Somaliland’s oil find could reset the regional balance: here’s how
The presence of oil in Somaliland has been confirmed by a recent…
100 million Nigerians are at risk of neglected tropical diseases: what the country is doing about it
Neglected tropical diseases are a group of communicable diseases found in tropical…
Tanzania: opposition rallies are finally unbanned – but this doesn’t mean democratic reform is coming
In Tanzania, the political rally is back. Chadema, Tanzania’s leading opposition party,…
Analysis: Southern Africa calls the tune as great power suitors queue up
South Africa and its neighbours were at the centre of a tussle…
As Yellen woos Africa, sceptics ask ‘Is the U.S. here to stay?’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's three-country trip to Africa - the leading…
As ‘civil war’ warnings ring in his ears, Netanyahu insists that the main issue is Iran
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) sent its President Betsy Korn,…
Turkiye: intelligence chief’s visit to Sudan fuels speculation about secret deals – Opinion
Two weeks after Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamal visited Sudan, the unannounced…
Kenyan prisoners on death row weren’t deterred by the threat of the death penalty – study
Kenya’s last execution of a prisoner was in 1987. But the country…
Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal
Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population…
When will the guns in eastern DR Congo be silenced?
Last year, trouble flared up in eastern DR Congo, leading to lots…