds promise for humanitarian crises in Africa and religious freedom is back at the ...

In our inaugural ranking of Africa’s most inviting, liveable and investable cities, we emphasise the improvements made by Africa’s metropolises – and the paths left to travel. Cape Town, Kigali and ...

In a region steeped in history and rich cultural traditions, a fierce political contest is brewing in the north of the country as Ghana approaches the 7 December presidential election. Nigeria: Who’s ...

South Africa’s MTN, Zain and other telecoms companies are in talks with the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) for a gradual clearance of SSP22bn (South Sudanese pounds) ($6m) in tax arrears ...