AF

  • Oct 9
  • 2 min read

Nigeria petrol price hikes may help stabilise NNPCL

The state-owned NNPCL oil company has abandoned its position as exclusive purchaser from Dangote Refinery

Nigeria
  • Oct 8
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia’s Tigray tensions may come to the boil

The two duelling factions in Tigray are now openly contesting the regional government

Ethiopia
  • Oct 8
  • 2 min read

Sall may struggle to beat Pastef in Senegal election

Former President Macky Sall will head the opposition list for the upcoming legislative election

Senegal
  • Oct 7
  • 7 min read

Mali's junta may fail to change its war strategy

Jihadists launched a major raid on Bamako, inflicting serious military losses

Mali
  • Oct 7
  • 2 min read

Resolution of Congo’s eastern conflict remains elusive

Kinshasa and Kigali have again traded accusations over responsibility for the continuation of the conflict in DRC's east

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 7
  • 2 min read

Biya's succession risks instability in Cameroon

President Paul Biya, aged 91, has missed several planned international engagements, generating rumours over his health

Cameroon
  • Oct 4
  • 7 min read

Wagner loses control of CAR-South Sudan militia

A pan-national Azande militia has discarded its Russian handlers and is operating on the South Sudan-CAR border

South Sudan
  • Oct 4
  • 2 min read

Ghana will struggle to contain artisanal gold mining

Major protests have erupted against the spread of illegal artisanal gold mining

Ghana