Burkina Faso’s military authorities have detained eight employees of INSO, an NGO that monitors security risks for aid groups. The detainees – French, Czech, Malian and Burkinabè – face charges of ...

The French pay-TV executive, now head of Canal+ Africa, helped the group secure its position as the dominant force in African broadcasting – by grit, charm, and a taste for hot peppers. Since 22 ...

After September protests that left 22 dead, President Andry Rajoelina appointed General Ruphin Zafisambo as prime minister. It didn’t have the desired effect.

Addis Ababa and Asmara are trading their most serious accusations yet, reviving fears of another confrontation in the Horn of Africa.

Revenue mobilisation is essential’ says IMF after Ethiopia’s tax-to-GDP ratio takes steep dip to 7.5% – well behind peers.

President John Mahama is under growing pressure to prove his government can rein in the corruption and political complicity fuelling galamsey – the source of Ghana’s environmental crisis.

As opposition candidates forge alliances and trade promises, voters from the troubled west could weigh heavily on the final outcome in the 12 October elections.

A power struggle between Gachagua and Matiang’i is testing Kenya’s united opposition, as both men position themselves to challenge President Ruto in 2027.

The first major exhibition to focus on modern art in Nigeria opens at London’s Tate Modern. Curator Osei Bonsu speaks to The Africa Report on the importance of bringing African artists to the fore.

Corruption-watchers have welcomed Boko’s efforts, although there are questions about the way he’s going about it, and public confidence in anti-corruption institutions is low.

Graham Lee, CEO of South Africa’s biggest bank by customers, is crafting a long-term regional strategy as profits rise.

Sayyu Dantata’s firm is using Dangote-refined petrol to blow rival Conoil out of the downstream market in Nigeria.