Liberia marks its bicentenary with citizenship debate
As Liberia marks its bicentenary, Jonathan Paye-Layleh discovers how, 200 years after freed US slaves established their plantation society, the country is still struggling to shake off the shackl...
Hotel Rwanda appeal shows ominous slide in Kigali
As the sentence against Hotel Rwanda hero Paul Rusesabagina is expected to be increased this month, following an unusual appeal by Rwandan prosecutors, we speak to his daughter Carine Kanimba abo...
OPINION: Time to take the Sahel instability seriously
The Sahel is a ticking timebomb that requires urgent action, according to the Independent Diplomat's Cat Evans.
Political instability is rising in the Sahel, which has seen severa...
Mozambique: Ex-ministers face long verdict wait
The son of former president Guebuza and other high-profile Mozambicans will wait until August to hear the outcome of the country's largest ever corruption case.
DRC outrage after man marries triplets
Congolese express anger after a video of a man marrying three triplets on the same day went global. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Goma.
African news round-up: March 2022
Two-minute read: Your round-up of the latest news from Africa, including Nigeria's on-going drug ring trial and the jihadist violence in the Sahel.
Ugandans struggling and afraid after brutal two-year lockdown
As schools and business finally open after nearly two years, Ugandans find they have sunk into economic hardship as a result of President Museveni’s Covid power grab. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kampala.
Violence overshadows Zimbabwe by-elections
Members of new opposition grouping are beaten and killed, sparking concerns for next year's pivotal presidential poll. By Tomas Queface in Maputo.
North Africa’s diplomatic war heats up
Algeria threatens Morocco’s lucrative gas pipeline to Europe, after severing diplomatic ties with its neighbour. By Christopher Clark.
Congo volcano victims face new threat
Thousands still struggling to survive following the May eruption of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo. By Issa Sikiti da Silva in Kinshasa.
African news round-up: September 2021
Burundi news
Burundi has accused opposition leader Alexis Sinduhije of terrorism and issued an international arrest warrant for the politician.
The announcement, made by the country’s attorney general Sylvestre Nyandwi last month, followed a string of recent attacks in the East African nation t...
