EXPLAINER: What’s happening in the Middle East — and what
does it mean for Africa?
The deadly attack on Camp Simba comes in response to a dramatic escalation in US drone strikes against the Islamist militant group
Samantha Kureya, aka Gonyeti, did not quite understand the power of her jokes — until she was abducted and tortured for them
The former president has laid out to a to-do list for the department of international relations
Liberation movements attracted more than half of the popular vote in their most recent parliamentary elections in many African countries
It’s tough, capable and ready to work for you … if you can fit it into a parking space, that is
The former president says that South Africa needs clearer foreign policy positions on a range of continental and global issues
The two musicians once billed themselves as pan-African pin-ups. What does their ugly spat say about the state of continental unity?
Huawei’s pitch to African mayors ignores concerns that its Smart Cities technology can be abused
“Unemployed” former DA leader announces return to politics at Oppenheimer-backed conference
Planting trees in Africa is proposed by some as a quick fix for climate change. But local experts disagree — and say their voices are being sidelined
Amid diplomatic niceties at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, Moscow has sent two of its nuclear-capable bombers to Waterkloof
A new government is getting ‘tough’ on immigration – but local organisations provide crucial support
Government’s settlement with Acacia Gold may be a short-term victory that scares off new investors
Selling weapons systems to Saudi Arabia is not incompatible with charity work, argues Ivor Ichikowitz
In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region
High levels of violence are expected in the run-up to the October 15 general elections
It’s taken decades to knock Jo’burg’s Carlton Centre off its perch. Why did it take so long?
A young reporter lied about having cancer. Did her well-connected father cross the line protecting her? And does it endanger trust in journalism?
Before we get to the response to Cyclone Idai, it is worth reminding ourselves about how richer countries respond to similar natural disasters.
South Africa’s Vukani Aviation formed a joint venture with the notorious secret police in South Sudan
Robert Mugabe shaped and twisted an entire nation in his own image. Now he can rule forever from the Great Presidential Palace in the Sky.
From a house in Dakar, ex-Obama staffers ran a top-secret data analysis unit that transformed incumbent Macky Sall’s presidential campaign
Once upon a time, being a South African in the rest of Africa was a get-out-of-jail-free card. Now we are viewed with anger. And we deserve it
A brutal crackdown has left critics of the government fearing for their lives and afraid to speak out
Mining mogul Bridgette Radebe denies meddling in the neighbouring country’s politics
A class action is planned to get mines to clear the dangerously high levels of lead in a Zambian town
A class action is planned to get mines to clear the dangerously high levels of lead in a Zambian town
New Afrobarometer poll samples Africans’ perceptions of climate change
The militarised Warsai Yikealo Secondary School is at the heart of Eritrea’s repressive regime, according to Human Rights Watch
For academic Stella Nyanzi, obscenity — radical rudeness — is an act of rebellion against the repressive Museveni regime
The Marrakech that tourists are shown is a very different place from the city that locals live in