Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West
The destruction of indigenous forests, which act as carbon sinks, is also driven by foreign demand
The strongman thrives on populism, low civic involvement, political elitism, fear, poverty, illiteracy and the abuse of the rule of law
Far too many African assets are still under the control of Western powers
In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
Even when only one result is possible, elections can tell us a lot about what’s really going on
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
The blasts were a result of poorly stored explosives at a military base in the city, President Teodoro Obiang said in a statement on Sunday night
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
Despite Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina’s claims of a cure for Covid-19, experts say ‘there is absolutely no evidence’ that is true
Equatorial Guinea spends its oil revenue on prestige projects and not on health and education
How does the world’s longest serving autocrat remain in power?
It is not unusual for Equatorial Guinea to seal its border with Cameroon. But a plan to build a solid border wall has Cameroonians fuming
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema’s 40th anniversary in power will be marked by a series of events in three main cities
Equatorial Guinea has the most expensive internet in the world after Zimbabwe
At least in the short term, it looks unlikely that Jammeh will face either his victims or consequences for human rights abuses
Zambia could be the only stumbling block in the team’s journey to the group stages
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done
The government says that foreign mercenaries mounted an attempted putsch on December 24 but it was thwarted.
The standards of another presidential debauchery may just have been topped
The president of the tiny West African country took the oath of office at his country’s embassy in Dakar, Senegal a week ago.
A dramatic penalty shoot-out ended with Ivory Coast prevailing over Ghana in a goalless African Cup of Nations 2015 final in Equatorial Guinea.
Despite the sensational action on the pitch, Equatorial Guinea hasn’t quite been able to get excited about the international tournament.
Bafana has what it takes to win but their technical team is ignoring the finer points of their game.
The small country has managed to pull off hosting the Africa Nations Cup with only two months’ preparation time.
With the world’s eyes on the tiny African nation, its president is hoping the Africa Cup of Nations will bring the approval he so desperately seeks.
Jacob Zuma’s cosy relationship with Obiang can be leveraged to bring about democratic change.