To call Mogadishu ‘garbage’ while extolling Botswana’s diamonds in the same sentence is not diplomacy; it is duplicity

Through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints they are pushing a narrow, unprogressive theology in Africa, disguised as family-strengthening initiatives

With just 62 wardens to cover some 14,000 hectares, it’s an arduous game of cat and mouse

South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service

Growth in freedoms that enable citizens to abide by laws, elect and hold leaders to account and trade freely in and outside borders are contributing to prosperity

Both the country’s president and the man who would replace him agree the election would be determined by the cost-of-living struggle

In anticipation of new legislation that will increase the royalties payable by mining companies to local communities, the OCCRP takes a deep dive into conditions underground

Sierra Leone has taken positive steps to ensure gender parity in education but more needs to be done

The country’s shiny new banknotes are only a cosmetic solution to Sierra Leone’s dire economic crisis, say critics

The disease is circulating in livestock, with some human cases reported.

Research by Afrobarometer has found that almost three in 10 respondents (28%) said they had paid a bribe in the past year

The arrival of a Chinese gold mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community, cutting its water…

The arrival of a foreign mining company in Kono, a diamond-rich district in the east of Sierra Leone, had a devastating impact on the local community – and their attempts to seek…

Travel bans issued to Ernest Bai Koroma and dozens of top officials as Sierra Leonean corruption investigation gathers momentum

Dumped by their employers, and then stranded by their governments, African workers in Lebanon just want to go home. But it’s not that simple

Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children…

A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed

A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns

The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks

Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people