Exasperated by lack of opportunity and freedoms, young people across the globe are resorting to direct action
Atlas Lions target first Afcon title in 50 years after billions spent on tournament infrastructure
An internet blackout, widespread reports of rigging and intimidation and opposition arrests have clouded the elections
Octogenarian president Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his 40-year rule in polls on Thursday
Yoweri Museveni’s internally divided regime will resort to violence and repression to preserve its hold on power
Venâncio Mondlane says days of anti-colonial movements are ‘numbered’
Surprise recognition of breakaway Somaliland draws widespread backlash from regional powers
National Archives papers reveal how officials explored military option to force out Zimbabwe’s ageing leader in 2004
Officials escalate dispute with Washington by accusing foreign nationals processing asylum applications of working illegally
Kinshasa wins international backing as fresh offensive supported by Rwanda prompts anger in Washington
A fresh offensive has cast doubt on the durability of accords signed last week in Washington
Rwanda-allied M23 advances towards the eastern city of Uvira less than a week after accord signed at White House
Soldiers appeared on national television, saying they had taken over the country
Central African nations ink deals giving US companies access to Kinshasa’s minerals and seeking to end 30 years of conflict
Allegations against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, heir apparent to her father Jacob Zuma’s political dynasty, have shocked the nation
Its government is failing to protect everyone, not only Christians
Former president’s daughter says she was manipulated into sending men who ended up on the front line in Ukraine
Attack comes just weeks after Donald Trump threatened to deploy US military if Christians were targeted
Washington to send official to closing ceremony after Trump administration previously refused to take part in summit
The continent’s young are losing faith in gerontocratic leadership
A televised inquiry probing the nexus of rogue police, officials and gangsters has electrified the country
Beautification campaign becomes lightning rod for anger in city where residents say problems are routinely ignored
West needs a strategy to counter southern spread of instability into coastal states
Families seek answers after hundreds killed by security forces during election of Samia Suluhu Hassan
Without naming the UAE, Marco Rubio issues Washington’s strongest condemnation yet of RSF’s alleged supporters
