Fulani gunmen have killed over 100 in attacks in volatile central Nigeria, government officials said.
Authors are activists of the pen – visionaries whose purpose it is to show us the real world, and the world that we should want to have.
Boko Haram gunmen have, according to security forces, shot or burned to death 59 pupils in a boarding school in north-east Nigeria.
Pensioners’ savings are being put into a high-risk deal involving a controversial oilman accused of doing South Africa down.
The central bank of Nigeria has felt the effects of its decison to relax the weekly limit on trading in dollars.
Police have rescued three sailors taken from a cargo ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea – a rare success story in Nigeria’s fight against piracy.
Local women are banding together to combat the prejudice they and their Nigerian husbands face.
Political leaders need to get their priorities straightened out when it comes to homosexuality versus child abuse, writes Jane Raphaely.
One of the most high-profile Africans, Binyavanga Wainaina speaks out about his sexuality.
Binyavanga Wainaina, one of Africa’s leading literary figures, has outed himself in response to a wave of homophobic laws across the continent.
Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has expressed his disappointment after Nigeria beat the national team 3-1 in the African Nations Championship match.
Bafana Bafana have been dealt a blow with the news that goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune will be kept out of Nigeria’s deciding Chan match against them.
South Africa’s national team has a real chance of winning Chan 2014, but they must first overcome the Nigeria jinx.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is "walking on banana peels" as he "moderates" his controversial Bill against homosexuality.
Gay activists, LGBT community members and the UN have warned that a Bill banning same-sex unions could legitimise homophobic violence in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a Bill banning gay marriage and same-sex partnerships.
Forget the Brics and the Civets, Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey are the new kids on the bloc, according to economists.
Analysts have questioned whether Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan can claw back support ahead of elections next year.
The Nigerian-based Dangote Group will embark on a $16-billion expansion drive in over 18 countries over the next four years.
Officials and eyewitnesses recount the militant Muslim fundamentalist group’s audacious attack on a military base, which left many killed and injured.
Nigeria will announce rebased gross domestic product figures next month, which could reveal it to be Africa’s largest economy.
South African packaging company Nampak is expanding in faster-growing economies on the continent to offset slower growth in South Africa.
Boko Haram is abducting Christian women whom it converts to Islam on pain of death and then forces into "marriage" with fighters.
The South African company, Nampak, has cast its eye to the rest of the continent, with Angola and Nigeria first in its sights.
In the fashion of great African studio photographers, Lakin Ogunbanwo tears down and rebuilds portraiture in his own image, writes Stefanie Jason.
FirstRand bank has shown interest in buying three banks from Nigeria’s Asset Management, including Mainstreet and Keystone.
The retailer has thrown in the towel after several failed attempts to improve performance in the north African country.
In hiding: The determinedly elusive musician William Onyeabor was finally tracked down in his home town Enugu in Nigeria this year.
Dozens of migrants from Niger heading for Algeria have died of thirst in the Sahara desert after their vehicle broke down, say local officials.
Efficiency is in, waste out. The Mail & Guardian takes a look a look at why the motor-vehicle industry is causing the state’s headache.
Nearly 1 000 people, mostly suspected Islamist militants, have died in Nigerian prisons in 2013 alone, says Amnesty International.
There are far more African billionaires than previously thought, and most of them are Nigerian, says "Ventures" magazine.