Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) endorses Museveni’s 2026 election bid, a move that could extend his rule ...

Excluding leading challenger Maurice Kamto – after a disputed party switch – splinters the anti-Biya camp ahead of the 12 October poll.

Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio, who led the 1996 coup to restore democracy, is now ECOWAS chair tasked with pushing Sahel junta talks.

The Trump White House has prioritised the Western Sahara dossier, backing Rabat with recognition, pressure and investment to push for an end to the conflict.

Kinshasa says the former South African president is not a neutral broker and will stick to talks in Washington and Doha.

In the heart of the diamond belt, voters will test the president’s economic rebound and the main opposition party’s ability to hold onto its shrinking stronghold.

The minerals that will power the world’s green transition could trap the Democratic Republic of Congo in old cycles of exploitation.

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah takes over from Akinwumi Adesina at the African Development Bank, with top leaders expected at the ceremony in Abidjan.

The city-state is leveraging its experience of rapid development to embed itself in Africa’s long-term transformation and connect the continent to Asia.

Burkina Faso jihadists seize livestock from Fulani herders, robbing and killing pastoralists to fund their insurgency.

President Julius Maada Bio has put his deputy Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh in charge of improving education and healthcare, as well as attracting private investors.

MTN Group has just reported its ‘best results in eight years’, according to chief executive Ralph Mupita, but the achievement has been overshadowed by mounting legal troubles in Iran and Afghanistan.