Africa

The excesses and opulence of the eSwatini king and his family amid abject poverty are spurring on citizens’ demands for...

FW De Klerk was the last white man to rule South Africa.

The Nigerian leader said: ”I’m anguished by the unfortunate loss of lives and injury to so many.”

Following the evidence of vulnerabilities from the continent, the young African voices on climate change urged world leaders to listen...

The alliance said it was setting up a command to coordinate military and political efforts.

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken also spoke with Mr Burhan, calling for the "immediate restoration of the civilian-led government."

The military has shown poor judgement of the political and security climate in Sudan and the international community.

"It is political suicide and a very wrong calculation for us to take any position that jeopardises the lives of...

With elections a week away, attacks on ward councillors are bad for democracy and reflect the country’s organised crime problem.

The Sudanese military detained the prime minister and other top officials.

Laws and certification schemes aren’t protecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most vulnerable – a fresh approach is needed.

Fwema was arrested days after publishing on his Instagram page a political cartoon that was critical of President Samia Suluhu...

The Ethiopian government recently suspended the operations of two major international aid groups.

The capture of democratic political systems by private power networks is arguably the greatest threat to civil liberties and inclusive...

Economists and business analysts working on South Africa's unemployment crisis must make the act a priority.

To prevent continued attacks, the next generation of counter-terrorism must be people-centred, not focused on military might.

The apparent collapse of the Building Bridges Initiative creates uncertainty as politicians scramble to realign ahead of elections.

Many African states are digging their heels in at Israel’s return to the African Union as an observer.

The ECOWAS mission would be led by Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey with representatives from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and...

The region’s securocrats are no doubt unsettled by Mr Hichilema’s decisive action to replace Zambia’s entire security leadership.

Mr Zuma, 79, has been jailed since July after the constitutional court sentenced him to 15 months in prison.

Security sector reform was a cornerstone of nation-building efforts in Afghanistan.

Although armed conflict is the leading cause of people going missing, migration is increasingly becoming a factor.

The Sahel has had the unfortunate task of shouldering the burden emanating from the repercussions of the civil strife in...

Hakainde Hichilema, a 59-year-old businessman, beat incumbent President Edgar Lungu by more than a million votes in a spectacular landslide...