Ethiopia’s latest civil war did not begin in a vacuum, writes Tom Gardner, our Africa correspondent

Secretive family conglomerates are the lifeblood of African capitalism

Why security in the Somali capital is improving

The country's future depends on events beyond its borders, as well as within them

Development and restoration must go hand in hand

Across Tigray, the remains of razed towns are marked with mounds of earth piled over the dead – impressions of war...

The prime minister’s re-election is certain. Ethiopia’s future is less so

There is little to stop militants from expanding their influence

A spurt of Chinese investment suggests the chances are improving

Three years into Sudan’s civil war, the Rapid Support Forces has grown into a regional power

The world’s biggest church is becoming less Eurocentric but more unruly

Rostam Aziz, a Tanzanian industrialist, has bought a controlling stake in Kenya's Nation Media Group, one of Africa's largest media empires facing financial losses.

Kenya's sugar industry exemplifies how political elites extract rents through state controls, as President William Ruto's reforms test broader economic liberalisation.

Russia recruits thousands of African fighters for its war in Ukraine, often through deceptive agencies promising civilian jobs but forcing military contracts instead.

It is taking the country down with it

A dispute over returning Benin bronzes to Nigeria is only part of the story

The latest flare-up in Tigray shows the risk of a regional conflagration

The continent’s food markets are more dynamic than commonly thought

Founded by Keir Starmer’s comms chief, Portland helps rich clients ‘protect their reputation’ – with a shady, off-the-books service

Satellite imagery reveals how North Darfur’s capital has been abandoned after its fall

Satellite evidence shows extent of paramilitary massacre in El Fasher

Donald Trump’s ire has drawn attention to appalling security failures

The American sect has come a long way from being “the white people’s church”

But not everyone is convinced the latest putsch is a real one

The return of the Blackwater founder is a sign of the times

But fears of a terrorist takeover are overblown

Pressure from America and its allies can prevent a return to fighting

Conflict in Tigray could balloon into a regional conflagration

Pressure from America and its allies can prevent a return to fighting

A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed sites at the heart of it, and their ties to Beijing

The emergence of Amhara nationalism as a central political trend in Ethiopia can be dated to 2016. It soon gained considerable audience within the Amhara region and beyond. This article analyses a ...

As a killing spree unfolds in Darfur, an end to the civil war looks remote

A COP in a rainforest could be the biome’s best hope

The comeback of America’s most infamous mercenary

Rulers in Tanzania and Ivory Coast may be overestimating their countries’ stability